A lot of people don’t know that their cholesterol is too high. Initially, it does not cause any symptoms. Unfortunately, too high cholesterol can lead to very serious diseases, including a heart attack or stroke. How do we know that we are struggling with this problem? At the beginning, it is worth checking the condition of your toenails. It is on them that the first symptoms that indicate that our cholesterol is too high may appear.
Although cholesterol is not very famous, it is still essential for the proper functioning of our body. We divide it into good (HDL) and bad (LDL). Of course, everyone should want the latter to be as little as possible. Unfortunately, we do not always succeed. Worse, elevated cholesterol rarely makes itself felt. Usually we find out about it when it is too late and we start to have problems with the circulatory system, among other things.
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Symptoms of too high cholesterol
Too high cholesterol can lead to the development of PAD (Peripheral Arterial Disease), which is a disease of the peripheral arteries. People over 50 are exposed to it. The development of this disease is also fostered by obesity, stress, a sedentary lifestyle, smoking, high blood pressure and diabetes. Worse, the majority of people do not know that they are struggling with this condition because it does not show any symptoms at first.
However, scientists have proven that PAD can be recognized, for example, by looking at our toenails. What should we especially pay attention to? If your toenails are growing very slowly and are extremely soft and brittle, you should have a red light on.
PAD caused by too high cholesterol also manifests itself through:
- pain in the legs
- night cramps of the feet,
- changes in the skin of the legs (tight and shiny skin with less hair),
- change in color of the skin on the legs (reddish or even purple),
- cold feet
- ulceration of the feet, toes and heels that are difficult to heal
- numbness in the legs and feet.
How to Treat Too High Cholesterol?
First of all, we should start with prophylaxis. It is important to do tests every year that will show us whether we have problems with cholesterol. However, if we are at risk, we should check it more often. For this purpose, it is worth buying the MultiSure GC device for measuring cholesterol concentration in capillary blood, which you can currently find on Medonet Market at a promotional price.
The norm of total cholesterol (TC) in the blood is below 200 mg / dl 5,2 mmol / l). The elevated cholesterol level is 200–250 mg / dl (5,1–6,5 mmol / l). On the other hand, we can speak of a significantly elevated level when its value exceeds 250 mg / dl (> 6,5 mmol / l).
If the doctor discovers problems with too high cholesterol, we should act immediately. Where to start? First of all, we need to make changes to our diet. What we eat has the greatest impact on our cholesterol levels. Most of all, fatty products of animal origin (e.g. fatty milk, butter, meat) and products containing simple sugars, including sweets, should disappear from our menu..
To lower the level of bad cholesterol, order Anticholest – a dietary supplement available in packages of 30 capsules.
Our diet must include lean fish, which are rich in omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids. We should also use vegetables, vegetable oils and cereal products more often. We recommend Bioherba Black Cumin Oil, currently available at a promotional price on the Medonet Market.
What else can help us lower cholesterol? Certainly a daily dose of physical activity. In addition, we should also say goodbye to all addictions, including smoking.
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