Leg pain is also a sign of high cholesterol. Image credit source: Boy_Anupong/Moment/Getty Images
Due to bad eating habits and bad lifestyle, people are suffering from the problem of high cholesterol. High cholesterol damages the heart and increases the risk of heart attack, but did you know that high bad cholesterol can also damage your feet? If your leg pain persists, it may be due to bad cholesterol. This problem is called peripheral artery disease.
Blood circulation in the legs is not good due to high cholesterol. Due to this, the pain lasts for a long time, although most people are not aware of this and they consider this pain problem to be a lack of calcium or blood in the body, but if you do not have any of these problems and then If you still have leg pain, you should get your cholesterol level checked. According to the WHO, 25-30 percent of people in India have high cholesterol, but more than half of them are unaware of it.
What is peripheral artery disease?
Dr. Ajay Kumar, a senior physician in Delhi, says that peripheral artery disease causes leg pain and some people may also experience stiffness. This pain worsens if you are doing any physical activity. This happens because the increased cholesterol starts to accumulate in the blood vessels. Due to which the blood circulation in the legs does not happen properly. When blood circulation starts to decrease, it also affects the legs and pain starts. This problem is seen with many people. This problem increases especially after the age of 40.
Consult a doctor
If you have pain in your legs for a long time, you should consult a doctor immediately. People who have obesity problem should take special care. The doctor will suggest a lipid profile test to check your cholesterol. If the test shows high cholesterol, changes in diet and medication can be made.
Other symptoms of high cholesterol
Chest pain
Shortness of breath
tired
Nausea
How to Control Cholesterol
Daily exercise
Do not eat fast food.
Do not drink alcohol or smoke.
Get a cholesterol test every 6 months.
