Cardiologist Kondrakhin: with high cholesterol, noticeable plaques appear on the eyelids and iris
High cholesterol threatens with atherosclerosis of blood vessels, said Andrey Kondrakhin
When cholesterol levels are high, it can appear as plaques on the eyelids and on the iris. This was reported to URA.RU by a cardiologist, clinical pharmacologist, therapist Andrey Kondrakhin.
“In people with high cholesterol in the body, it is deposited in the form of plaques visible to the eye on the eyelid. It can be directly in the iris. Characteristic rings or half rings appear on it. Excess cholesterol is deposited under the skin on the surface. If there is a lot of it, you can get atherosclerosis of the vessels not only of the heart, but also of the brain and other organs. Here you need to be careful,” Andrey Kondrakhin said.
The cardiologist noted that a low level of this lipid would not benefit a person. ‘Shortage is also not good. The body needs it. The sex hormones for women and men are built from it. It’s hard for a person without it. If there is not enough cholesterol, then it does not perform its important function – building cells, ”explained the clinical pharmacologist.
Earlier, a dietitian, a member of the National Association of Dietitians and Nutritionists of Russia, Natalia Kruglova, said that with a lack of this substance, a person is more prone to viral diseases. Cholesterol is also important in the functioning of the nervous system. And with a deficiency, a person can experience anxiety and anxiety.
When cholesterol levels are high, it can appear as plaques on the eyelids and on the iris. This was reported to URA.RU by a cardiologist, clinical pharmacologist, therapist Andrey Kondrakhin. “In people with high cholesterol in the body, it is deposited in the form of plaques visible to the eye on the eyelid. It can be directly in the iris. Characteristic rings or half rings appear on it. Excess cholesterol is deposited under the skin on the surface. If there is a lot of it, you can get atherosclerosis of the vessels not only of the heart, but also of the brain and other organs. Here you need to be careful,” Andrey Kondrakhin said. The cardiologist noted that a low level of this lipid would not benefit a person. ‘Shortage is also not good. The body needs it. The sex hormones for women and men are built from it. It’s hard for a person without it. If there is not enough cholesterol, then it does not perform its important function – building cells, ”explained the clinical pharmacologist. Earlier, a dietitian, a member of the National Association of Dietitians and Nutritionists of Russia, Natalya Kruglova, said that with a shortage of this substance, a person is more susceptible to viral diseases. Cholesterol is also important in the functioning of the nervous system. And with a deficiency, a person can experience anxiety and anxiety.