Today, I will talk about the issue of increased blood viscosity. Increased blood viscosity refers to blood being too thick and not easily flowing through blood vessels, affecting the blood supply to local organs. For example, insufficient blood supply to the brain or blockage of the cerebral artery.
As we all know, the higher the blood viscosity, the slower the blood flow speed will be. This not only affects the blood supply to organs and tissues but also easily leads to thrombosis, resulting in serious diseases such as stroke and myocardial infarction.
The manifestations of high-viscosity syndrome include headache, dizziness, tinnitus, forgetfulness, numbness in limbs, etc. Middle-aged and elderly people themselves tend to have higher lipid levels, often accompanied by arteriosclerosis, hypertension, diabetes, cardiovascular diseases, etc., and symptomatic treatment should be carried out when necessary.
The treatment for high blood viscosity mainly includes non-drug treatment and drug treatment, but both have limitations. The most ideal approach is comprehensive prevention and control. The treatment for high blood viscosity usually includes two types: non-drug treatment and drug treatment.
Non-drug treatment mainly involves appropriate physical exercise, maintaining a cheerful mood, paying attention to dietary structure, avoiding high cholesterol diet and excessive drinking, smoking, etc.
Drug treatment methods commonly use drugs that adjust and affect the aggregation and deformation ability of red blood cells, drugs that affect platelet aggregation, and traditional Chinese medicine for promoting blood circulation and removing blood stasis, such as Persantine, snake venom, aspirin, Danshen, and Lamivudine, etc. These methods all have certain effects on reducing blood viscosity, but they also have their limitations.
The most ideal approach is still comprehensive prevention and control:
1. Rational medication. Patients with high blood viscosity should choose effective symptomatic drugs for treatment under the guidance of a doctor and must not buy drugs arbitrarily.
2. Drink water frequently. The simplest method to prevent increased blood viscosity is to drink more water. Water is very important to the human body, and blood contains 80% water. Water can play a role in participating in the chemical reactions of the human body, regulating the pH value of blood, lowering blood lipids, and carrying away sticky substances on the walls of blood vessels. Pay attention to the timing of drinking water, such as drinking water before getting up in the morning and before each meal, which has particularly good effects. Once the body's water content is sufficient, the viscous blood can be diluted.
3. Adjust food structure and pay attention to reasonable combinations. Low-fat, low-salt, low-sugar, high-protein diets are usually recommended. Eat more vegetables and fruits, and less animal offal and fried foods. Do not eat too much meaty and greasy food for dinner, and maintain a vegetarian diet in daily life, combining coarse and fine grains.
4. Focus on selecting foods that can dilute the blood. Foods that can inhibit platelet aggregation and prevent thrombosis include black fungus, garlic, onion, mushroom, strawberry, pineapple, etc.; anticoagulant foods with aspirin-like effects include tomatoes, red grapes, oranges, etc.; lipid-regulating foods include spirulina, celery, carrots, konjac, hawthorn, seaweed, kelp, walnuts, etc. In addition, some foods rich in lecithin, such as soybeans and soy products, poultry eggs, fish, etc., can also prevent thrombus formation (please refer to hypertensive dietary therapy).
5. Develop good living habits and maintain a pleasant psychological state, avoiding excessive mental tension. Emotional excitement can easily cause vasoconstriction, affecting the flow rate of blood and increasing plasma viscosity. At the same time, stick to exercising regularly and participate in more non-intensive group activities. Promote your own blood circulation, thereby improving the viscosity of the blood.
6. Quit smoking. Smoking greatly reduces the oxygen content in the blood, and nicotine in cigarettes also causes vasoconstriction, leading to adverse results. Smokers quitting smoking early helps prevent increased blood viscosity. Reproduced from Tibetan Health Knowledge Hall.
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