Blood vessels are the same age as people. Vascular age actually refers to the functional state of human arteries. Arterial blood vessels are called elastic blood vessels, which have contraction and relaxation functions and can regulate blood circulation. With the growth of age and the influence of living habits, blood vessels will gradually age. Are your blood vessels older than you? How to determine the age of blood vessels, the following items may help you.
Vascular age self-test:
The above 1 1 can be used as a reference for vascular self-test. The more you encounter, the higher your vascular "age" may be. Meet 0-4 items, and the age of blood vessels is in the normal range; Meet 5-7 items, and the vascular age is higher than the physiological age 10 years old; If you meet more than 8 items, your vascular age may be 20 years older than your physiological age.
The above tests are for reference only. It is suggested that people over 40 years old or people with vascular problems go to the hospital for arteriosclerosis examination regularly to confirm the health status of blood vessels.
Harm of vascular aging
1, vascular aging may lead to insufficient blood supply to various tissues and organs of the body. Take the brain as an example, if the blood supply is insufficient, dizziness, fatigue, memory loss, slow response and other phenomena may occur, and even lead to diseases such as cerebral ischemia and Alzheimer's disease.
2. Once blood vessels begin to age, their elasticity becomes smaller, and blood circulation becomes difficult, which will affect blood pressure changes and lead to an increase in blood pressure. 3. Vascular aging will also affect heart health, cause heart failure, and even cause serious cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases, which are life-threatening. 4, vascular aging can also lead to kidney atrophy and sclerosis, and even affect health.
How to maintain blood vessels and let them "age down"?
1, keep a regular life.
Irregular life, upside down day and night, chaotic biological clock, and frequent staying up late will lead to increased secretion of adrenaline and norepinephrine in the body, which will cause vasoconstriction, slow blood flow and increase viscosity, which will affect vascular health. Blood vessels like to live a regular life, so keeping a regular life, staying up late as little as possible, and ensuring regular and adequate sleep are beneficial to blood vessel health.
Step 2 quit smoking
People who smoke regularly will greatly increase the risk of vascular diseases. Nicotine in cigarettes can constrict blood vessels, increase myocardial stress response, raise blood pressure, promote atherosclerosis and even induce angina pectoris.
3. Insist on physical exercise
Sitting for a long time and not loving physical exercise will accumulate "garbage" in blood vessels and promote the formation of atherosclerotic plaques. Insisting on physical exercise and proper exercise can promote blood microcirculation, enhance blood vessel elasticity and promote blood vessel health.
4. Keep a good attitude
Being in a bad mood will not only hurt the body, but also hurt the blood vessels. Long-term stress and depression can also cause intimal contraction, promote blood pressure to increase, reduce blood flow and accelerate vascular aging. Therefore, maintaining a good attitude will help blood vessels to "age down".