High cholesterol has always been considered the enemy of our health as it is the root cause of many diseases, it creates the risk of high blood pressure, diabetes, heart attack, coronary artery disease, and triple vessel disease, in very bad conditions human death Till It is not that every cholesterol is bad, healthy cells are formed in your body with the help of good cholesterol, whereas if the amount of bad cholesterol increases then it is necessary to be alert. Symptoms of this condition are usually not visible, it is detected through a lipid profile test. However, if there is pain in some parts of the body, then definitely do a blood test.
How bad cholesterol causes harm
When the level of cholesterol in the blood increases, blockage starts in the arteries, due to which the blood has to exert a lot of effort to reach the heart, in which case the risk of heart attack increases. That's why it should be stopped before it increases.
Pain in these 3 organs is a sign of bad cholesterol
When the level of bad cholesterol in the blood increases, then there is a sharp pain in your thigh, hips, and calf muscles, which causes cramps. Due to blockage in the arteries, there is difficulty in traveling the blood not only to the heart but also to the rest of the body. Especially in the feet, the flow of blood is not done properly, due to which there is a lack of oxygen in these organs, due to which pain is bound to happen. This problem is called Peripheral Artery Disease.
Get a blood test done immediately
Due to severe pain in the thigh, hips, and calf muscles, you may have difficulty in walking, doing normal physical activities, and climbing stairs, so in this condition, you may get a lipid profile test done to check the cholesterol level. Test) will have to be done.
Such symptoms can also be seen in the feet
- Sharp pain in feet and soles
- Numbness of feet
- Feet get cold
- Yellowing of the toenails
- Swelling of the toes
- Weakness in legs
- Discoloration of the skin of the feet
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