Why do blood vessels become blocked?

Blood vessel blockage is extremely harmful to people. There are many reasons for blood vessel blockage. First of all, it is related to age. The older you are, the worse the elasticity of your blood vessels becomes, making blood clots more likely to occur. It is also related to some bad habits in daily life, such as greasy diet, lack of exercise, frequent smoking and drinking. These are all important reasons that affect the health of your blood vessels. Let’s take a look at this aspect.

Why do blood vessels become blocked?

1. Eating too much meat and fish can lead to blood vessel blockage

If you often go out for social events, the various dishes in restaurants are usually high in oil, salt and sugar. If you eat them for a long time, the fat in your blood vessels will increase, which will eventually form vascular waste and clog your blood vessels.

The blood vessels in the lower limbs are very important, but are often overlooked. Regular exercise helps the microcirculation of capillaries, while long-term lack of exercise will lead to the accumulation of garbage in the blood vessels and gradually cause atherosclerosis, which will not only hinder the blood supply to the capillaries, but also pose a danger at any time.

3. Heavy smoking causes blood vessel "poisoning"

Smoking is an important cause of vascular disease. No matter how healthy you are, smoking a lot of cigarettes every day will leave toxins in your blood vessels, causing them to gradually become fragile. Especially if you stay up late and smoke, your blood viscosity will increase eight times.

4. “Three highs” affect cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases

People with high blood pressure are 4-7 times more likely to suffer from cerebral infarction than ordinary people. High blood sugar will affect the microvasculature and cause lesions in the large blood vessels, and the chance of suffering a stroke is 2-3 times that of an ordinary person.

5. Disordered work and rest schedules disrupt the vascular biological clock

Staying up late often will cause the body to secrete too much adrenaline and norepinephrine, which will cause blood vessels to constrict, blood flow to slow down, and blood viscosity to increase. Over time, the risk of heart disease will greatly increase.