Contents:
- Medical Video: 5 Common Signs of High Cholesterol
- How do you know if cholesterol levels are high?
- What are the risks if you have high cholesterol levels in the body?
- Then, what are the characteristics of high cholesterol in the body?
- 1. Chest feels painful
- 2. The legs and arms get sick easily
- 3. So it's hard to breathe
- 4. Easy to get tired
- 5. The body muscles are easily tired
Medical Video: 5 Common Signs of High Cholesterol
High cholesterol is usually caused by eating unhealthy foods, for example fried foods that contain lots of saturated fats. In addition, obesity and rarely exercise can also trigger an increase in cholesterol levels that are at risk of a heart attack or stroke. However, what are the signs that cholesterol is high? How do you find out? See the full explanation below.
How do you know if cholesterol levels are high?
The characteristics of high cholesterol can be diagnosed by a blood test called a lipid panel. The doctor will take a blood sample and send it to the laboratory for analysis. The doctor will also ask you not to eat or drink anything for at least 12 hours before the test. Here are the total cholesterol levels that are considered normal by the CDC:
- LDL cholesterol: less than 100 mg / dL
- HDL cholesterol: 60 mg / dL or higher
- Triglycerides: less than 150 mg / dL
Your total cholesterol is generally considered "high" if it is above 240 mg / dL.
Your LDL cholesterol is generally considered "high" if it is above 160 mg / dL.
Your HDL cholesterol is generally considered "bad or too low" if it is below 40 mg / dL.
What are the risks if you have high cholesterol levels in the body?
When body cholesterol levels soar, the coronary arteries that supply the heart with blood can slowly narrow due to the buildup of plaque. This process is called atherosclerosis, occurs slowly over time, sometimes you don't even feel certain symptoms.
Finally, if the plaque buildup continues to occur, a piece of plaque on the artery can be torn. If this happens, blood clots will form around the plaque. This can block the flow of blood to the heart muscle and the loss of oxygen and nutrients.
Well, this lack of oxygen and nutrition is called ischemia. When the heart becomes damaged, or the heart begins to die because of lack of oxygen, that is what is called a heart attack.
Then, what are the characteristics of high cholesterol in the body?
1. Chest feels painful
When high cholesterol levels, this can cause fat buildup in the arteries. This condition often makes the blood flow to the heart not smooth. Chest pain is often associated with this condition.
But chest pain is usually often overlooked because it is considered a feeling of fatigue. Pain can trigger blood flow that is not smooth and can be an indication of the appearance of symptoms of heart disease.
2. The legs and arms get sick easily
People who have high cholesterol can also experience pain in the hands and feet. This pain, can be experienced with pain, pain or even uncomfortable conditions when used to lift heavy objects or even move.
Usually, the elderly also often feel the heat and tingling in the legs and arms that affect its function. This is a sign that cholesterol has caused blood flow in the legs and arms to be not smooth.
3. So it's hard to breathe
The characteristics of high cholesterol can also be characterized by difficulty breathing. This occurs due to the accumulation of cholesterol that has already become a mess in the walls of pulmonary blood vessels. The heart can't pump blood properly to the lungs, so the body experiences a lack of oxygen.
4. Easy to get tired
A very tired body can occur in all people who experience high cholesterol disorders. The main problem, is when the body actually does not get enough blood flow of oxygen.
Then, various organs of the body are forced to metabolize hard, while the heart and blood vessels are in trouble. Not infrequently finally the body that is easily tired and not excited is often experienced by people who experience high cholesterol.
5. The body muscles are easily tired
People with hypertension who experience high cholesterol can also experience very weak leg muscles. Although this condition can also occur in all people who have high cholesterol levels. This happens when the arteries don't get enough blood so that the leg muscles become very weak.
