"I've been feeling dizzy lately, and I don't know what's going on?"
Uncle Zhang is 56 years old this year. Since he usually likes sports and has no bad habits, he has always been in good health. Recently, Uncle Zhang has been feeling dizzy. Although the degree of dizziness is not severe, it significantly affects the quality of life.
In order to relieve his dizziness, Uncle Zhang went to the clinic to seek treatment. After arriving at the clinic, Uncle Zhang told the clinic doctor the sentence at the beginning of the article.
After hearing what Uncle Zhang had to say, the doctor at the clinic told him: This is caused by high blood viscosity. You need to regularly flush the blood vessels with water. Otherwise, the blood viscosity will be too high and the blood flow will slow down, causing uncomfortable symptoms. Uncle Zhang felt that what the doctor at the clinic said made sense, so he prepared for infusion treatment.
In real life, many friends may have the same experience as Uncle Zhang. So is there really a concept of "thick blood" in medicine? Does "thick blood" mean high blood lipids? In order to let everyone have more knowledge and understanding of it, today the doctor Good Words will talk to you about the relevant knowledge.
1. What exactly is "thick blood"?
"blood thick" literally means blood with high viscosity. In fact, there is no such term in medicine, it is just a made-up word.
In order to make their products more popular, some businesses have coined the term "thick blood" and advertised that their products can treat "thick blood". In other words, "thick blood" is simply a false proposition.
However, in medicine, there is a term that is somewhat close to the meaning of "thick blood", it is " whole blood viscosity ". "Whole blood viscosity" is a term used to describe blood fluidity. If the viscosity of whole blood is higher, the blood flow will be slower. On the contrary, the lower the viscosity of whole blood, the faster the blood flows.
The viscosity of blood is mainly related to the components inside. In order to facilitate everyone's understanding, here is a brief introduction to the components of blood. Our blood is mainly composed of cells and plasma , and cells include red blood cells , white blood cells , platelets , etc., which account for about 45% of the total blood. Plasma accounts for about 55% of the total blood volume, and the main component in plasma is water, and the rest are mainly albumin , globulin, inorganic ions, coagulation factors, etc.
The viscosity of whole blood is related to many factors, but the most important factor is hematocrit , and hematocrit mainly refers to the percentage of red blood cells in whole blood per unit volume. Generally speaking, the higher the hematocrit, the higher the viscosity of whole blood will be. At the same time, whole blood viscosity is also related to the components in the plasma.
Speaking of this, some friends may have said, our body is in good condition, how can we have increased hematocrit? Let’s recall again what hematocrit is, which is the proportion of red blood cells in whole blood. If we lose a lot of water, relatively speaking, the proportion of red blood cells in whole blood will increase.
When we don’t drink enough water, are dehydrated, have diarrhea, vomiting, etc., it may cause water loss, which in turn causes the viscosity of whole blood to increase. In addition, if the composition of plasma changes, it may also cause the viscosity of whole blood to increase, such as the well-known hyperlipidemia.
2. Can thick blood and high blood lipids be equated?
We temporarily think that "blood thick" is synonymous with whole blood viscosity. Through the above introduction, I think everyone should be able to see that there are many factors that affect whole blood viscosity. "Blood thickness" is not as simple as we think. In addition to hyperlipidemia, factors that cause increased whole blood viscosity include other factors. Therefore, thick blood and high blood lipids cannot be equated.
This is just like Zhang San is Chinese, but Chinese people include not only Zhang San, but also other Chinese people.
The medical name for hyperlipidemia is hyperlipidemia, which is mainly characterized by elevated levels of triglycerides , cholesterol , low-density lipoproteins, and very low-density lipoproteins. When the blood lipid increases to a certain level, the viscosity of the whole blood will increase significantly. When the viscosity of whole blood increases, it will increase the burden on the heart, which may cause abnormal heart function over time.
In addition, in the long term, hyperlipidemia can also cause atherosclerosis . To a certain extent, atherosclerosis is like the water pipes in our homes. Over time, scale will adhere to the inner walls of the water pipes. However, arterial plaque is not as strong as the scale attached to the inner wall of water pipes. When we are emotionally excited, have high and low blood pressure, high-fat diet, etc., the plaque may become unstable and fall off, increasing the risk of cardiovascular and cerebrovascular accidents.
Through the above introduction, everyone should know that the viscosity of whole blood is related to the content of red blood cells in the blood.
If we donate blood regularly, we can reduce the content of red blood cells in the blood, which can reduce the viscosity of whole blood.
❷ Keep exercising:
Exercise itself can promote blood flow, and when we exercise, our body temperature will rise.
Exercise requires long-term persistence to achieve better results, and middle-aged and elderly people cannot engage in strenuous exercise. Specifically, you can choose appropriate aerobic exercise according to your own situation.
For adults, you can drink about 2000ml of water every day. The water mentioned here can be boiled water, mineral water or purified water. Never replace this water with drinks.
For patients with renal insufficiency, cardiac insufficiency, pleural effusion , etc., they need to appropriately control the amount of water they drink. For specific details, you can consult professionals. #Health2022#
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