2023-07-28 10:55:27
Hypercholesterolemia is a disease that strikes millions of people around the world. It is characterized by high cholesterol levels. The problem is that it is often silent. Many people are not even aware they have it and can end up developing serious complications such as a heart attack or stroke.
However, your body can give you some clues. As explained by several experts, whose remarks were relayed by the Suncramps in the legs or feet might be a sign of peripheral arterial disease which stems in particular from cholesterol.
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Specifically, cholesterol is a fatty substance in the blood that accumulates with poor diet, lack of exercise, smoking and alcohol. Everyone needs it to keep their body’s cells healthy, but when there’s too much of it, it clogs blood vessels. The accumulation of fatty deposits in the arteries then limits the blood supply to the leg muscles. This is why people who suffer from it often feel pain.
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Blue, reddish, or pale skin
Too high cholesterol can also cause other side effects such as reduced hair growth on the legs, blue, reddish or pale skin, sores or ulcers that do not heal, thick nails or numb muscles and heavy.
As a reminder, anyone can have high cholesterol, but it is more common to have it as you age. Note that some people inherit high cholesterol levels through defective genes.
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