High cholesterol is often referred to as a “silent killer” because it rarely shows warning symptoms and gradually causes damage over time. However, the fingers and toes can sometimes detect the condition.
Your body requires cholesterol, a type of fat, to function properly. However, having too much cholesterol in your blood can be detrimental to your health. Cholesterol builds up in our body when we include fatty foods in our diet or lack of exercise, smoke, alcohol, and excess body weight. High cholesterol is often referred to as a “silent killer” because it rarely shows warning symptoms and gradually causes damage over time. However, the fingers and toes can sometimes detect the condition.
How are cholesterol levels related to fingers and toes?
One of the biggest warning signs of high cholesterol includes pain in the fingers and toes. The signs may be the result of a buildup of cholesterol clogging the blood vessels in the legs and hands.
- Leg pain, which is made worse by walking, can also occur because high cholesterol levels form plaques and disrupt blood flow in the legs.
- Another sign is where one may notice yellow colored deposits (lumpy growth) on the palms of the hands, elbows, and buttocks.
- People who suffer from high cholesterol may see yellowish deposits on the skin, mainly near the eye, the palm of the hand, and the back of the legs.
- One will also see yellowish-orange growths or deposits on the upper eyelid when cholesterol levels are elevated. Additionally, some may also experience cold legs or feet.
- Other symptoms include physical changes in the legs and feet that result in white or yellow color of the nails and skin. According to doctors, toenails can grow slower or become thicker or deformed in case of high cholesterol levels.
How to prevent high cholesterol?
High cholesterol increases the risk of heart disease and heart attacks. Although medicines can control cholesterol, certain lifestyle changes can also help you lower bad cholesterol. Eating heart-healthy foods, quitting smoking or drinking, exercising regularly, and maintaining a healthy body weight are some of the changes one should include in their lifestyle. Therefore, it takes an hour to keep cholesterol levels under control. Also, take note of the symptoms and seek timely intervention.
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