Clotting caused by fat accumulated in the main vessels feeding the brain and heart leads to stroke, popularly known as "stroke".
Stating that hypertension and uncontrolled diabetes are among the most important factors in clotting, experts warned, "In addition to healthy nutrition, exercise, fighting fat in the abdominal area, cardiological controls should not be neglected."
Üsküdar University NPISTANBUL Hospital Neurosurgery Specialist Prof. Dr. Kaya Aksoy said that clotting occurs when some parts of substances such as fat and cholesterol accumulated in the vessels break off and go up with the blood flow.
Stroke occurs when large vessels are blocked
Stating that small or large clots are thrown with this blood circulation in arteriosclerosis in the neck vessels or blockages in the neck vessels, Prof. Dr. Kaya Aksoy gave the following information:
"When these clots come to a vessel of their own caliber or diameter, they block it. If the clot is small, it goes to the small vessels in the periphery and does not cause problems, if it is large, the clots block the large vessels. Since they will prevent the blood supply in the place where that large vessel is irrigated or supplied with blood, anemia occurs there. This anemia is called ischemia. It is the same in the brain and heart. If one of the coronary arteries in the heart is blocked, ischemia occurs in the heart muscle that is fed by that coronary artery, and if it cannot be fed with blood, an infarction develops. If a blood vessel is blocked in the brain, that part of the brain cannot function and loses its functions. Whatever center there is in that area, wherever the vessel is supplying blood, whatever functional areas there are in that area, those functions disappear. If one of the major arteries is blocked, severe paralysis occurs in most cases. We call this stroke in Turkish. When large vessels are blocked, severe pictures can occur because the amount of stroke or the amount of infarction, the amount of ischemia increases."
Vessels should be checked
Prof. Dr. Kaya Aksoy said that at certain ages, the vessels that feed the brain from the front of the neck called "carotid vessels" and the vessels that feed the brain from the back of the neck on both sides called "vertebral vessels" should be checked with a simple technique called doppler ultrasound.
Beware of hypertension and diabetes!
Emphasizing that the lipid ratio, triglyceride ratio and cholesterol ratio in the blood should be brought to normal levels in order to prevent clots, Prof. Dr. Kaya Aksoy said, "One of the problems that cause the biggest problems in the vascular wall is hypertension and the other is diabetes. It is necessary to keep diabetes under strict control without neglecting it because diabetes has increased a lot in the society with our new unbalanced eating habits. Diabetes is a disease that deteriorates the vascular wall, progresses insidiously, gives its symptoms at late stages, and when it gives the symptoms, it has caused irreversible damage. Veins are kind of like water pipes. The poorer the quality of the mains water, the poorer the quality of the water coming from the dam, the more problems the content in the water will create in the pipes, the structure of the veins and the structure and fluidity of the blood create such problems.If the water is pressurized, it bursts the pipes, or if it is muddy, it can cause blockages, as well as hypertension in our vascular structure, hypertension causes a pressurized blood flow, causing deterioration in the vessel wall and the clots that have narrowed the vessel sitting on the vessel wall to be ripped off and pushed into the veins above and cause them to be blocked. at the same time, sometimes uncontrolled hypertension can cause cerebral hemorrhage, "he said.
Healthy life recommendations to prevent clotting
Stating that healthy living is very effective in preventingclotting, Prof. Dr. Kaya Aksoy made the following recommendations:
"It is very effective to stay away from hypertension and diabetes so as not to cause arteriosclerosis. It is necessary to have regular cardiological examinations. It is very effective to have the veins checked. It is necessary to have routine examinations and to eat regularly and to eat lean foods, minimizing sugar and salt intake. Exercise, walking and sports reduce cholesterol and fat levels. Reducing fat around the belly changes fat profiles. If we normalize the fat profile, adopt a balanced eating and drinking habit, and stay away from fast food, we will have the opportunity to live a healthier life."
We can disrupt our genetic heritage
Noting that clotting depends on environmental factors as well as genetic factors, Prof. Dr. Kaya Aksoy said, "Arteriosclerosis can also be passed on through the family. When arteriosclerosis occurs, it can be passed on to other members of the family. When there is blood pressure, it can be passed on to other members of the family. We can say that this is a genetic inheritance. It is an inheritance from parents. With environmental factors and our life habits, we can also spoil our good genetic heritage, we can create genetic mutations. In the past, it was said that there was no change in genetically transmitted things, but now it is known that genetic mutation creates genetic mutations with environmental effects and nutrition."