Experience Cramps in These Body Parts So Signs of High Cholesterol Complications

Liputan6.com, Jakarta – Your body needs cholesterol to build healthy cells. But high cholesterol can increase the risk of heart disease.

High cholesterol is mainly caused by eating fatty foods, not exercising enough, being overweight, smoking, drinking alcohol and it could be genetics.

Cholesterol High blood pressure does not tend to show symptoms on its own and as such, is often described as an invisible killer as it paves the way for serious health problems without any obvious signs.

However, cholesterol buildup in the arteries can cause cramps in five areas of the body. It can be a symptom of peripheral arterial disease (PAD), a cholesterol-related health complication.

Launching from Times of IndiaSaturday (11/5/2022), PAD is a disease in which plaques such as cholesterol build up in the arteries that carry blood to the head, organs and limbs. body You.

This is a common circulatory problem in which narrowed arteries reduce blood flow to your legs or arms, usually the legs, which don’t receive enough blood flow to meet demand. Common risk factors for PAD include aging, diabetes and smoking.

According to the University of California San Francisco Department of Surgery, symptoms of high cholesterol include cramps in the affected leg and in the buttocks, thighs, calves and feet.

Hug this may subside after resting. Other signs and symptoms of PAD include a weak or absent pulse in the leg or foot and sores in the toes, feet or legs that heal slowly, poorly, or not at all.

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