In previous articles, we have also mentioned the importance of blood vessels to the human body, and the blood inside the vessels can actually cause “rough seas” in the vessels. If the blood is too thick, it can easily lead to blood clots. To determine if the blood is too thick, there are a few small characteristics that can be used for initial assessment.
Characteristics 1: Dizziness in the morning
After a night’s sleep, you should wake up feeling refreshed. If half an hour after waking up you still feel dazed and dizzy, it’s possible that your blood may be a bit thick. People with high blood viscosity tend to feel dizzy and lethargic in the morning.
Characteristics 2: Breathing difficulty in the morning
For people with high blood viscosity, the blood does not flow back to the heart promptly after waking up. Coupled with thick blood, the heart may not receive enough blood supply, leading to inadequate oxygen and carbon dioxide exchange, resulting in ischemia in other organs, causing breathing difficulties.
Characteristics 3: Blurred vision in the morning
In the morning, blood flow slows down and may not reach the eyes promptly, causing intermittent blurred vision, which then resolves after some time. Thick blood can lead to temporary retinal hypoxia, affecting vision.
To prevent blood clots, we can consume the following types of food to nurture the body.
First type: White Radish
White radish, with its non-sweet taste, belongs to the category of cooling foods and is known as “ground ginseng.” It can treat or assist in treating many diseases. White radish can lower blood lipids, soften blood vessels, stabilize blood pressure, and prevent diseases such as hyperlipidemia, fatty liver, coronary heart disease, and atherosclerosis.
Second type: Shallots
Onions are food that anyone can consume as they can boost immunity, prevent colds, stimulate appetite, aid digestion, and prevent food stagnation. Shallots are known as the health vegetable for middle-aged and elderly individuals. Shallots can reduce external resistance on blood vessels, decrease blood viscosity, and prevent blood clot formation.
Third type: Garlic
Garlic, a common seasoning ingredient, has excellent functions in lowering blood lipids, preventing coronary heart disease and atherosclerosis, and preventing blood clots. Research indicates that fresh garlic can prevent blockages in arteries and has a good preventive effect on cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases.
To prevent blood clots, we can increase the frequency of the following activities:
1: Regular exercise
Exercise can maintain the integrity of blood vessel cells, prevent arteriosclerosis, delay vascular aging, and lower blood lipids. There is evidence indicating that taking at least ten thousand steps a day is highly effective in stabilizing and recovering from chronic diseases, promoting blood circulation, and eliminating metabolic waste from the blood.
2: Stay happy
As the saying goes, a cheerful heart makes a face cheerful. Prolonged negative emotions, irritability, or excessive stress can increase the risk of cerebral thrombosis. These negative emotions can disrupt vascular neuroregulation, while a positive mood can directly impact the immune and circulatory systems of the body.
3: Stay hydrated
The benefits of water are well known to everyone. Drinking a glass of warm water in the morning can promote the elimination of fecal residues and reduce blood viscosity, ensuring smooth blood circulation and preventing blood clots. Metabolic waste in the blood can be excreted through urination, aiding in waste removal from the body.
