Al-Marsad Newspaper: The British Express website revealed serious symptoms in your legs indicating that cholesterol has become a “killer”.
Dr Rodney Foyle, Consultant Cardiologist at Harley Street Clinic, said: “Low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol is known as ‘bad cholesterol’ because large amounts in the blood clog the arteries and increase the risk of heart disease or stroke, which is why it is so important. It’s important to keep your levels in check, as they can cause more problems.”
“If left untreated, high cholesterol can over time lead to atherosclerosis,” Foyle noted. “Arteries become clogged with fatty material called plaque – which can lead to heart attack and stroke.”
“Critical limb ischemia occurs if blood flow to the legs becomes severely restricted, however, this does not occur without symptoms,” he explained.
The symptoms of critical limb ischemia are as follows:
1- Severe burning pain in your legs and feet that continues even when you are resting.
2-Your skin becomes pale, shiny, smooth and dry.
3- Non-healing wounds and sores (open sores) on the feet and legs.
4-Loss of muscle mass in your legs.