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As soon as the cold air comes, many people with bad hearts begin to get nervous, do you also have this kind of worry: when the weather is cold, blood pressure fluctuates, the burden on the heart increases, and sometimes the heart and mouth are uncomfortable?
Have you ever thought that it may be related to your usual eating habits and lifestyle? Especially for people with a bad heart, when the temperature drops, heart health is like entering a "high-risk period", and if you don't pay attention to it, you may have problems.
I remember working in the hospital for many years, I came into contact with many patients, some of whom had a bad heart, but they always felt that it was "habitual" discomfort, always procrastinating, and as a result, they missed the best time for treatment, so how can we prevent it in our daily life?
High in sugar
Many heart patients, especially the elderly, often have such a misunderstanding: "I have eaten less salt and less fat, how can I still get blood clots?" ”
In fact, the formation of blood clots is not only related to high-salt, high-fat foods, but also closely related to the "viscosity of blood flow" in our body.
If you like to drink high-sugar drinks after meals, or eat some seemingly healthy but high-sugar foods (such as fruit drinks, cakes, milk tea, etc.), these sugars will directly affect your blood status, resulting in increased blood viscosity.
You may not feel uncomfortable, but chronic sugar intake can cause red blood cells and platelets to accumulate in your blood, which can increase the risk of blood clots.
There was a patient who worked overtime for a long time and had an irregular diet, and his habit was to drink two or three sugary drinks a day and eat fast food frequently.
Although he had no significant chest pain or shortness of breath, his blood tests showed high blood sugar and lipid levels in his blood, resulting in thick blood and a greatly increased risk of thrombosis.
You may think that "eating sugar" is harmless, but in the long run, it will have a huge burden on the heart, and the intake of sugar is often easy to form a vicious circle of "high sugar and high fat" in the body, and eventually increase the cardiovascular burden.
motion
When it comes to winter, many people like to stay at home to keep warm, or stay in the office all day without moving, and you may think that it is okay to stay still when the weather is cold.
However, in fact, cold weather can make blood circulation more sluggish, and if you don't move for a long time, blood flow will slow down, and blood clots will easily form.
In particular, people who have some underlying problems in the heart itself, lack of sufficient exercise, will make it difficult for blood in the blood vessels to pass smoothly, and may eventually cause blood clots.
One patient is a typical "sedentary" patient, who gradually relaxed his life routine after retirement due to high work pressure in his early years, basically watching TV and doing housework at home every day, and hardly exercising.
To make matters worse, she was used to staying in the heated room in the winter and did not go out much, and as a result, during a physical examination, it was found that her legs began to swell, especially in cold weather, the swelling of the legs was more obvious, and after examination, it was found that the risk of venous blood clots in the legs increased.
Behind these seemingly simple symptoms, there is a great danger of poor blood flow and thrombosis.
You may think it's normal to reduce your activities in cold weather, but if you don't do enough, especially in cold weather, it can easily cause poor blood flow, which can further affect your heart health.
Especially for those patients with arteriosclerosis, heart failure and other problems, a sedentary lifestyle is undoubtedly a secondary damage to the heart.
Therefore, in winter, you must promote blood circulation through moderate exercise, whether it is a slight walk, or do some stretching exercises, it can play a good preventive role.
alcohol
In most people's impressions, people with a bad heart, the first thing is to control salt and oil intake, in fact, although this approach is correct, but it is not comprehensive, in addition to salt and oil, sugar, alcohol and other ingredients will also pose a threat to heart health.
There is a patient, when he was young, he lived an irregular life, ate greasy and spicy, and over time he got high blood pressure and coronary heart disease, although his diet has become much lighter in recent years, but the problem has not been completely solved.
His problem is that although his fat intake has decreased, he still likes to have a few drinks, and even often makes some high-sugar and high-calorie juices, thinking that this can help him improve his immunity.
However, the harm of alcohol and sugar to the heart is often overlooked, especially in the cold season, when alcohol not only affects the heart's pumping function, but also may exacerbate arteriosclerosis, and too high sugar can cause blood sugar fluctuations, further affecting the health of the heart.
Alcohol can dilate blood vessels, causing changes in blood flow rate, and may even cause blood pressure fluctuations, increasing the burden on the heart, and alcohol is undoubtedly a fatal trigger for people with a history of heart disease.
Sugar-rich beverages, desserts, etc., can also increase the level of insulin in the body, thereby exacerbating arteriosclerosis and increasing the risk of blood clots.
Good mindset
Many people don't realize that too much stress can increase the risk of heart disease, especially for those who already have heart problems.
With the acceleration of the pace of society, many office workers or retired elderly people are often prone to anxiety and depression due to daily stress, and long-term mood swings and anxiety will not only affect blood pressure, but also may lead to endocrine disorders, which will indirectly affect heart health.
There was a middle-aged woman who was in a state of tension for a long time due to family and work pressures, which resulted in high blood pressure and mild coronary heart disease.
Her heart was not serious, but due to excessive anxiety, her blood pressure was often high, and the blood viscosity increased, eventually forming a tiny blood clot.
The damage of mood swings to the body is obvious, especially for people with a bad heart, excessive stress directly leads to an increase in the level of stress hormones in the body, which further affects blood pressure, blood sugar and other aspects.
Therefore, in the cold winter months, maintaining a good attitude, learning to relax properly, giving yourself some time to take deep breaths, meditate, and even communicate more with family and friends are all protecting your heart health.
In addition to the regular high-salt, high-fat diet to avoid, daily sugar control, moderate exercise, reduced alcohol and sugar intake, and maintaining a positive mindset are all keys to helping you stay away from blood clots and protect your heart health.
And the most important thing is to recognize these small details of life and not let them quietly affect your health.
The above content is for reference only, if you feel unwell, please consult a professional doctor in time
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Resources:
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