How to prevent atherosclerosis

      As the temperature drops, the risk of cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases increases.

　　How can we prevent it?

　　Atherosclerosis: "Rusting" of arteries

　　Gu Yun said that Mr. Li's myocardial infarction was a kind of coronary heart disease.

　　Coronary heart disease, full name of "coronary atherosclerotic heart disease".

　　The coronary artery supplies blood to the heart.

　　When coronary atherosclerosis occurs, the intima will form atherosclerotic plaque, as if the water pipe is blocked and rusted by scales, reducing and blocking the blood supply of coronary arteries.

　　In fact, the disease caused by atherosclerosis is far more than coronary heart disease.

　　Atherosclerosis in the brain leads to insufficient blood supply in the brain, which often makes people feel dizzy and the brain rises, and some even develop into stroke.

　　In addition, some diseases are closely related to atherosclerosis, such as diabetes, hypertension, hyperlipidemia, etc.

　　Research shows that atherosclerosis is closely related to dyslipidemia.

　　In the 1950s, the serum total cholesterol level of the population was lower than that of Western European countries, and the incidence of coronary heart disease was low. However, with the improvement of living standards, the serum total cholesterol showed a significant upward trend in the 1980s and 1990s.

　　This is mainly related to unhealthy lifestyle, such as high sugar, high animal fat diet, too little exercise, smoking, excessive drinking, weight gain, etc., which will lead to abnormal blood lipid metabolism.

　　It eventually leads to atherosclerosis.

　　Preparation: eating and drinking

　　As we all know, cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases are characterized by high incidence, high recurrence rate, high mortality and high disability rate.

　　Atherosclerosis is the common pathological basis of cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases.

　　We often say "take precautions".

　　How to block the occurrence of atherosclerosis early?

　　Middle aged and elderly friends should also pay attention to some "minor details" in their lives when seeking a doctor's help

　　1. Don't smoke.

　　Smoking will increase "harmful" lipid components, such as low-density cholesterol and triglycerides. However, the relationship between smoking and atherosclerosis is reversible. One year after quitting smoking, "good" - serum high-density lipoprotein will increase to the non-smoking level.

　　2. Take part in physical exercise.

　　Scientists have found that regular exercise increases HDL levels by 10% to 20%.

　　3. Lose weight.

　　The average levels of serum total cholesterol and triglycerides in obese people were significantly higher than those in non overweight people.

　　4. Control your diet.

　　This is a more complex problem.

　　Low fat diet can reduce LDL, but it can also reduce HDL.

　　So, what is the reasonable formula?

　　It is best to get 30% of the calories from the fat in the diet. The reasonable distribution of the total calories is 30% of breakfast, 40% of lunch, and 30% of dinner. It can be drunk moderately.

　　5. Correct Type A behavior.

　　The characteristics of type A behavior mainly include: strong competitiveness, continuous sense of urgency of time learning, impatience, panic, depression, easy to generate excitement, anger, etc.

　　This kind of behavior will promote the patients' serum total cholesterol and triglyceride levels to increase, and increase the incidence of cardiovascular risk events.

　　At present, it is also a development direction in clinical research and treatment to correct type A behavior through mental health consultation, relaxation training, suggestion therapy, etc.

　　Early autumn and late autumn: different prevention and control priorities

　　In the early stage of atherosclerosis, there may be no obvious symptoms, many patients may not go to the hospital for medical treatment, and most of the complications are formed after the symptoms appear.

　　Necessary regular inspection and preventive measures shall be taken for people over 45 years old.

　　In the treatment of atherosclerosis, many western medicines have the effect of lowering blood lipid, but some western medicines have adverse reactions to the liver, kidney and muscle.

　　Therefore, blood lipids, liver and kidney functions, and creatine levels should be checked within one to three months.

　　When taking the medicine throughout the year, it can be rechecked once every 3-6 months.

　　Although it can generally reduce blood fat, menopausal women can take a small dose of estrogen as an alternative therapy for atherosclerosis, but this therapy increases the risk of breast cancer and other tumors. In addition, even if serious arterial stenosis occurs after interventional therapy, many patients will still have stent restenosis and need long-term treatment.

　　For such patients, traditional Chinese medicine treatment is a better choice.

　　In the summer and autumn exchanges, in addition to the above measures to prevent atherosclerosis, the following precautions should also be particularly vigilant: in early autumn, "autumn tigers" are still rampant, the climate is similar to midsummer, and the human body sweats a lot, which is likely to lead to increased blood viscosity and thrombosis.

　　Therefore, in early autumn, patients should be encouraged to drink more water to improve blood viscosity.

　　As for late autumn, the cold and warm climate often alternates, and the temperature fluctuates greatly, which easily leads to unstable blood pressure.

　　Once vulnerable plaque falls off, it will lead to adverse events such as myocardial infarction and stroke.

　　Therefore, in late autumn, patients should add or remove clothing in time, pay attention to keeping warm, pay close attention to the change of blood pressure, and adjust the dosage and method of antihypertensive drugs according to the blood pressure situation at any time to keep the blood pressure reasonable and stable.

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