10/07/2022
Diabetes is the cause of early damage to endothelial cells, disrupting the endothelial function of blood vessels. When endothelial function is disturbed, fat molecules easily pe*****te the endothelium, combined with increased adhesion and pe*******on ability of white blood cells into the endothelium, forming atheroma causing narrowing. vessel lumen.
Besides, when the vascular endothelium is damaged, it will create favorable opportunities for vasoconstriction combined with the adhesion of platelets, forming thrombus in the vessel lumen and causing acute embolism, causing acute thrombosis. unstable angina, myocardial infarction, cerebral infarction. Injury to cerebral blood vessels will also lead to cerebrovascular accident, cerebral infarction...; Injury to the limb arteries will lead to manifestations of limb artery occlusion, limb necrosis, amputation...
Depending on the part of the brain that is damaged, people who have a stroke will experience different complications. The most common complications in people with diabetes are:
- Paralysis of hands, feet, half of body or whole body: Complications can be overcome by treatment of drugs to improve cerebrovascular accident, enhance memory, perform physical therapy.
- Distorted mouth: This is caused by paralysis of the facial muscles, making it difficult for stroke patients to communicate and eat.
- Loss of memory, poor memory and inability to take care of yourself.
The improvement of stroke is extremely difficult because of the rapid progression of nerve damage, drugs to improve stroke or surgery are also very expensive. Patients suffer from severe sequelae after stroke and the risk of stroke recurrence. Up to 90% of stroke patients survive with motor sequelae, hemiplegia, memory impairment... Therefore, it is important to focus on early stroke prevention by:
- Control risk factors: Each person needs to have regular health check-ups so that specialists can comprehensively examine, treat actively and improve risk factors such as hypertension, cardiovascular disease. , overweight, obese... including the risk of diabetes.
- Actively change lifestyle: Build a scientific work plan, avoid insomnia, stress, stress; Maintain a reasonable diet (limited fat, sweet, sugar, flour, foods rich in salt and fish sauce; eat lots of vegetables, tubers, fruits), exercise regularly (walking, jogging, cycling... 30 - 60 minutes per day, 4-5 times/week); Limit alcohol, don't smoke...
- Fight free radicals, protect blood vessels: Fighting free radicals, protecting the vessel walls from forming atherosclerosis is considered a sustainable solution to prevent stroke. American scientists have recently discovered that the natural essence from Blueberry, natural biological active ingredients Anthocyanin and Pterostilbene, has the ability to cross the blood-brain barrier, neutralize free radicals, reduce atherosclerosis, and prevent atherosclerosis. Prevent blood clots, effectively prevent stroke.
