A blood clot gives 6 warning signs on the day it strikes - knowing just one could save your life

In traditional Chinese medicine, atherosclerotic thrombotic cerebral infarction is classified under the categories of "stroke", "hemiplegia", "wind-feeble", "wind-hemiplegia" and so on. The disease is located in the brain and involves the liver, kidneys, heart and spleen-stomach, and its main pathogenesis is generally deficiency in origin and excess in manifestation: qi deficiency is the root, while qi stagnation, blood stasis and phlegm turbidity are the manifestations.

Blood clots - a problem that sounds scary just to hear about - are actually very close to us!

Clinical data show:

Among cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases, 80% of cases are caused by blood clots forming in the blood vessels.

Medical statistics at home and abroad show:

The death rate of cerebral thrombosis ranks almost first among all diseases, and some people call it the "number one killer" endangering health.

Wang Longde, academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering and vice chairman of the Education, Science, Culture and Public Health Committee of the National People's Congress; Ruan Changgeng, academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering and director of the National Health and Family Planning Commission Key Laboratory of Thrombosis and Hemostasis; and Wang Chen, academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering and president of China-Japan Friendship Hospital - these three academicians

also jointly appealed:

"Thrombosis is a hidden killer, and everyone should have awareness of preventing clots."

So, for such a dangerous disease, are there any warning signs or ways to prevent it? Today, we will tell you,

before a blood clot occurs, we can absolutely see through the hidden signals sent by the disease and stop a sudden illness in its bud!

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The hidden signals of blood clots

1. Constant yawning

In patients with ischemic cerebral thrombosis, 80% show constant yawning 5 to 10 days before onset.

2. Abnormal blood pressure

? When blood pressure suddenly and continuously rises above 200/120 mmHg, it is a precursor to cerebral thrombosis;

? When blood pressure suddenly drops below 80/50 mmHg, it is a precursor to the formation of cerebral thrombosis.

3. Nosebleeds in people with high blood pressure

This is a dangerous signal worth paying attention to. Several episodes of heavy nosebleeds, plus fundus hemorrhage and blood in the urine, mean this person may suffer a cerebral thrombosis within half a year.

4. Abnormal gait

Shuffling steps and weakness in the legs when walking are one of the warning symptoms of hemiplegia. If an elderly person's gait suddenly changes and is accompanied by numbness and weakness in the limbs, it is a warning signal of cerebral thrombosis.

5. Sudden dizziness

Dizziness is an extremely common symptom among the precursors of cerebral thrombosis, and it can occur at any time before cerebrovascular disease, especially most often when getting up in the morning. In addition, it is also likely to occur after fatigue or a bath. Especially in patients with high blood pressure, if dizziness occurs more than 5 times repeatedly within 1 to 2 days, the risk of cerebral hemorrhage or cerebral infarction increases.

6. The sudden occurrence of the following conditions

? Any sudden severe headache;

? Accompanied by convulsive seizures;

? A recent history of head trauma;

? Accompanied by coma or lethargy;

? Sudden changes in the nature, location, distribution, etc. of the headache;

? Headache worsened by coughing or exertion;

? Severe pain that can wake you up at night.

If any of the above conditions occur, you should go to the hospital for examination and treatment as soon as possible.

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Preventing clots focuses on the morning!

Clinical observation has found that early morning is the time when coronary heart disease sudden myocardial infarction and high blood pressure sudden stroke occur most frequently, and 70~80% of cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases occur between 6 and 10 in the morning. Among them, the most dangerous moment is the instant we have just woken up!

It can be said that,

if you prevent the sudden attack of morning blood clots, you can avoid the vast majority of accidents!

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Stabilizing blood pressure is most important

A sudden rise or fall in blood pressure will directly cause a blood clot to dislodge or form, so stabilizing blood pressure is most important. To stabilize blood pressure, there are several things that are both effective and simple!

In the morning,

don't rush to get up and put on clothes

If you hurriedly get up and dress as soon as you wake up, the body suddenly changes from a long period of rest to an active state with a change in posture, and the sympathetic nervous system is quickly activated. Elderly people have poorer regulation ability and are prone to postural hypertension.

Furthermore, after a whole night, the body is in a static state, blood viscosity increases, the probability of blood vessel blockage is high, and it may also aggravate insufficient blood supply, triggering cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases.

When things happen,

don't get anxious or angry

Many cases of stroke and myocardial infarction are related to emotional agitation. This is because when emotions are agitated, a large amount of adrenaline is released, which directly causes blood pressure to rise rapidly and stimulates blood clots to dislodge.

Diet cannot be dealt with casually

Many diseases are caused by eating, and diseases like blood clots are even more inseparable from diet. Paying a little attention to your usual diet is ten thousand times more useful than any medicine!

Ensure adequate water intake

Zhang Hude, professor at the Health Preservation Office of Beijing University of Chinese Medicine,

says

that if you drink too little water, blood viscosity becomes high, and symptoms such as blood clots are prone to appear, triggering cardiovascular disease.

Drinking an appropriate amount of water when waking up in the middle of the night can lower blood viscosity and is very beneficial for preventing blood clot formation.

A handful of nuts

softens blood vessels and protects the heart

Many people treat nuts as snacks and think they are optional. But countless surveys and studies have proved that people who eat nuts tomorrow have cleaner blood vessels, a lower risk of blood clots, and a younger brain, as well as a lower risk of many diseases and cancers.

When choosing nuts, be sure to pay attention: choose nuts that are unseasoned and processed with as little shell opening as possible. Such nuts taste good, preserve nutrients well, have a long shelf life, and will not make you take in too many ingredients that burden the body, such as salt and flavorings. Do not eat too many each day either; a handful of nut kernels is just right.

Eat some Sanqi

and Danshen,

which can prevent and treat with good results

Grind Sanqi into powder and take 1 gram each time mixed with water; it can effectively prevent and treat blood clots. Danshen is a recognized traditional Chinese medicine for clearing heat, cooling blood, activating blood and nourishing blood. One herb forms a prescription by itself, and when ground into powder it can activate blood and resolve stasis, eliminate blood clots, with definite effects.

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Exercise clears the blood vessels

The benefits of exercise are countless, and its preventive effects on cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases and blood clots, as well as its reversing effects on the "three highs," are especially prominent!

Ten seconds

to prevent blood clot formation

A ten-second movement can clean the blood vessels and prevent blood clots, and this movement is raising the feet. In medicine there is a special term for it: ankle pump exercise, which, through the movement of the ankle joint, acts like a pump, enhancing blood circulation in the lower limbs and preventing the formation of blood clots.

[Specific method]

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Extend both knees naturally, flex the feet with full force for 10 seconds, then extend the feet with full force, and repeat. There is no limit on the number of repetitions as long as it does not cause pain; the more, the better.

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Each time you flex and extend the feet, try to reach the maximum range, and make the movements as slow and gentle as possible. Doing it with both feet at the same time gives better results.

Walk

to prevent blood clots throughout the body

In 1992, the World Health Organization pointed out that walking is one of the best exercises in the world. It is simple and easy to do and is very good for strengthening the body, and no matter whether male or female, old or young, it is never too late to start this exercise.

In terms of preventing blood clots, walking can maintain aerobic metabolism, enhance cardiopulmonary function, promote blood circulation throughout the body from head to toe, prevent blood lipids from accumulating on blood vessel walls, and prevent blood clot formation.

To prevent blood clots by walking, pay attention to the "three, five, seven" principle:

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"Three" means walking more than 3000 meters every day

, and ensuring 30 minutes

, and persisting with consistency and moderation; excessively intense exercise is bad for the body.

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"Five" means exercising more than five times a week.

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"Seven" means heart rate after exercise + age = 170.

For example: for a 50-year-old person, the heart rate after exercise should reach 120 beats. (People in extremely good health can reach 190 beats; those in poor health should not exceed 150 beats, and the specific target should be adjusted according to your own physical condition.)

If you find the "three, five, seven" principle too hard to remember, then just remember one sentence: walk briskly for at least 30 minutes every day until your body feels warm or even slightly sweaty, and the exercise effect is achieved.