and much more about how to maintain a healthy lifestyle
Talk show episode dated 03/20/2008, synopsis
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— The situation when eyes turn into slits of swollen eyelids, or when feet cannot fit into long-familiar shoes, is unfortunately familiar to many. Indeed, swelling is a very common thing. But they can talk about much deeper and more serious diseases.
Today is March 20, 14 lunar day
— They start at 12.06, and before that they last until the 13th. For up to 12 hours, you can cleanse yourself of disease-causing energy, for example, by rolling it onto an egg. After 12, prepare yourself some bean or pea soup. Add vegetables, onions, carrots, herbs to it and you will have an excellent protein dish. And remember, any physical activity is welcome today.
— A letter came to our program, I want to read the lines from it: “My mother is swelling very much. Face, arms, legs - everything seemed to be filled with water. She’s all exhausted, and I don’t know how to help her.” Milana Sharova wrote this letter to us and today she came to our studio. Meet us!
— This problem is familiar to many people. But the worst thing is not the swelling, but what lies behind it. And therefore, to understand this problem, we will invite your mother to the studio.
- Yes, swelling torments me. This morning I get up with swollen legs. And if I put a ring on my finger, then after a while I can’t take it off. My left leg swells to a greater extent because there was an erysipelas on it. Somewhere in 1992 there was this inflammation, and there was even tissue death.
“We don’t deny ourselves anything.” I really like spicy and salty things.
- Yeah! I got up in the morning, saw that my leg was swollen, and you think “why are you swelling so little” and start wolfing down something salty! And then drink all day.
You are a wonderful woman and you have a completely reckless character. But what the swelling is talking about is scary.
- Yes. The fact is that there are serious reasons behind the swelling. If swelling appears on the face, this indicates that the kidneys are no longer working well.
And here we need to figure out what I eat and drink, whether I create an increased load on the kidneys, on the body. How do I spend my working day? If you really stand, it is difficult for the fluid to drain from the soles of your feet.
Swelling such as in the arms and legs indicates that negative changes have already occurred. When you need to sound the alarm, you need to contact a doctor so that he can examine you, determine the cause and recommend some kind of treatment.
For our part, we would recommend a lifestyle. So, if I were you, I did the following. I would try to stand in one place as little as possible. I would walk more to normalize blood circulation in my legs.
I would cleanse the liver because it is responsible for blood circulation throughout the body. If there is stagnation in the liver, it makes it worse for venous blood, which comes from the legs.
Next, I would pay attention to the kidneys. I would try to spare them - less salty food, less water. Less water means less swelling, less stress on the heart and kidneys.
And it’s also important to note. If you pressed on the body and held it for 15-30 seconds, and this action left a hole on your body, then this indicates that there is already a serious problem.
And cardiac edema must be emphasized. With them, this action with pressure and pitting is more noticeable. And in renal edema it is less noticeable.
- Indeed, most often edema is caused by poor kidney function. But the kidneys must pump one and a half thousand liters of blood per day. Can you imagine the load on them?
I want to invite to the studio a person who has learned to help his kidneys work well. Meet Vladimir Konovalov as our guest!
You know that pre-war urologists recommended watermelon therapy. That is, you sit on a watermelon diet for a week, and the body recovers.
More about the recipe:
But watermelons give a short-term effect. And so I took a different path. I noticed that in our area everyone gnaws on seeds - pumpkin, watermelon, melon. But there is great power in the seed! Agree! Yes?
Then, as an experiment, I came to the conclusion that it was possible to make a powder (shows - ed.) that would improve your health. And so we grind pumpkin and watermelon seeds, Jerusalem artichoke and dried pumpkin into powder. And rose hips and melon seeds. But the dry nut leaf (shows the powder - ed.) is an ancient Caucasian means of preventing oncology.
— Is this from the tree on which walnuts grow?
- Yes, a leaf from a walnut tree.
That is, all these things. Rosehip, hawthorn, and everything that I have already listed are mixed and the perfect powder is obtained, which perfectly cleanses the large intestine. And at the same time it stimulates the work of the heart, activates the work of the whole body.
- What are you doing with this powder?
- Here, give me a spoon. Look, I just take one spoon of this powder and wash it down with water. There is also pumpkin, which contains pectin. Here is the Jerusalem artichoke, in which...
— Do you grind together with the peel?
— The meaning is definitely together with the peel! And seeds, and pumpkin, etc. Why? All this is useful.
— What proportions do you mix?
- Proportions? Well, this is where fantasy can work. If you have kidney problems, if you have male problems, then add more watermelon seeds, because they contain selenium.
GM – And be sure to have pumpkin seeds, they are good for men.
And if there are more heart problems, then we add more hawthorn.
And we add more rose hips if we are preparing a general strengthening semivitamin remedy.
It also happens that I add propolis. Although it is difficult to work with because it is oily. I freeze it hard, then it can be easily turned into powder and added to the general mixture.
Look, here is a 100-gram bag of such powder. If you do it once a quarter, then you will have fewer problems.
- How delicious your powder is! Like halva!
GM – It’s worth it, no matter how much you drink it right away, but it’s better to dissolve it in your mouth for a long time. And I think that before use, you can add a little honey.
“You know, this powder will probably make an amazing halva with honey.” I'm going to try now.
“Those substances, those oils that are in the seed, our body takes them into itself. And all that remains, that is, fiber, it passes through and collects toxins and removes them perfectly.
My advice to you. Make it a rule to take a teaspoon of this powder in the morning and evening. You can do it three times a day.
By the way, you can add pepper seeds and some other seeds (find out their effect first - ed.). Because all the power is in the seed. And this recipe can be made from an environmentally friendly product. We will help all year round.
- Let's turn to a specialist for comments.
— Every show you bring out more and more interesting recipes. The fact is that I really liked the way the respected man was treated. This method will really solve many problems in three months. And I agree with his phrase about the need to experiment. Therefore, in this collection, which he named, you can add rowan fruits, tansy fruits, you can add chamomile, yarrow. Instead of Jerusalem artichoke, you can add stevia. That is, this recipe is so combined that it acts on the problem of edema in many parts. Firstly, it improves the immune system and stimulates it in a good way. It improves the tone of blood vessels. It works very well as a diuretic and as a choleretic agent.
And what’s most interesting is that many people, when they treat the swelling themselves, they immediately start taking diuretics. Yes, diuretics are a useful thing, but many minerals are excreted along with urine. But in this method, on the contrary, we introduce microelements into the body and we experience dehydration of the body, reduction of edema, weight loss, but the mineral composition does not change. That is, we are replenished with this potassium from rose hips and rowan berries.
Now, if we return to Lyubov Viktorovna, what do I want to say? A long time ago, she once suffered from erysipelas. Erysipelas does not occur on its own. This is already a symptom of damaged blood vessels in the legs. That is, this woman’s blood vessels have been suffering for a long time.
- Yes. That is, something that she never pays attention to. Therefore, she naturally needs to examine both the kidneys and the heart more closely, but first of all she needs to check the blood vessels. That is, I want to encourage you to the fact that – “Don’t allow yourself to be lazy. You need to take care of yourself if you want to live as long as possible. And what does it have to do with running, walking, smiling.” That is, your work is really standing, this is not very good for the blood vessels.
“But on the other hand, it’s my favorite job.” And this is positive for any disease.
- This should make her recover!
GM – To Lyubov Viktorovna, I would like to recommend doing a simple exercise to reduce swelling in your legs.
When you stand, periodically you just need to rhythmically stand on your toes, then on your heels. And when you walk, you need to walk from heel to toe, and rise a little on your toes.
And I also want to say that salty food makes our fluids heavy, and everything heavy accumulates here (points to the legs - ed.) and causes swelling.
— We still continue to receive letters. I want to read lines from Tamara Okopova’s letter from Moscow. Here's what she writes: “I want to lose weight. I drink store-bought juices, but I heard that they are not very healthy. What should I do? What can replace them?”
Now I will show you one simple, but nevertheless unique juice.
For this we need cucumbers; they contain the best structured water. In addition, it is zero calories, but it perfectly cleanses our body.
In order for the juice to be tasty, you need to add carrots. Carrots contain carotene, pigments that will improve liver function. That is, they will speed up the entire metabolism in the body.
And we take the salad. It contains both vitamin K and vitamin E.
And we get very tasty and healthy juice. It must be consumed before meals as a separate meal.
— Gennady Petrovich, many people think that edema occurs only in those people who are either too fat, or drink too much, or abuse salty foods. But it turns out that quite the opposite happens. And our next heroine will tell us about this. Meet Victoria Gordeeva in our studio!
And my child was still small then. And I thought: “We need to change something in life.” And I decided, first of all, to lose weight, and to lose weight radically.
Firstly, I didn’t like my appearance as a fat woman. I decided to make myself an elegant woman.
“And so I started studying.” At first I limited myself in nutrition. But since the weight was coming off very poorly, I began to limit it more and more.
- But this is dangerous. What does more and more mean?
- I made, of course, a very serious mistake. I excluded all proteins.
GM - And for how long? It is very important. It’s one thing to exclude them for a day or two. But if you have them for a month, for three months...
— Gennady Petrovich, it’s been whole years.
I lost 23 kg. That is, I weighed 50 kg. I managed to do this in a year and a half. I want to say that I added daily fasting to this diet. At first I fasted for 24 hours a week, then 36, then 42. Then I added fasting for three days every three months. And once a year - 6-7, and the last time 10 days.
“All this would be fine if it weren’t for the refusal of protein.”
- Yes. This had a very bad effect on my health.
GM - Refusal of animal protein and switching only to a plant-based diet is fraught with the fact that meat products contain a hematopoietic factor, vitamin B-12. And naturally, when a person refuses animal protein, he develops anemia. This time.
Then what else happens. In general, the lack of complete protein leads to the fact that all our organs, especially the kidneys, begin to work worse. And the person may swell.
- It happened. I developed very persistent iron deficiency anemia. And everything would be fine, but such severe swelling began. Most of all, my legs swelled. But at that moment I was worried about appearance. After all, this is terrible. You'll go out wearing shoes, but your feet...
- No, after all, women are incorrigible - “oh well, my kidneys hurt, the main thing is that my legs don’t look good.”
“And then one day it led to a tragic incident. Somehow I wake up at night with the thought that I am dying. Everything is swollen. The whole body was swollen. So I touch myself, and you know, it feels like a ball of water. So it all dangles and sways, it’s so unpleasant. Simply terrible. Well, I think the end has come for me.
I waited until the morning. Then I fasted and all the swelling went away.
GM – Fasting removes water from the body well.
- Yes. And so I go to the doctor and get all the tests done. While taking a general blood test, the nurse tells me, “You know, your blood is very thin. Very liquid." And when I received the tests and compared them with the norm, I was horrified. My hemoglobin turned out to be 70, my blood formula changed.
- Tell me, even with such disturbances, what was wrong with your heart?
- Oh, that was all. The liver was failing, the heart was failing. Terrible pain in the heart. It was impossible to climb the stairs at all. That is, spasms in the calves.
— Gennady Petrovich, this is how important it is to do drastic things under the supervision of a doctor.
GM - Lenochka, you noticed an important thing. And I want to say the following.
So you have achieved low weight in a year and a half. Then how long did you stick to this regime?
“I followed this regime for seven years.
GM – And after seven years you started to see changes. That is, all this time you were helped out by the reserves in your body so that everything would be produced normally. But they are gradually depleted, and then the person gets a big problem. Therefore, it was imperative to include animal protein after you had brought yourself back to normal. If they introduced it a little, everything would be fine.
- Gennady Petrovich, but she found a remedy. I found a remedy that increases hemoglobin. You show it to us!
Recipe to increase hemoglobin in the blood:
I sort through it, then wash the buckwheat, then dry it. I take a whole glass of this buckwheat. I grind it all on a coffee grinder. And I get buckwheat flour.
Then I take a glass of walnuts, which I also grind in a coffee grinder. It turns out to be a fine paste.
Then I take a glass of honey.
I mix everything together thoroughly. It turns out beautiful and very tasty.
And I solved my problem a long time ago. And still my whole family eats, and I eat. And I often replace dinner with this delicious remedy.
— Today we are making the second kind of halva! Thank you.
And I want to invite our next heroine to the studio! Meet us!
If you knew how I eat...
Now, after the transfer with flax, I almost eat it alone. Will you believe it? In the morning, at lunch and in the evening I eat flaxseed porridge. And before that I drink a special juice, in the amount of one glass.
Recipe for this juice:
For it we will take 4-5 small cucumbers. And about the same amount of celery. We need it to be in equal proportions. We squeeze juice out of them. Then I squeeze the juice from half a lemon.
This is a pre-meal cocktail. You need to drink it slowly and savor it.
- In general, this is a healthy cocktail. And how lemon juice saves!
GM - That is, we remove the sweet juices a little. And we add sour, tart and especially bitter ones. And as a result, we lose weight and water is removed from the body.
- Let's turn to a specialist for comments.
- Good cocktail. In general, cucumber has a very strong diuretic effect. Cucumber does contain a large amount of structured water, which in itself has a diuretic effect. Stimulates kidney function.
In addition, the product is sour. Here it's a lemon. All acidic foods and juices stimulate kidney function. But here it would be possible to replace lemon with cranberry juice, which contains acids that prevent damage to the intestines, are very useful, and do not cause allergies.
— Gennady Petrovich, we will return to our mail again. There are a lot of letters, and it’s great that people trust our program.
I would like to give you these lines from a letter from Ekaterina Karaganova from Stavropol. She writes: “Blood pressure rises periodically. Help".
To do this, we take 100 g of rosehip, 50 g of barberry. We grind all this finely in a coffee grinder. And 2 tbsp. Pour half a liter of boiling water over this mixture. Let it sit overnight. In the morning, strain through a sieve. Add honey to taste. And you can drink this decoction throughout the day. In addition, it has a diuretic and blood purifying effect.
— Our next heroine is a young woman, but for 10 years she cannot afford to wear short skirts. Why?
“My left leg has been swelling for 15 years now. I had to part with my skirt. But even through the trousers you can see how thick and swollen one leg is.
Doctors diagnosed lymphostasis of the left lower limb.
At the age of 25 I gave birth to a son. At that time, the problem with my leg was just beginning. After three years, I couldn’t put on shoes properly. There is a constant aching pain in my leg.
My parents help me, my husband helps me, they feel sorry for me. Everyone wants to help.
- Now we will invite a wonderful herbalist to our conversation who will help you with your question.
“Such a beautiful girl, and such a misfortune.”
Well, first of all, I want to ask a couple of questions.
Tell me, please, have you ever had gynecological diseases? Let's say cervical erosion or whether you had any pain in the groin parts. Even if it's temporary.
- Firstly, I must say that lymphostasis is not a diagnosis. Lymphostasis is simply lymph that doesn’t go away; the lymph node is clogged. In case of any infection, the lymph node does not allow it to pass through.
Tell me, have any of your attending physicians ever diagnosed thrombophlebitis of the internal veins?
- They did the research. Varicose veins were diagnosed, but thrombophlebitis was not.
- You know, in the literature and among herbalists, when we talk about lymphostasis, we, first of all, must understand what kind of infectious disease we have in this case. Since the patient told us that there was erosion of the cervix, it doesn’t just appear, which means there was some kind of pathogen. I advise you to get tested for orioplasma and chlamydia. In case of disease of the lymph nodes, this is considered a degenerative disease (the terms are not precise - ed.). And our immune system drops sharply. And we are talking about the cold of internal organs. Therefore, in order to tone up the immune system, we use herbs with a warm taste.
- Warming herbs. But don't be confused. If we, say, take linden, it seems to be hot, but in fact this herb is cooling. Because it is a diaphoretic herb, and sweat cools.
Warming herbs include the following: sage, knotweed, elecampane, lumbago, tricolor violet. The fact is that venous diseases are regulated by the liver. The liver is responsible for blood.
- Shoot, is this spring grass?
I have a ready-made collection of these five herbs in equal proportions. Pour 30 g of the collection with a liter of boiling water in a thermos. We keep it overnight. And we start drinking one glass a day, dividing this dosage into three doses.
We drink and check our well-being. If the stool is not liquid, then we gradually increase and bring the dosage to 3 glasses per day.
That is, the maximum dosage: 1 glass three times a day 30 minutes before meals. The main rule is to drink when there is no food in the stomach.
“I propose to give all these five herbs to our heroine so that she can receive treatment.”
GM – I want to add on my own behalf. In parallel with mandatory medical treatment, it is necessary to pay special attention to nutrition. First of all, get rid of those foods that make our blood viscous. It's fried food, it's overly starchy food. So, what kind of food do you prefer to eat?
- Yes, all sorts of different ones.
GM - Well, from all this we need to remove the half that is most harmful.
Secondly, add foods that would help improve blood flow. And they would also have disinfecting properties to influence the infection. First of all, it's cranberry. So that you eat about 200 grams of cranberries a day, so that your entire lymphatic system and your entire body are disinfected and start working.
“Now everyone’s favorite actress will come to our studio and tell us how to get rid of puffiness under the eyes.
— I have two recipes. Recipes that helped my face. And then all my colleagues began to ask, “What is this, please share.”
The recipes are the simplest.
The first recipe is diuretic:
We need two medium apples. We peel them, which is a known diuretic. You can dry it and stock it up. But in this situation, we will take fresh peel.
Next we take 2 tsp. cumin. And pour a glass of boiling water all together. Let it sit for 2 hours. Then we filter and drink in small sips throughout the day.
This is a diuretic drink, but we women always think about our face so we can put something like that on it! And this is also the folk way.
Boil the pumpkin, then mash it to a puree. Then we add a spoonful of honey there. Here we have a mass that we put on gauze, lie down, and put this thing on our face. Cover with a towel and lie for 15-20 minutes.
We experience pleasure. Then we wash ourselves with cold water.
Beauty requires sacrifice! Right?
- We are very grateful to you!
And I want to invite an amazing person to the studio, a make-up artist, an artist. This is honorary cinematographer of Russia Taisiya Kunich.
— Over 40 years of working in cinema and 10 years of teaching, I have encountered various cases of edema. Especially the actors. Because all sorts of conditions exist. And work, and life, and flights. And all this is very difficult. And of course I had to use express methods. What it is? Of course masks. The most important mask is protein with salt.
And also the best mask, with the help of which I once simply saved a shoot. Andrei Mironov got a little tanned more than necessary.
- Yes, he couldn’t sunbathe at all, his face was inflamed.
— He should have been “shot” in the film “Property of the Republic.” He was supposed to be handsome and pale.
And I remembered my grandmother. But I was born in Tashkent, we lived all my childhood in Uzbekistan. And no matter how you hide from the sun, you will still be all tanned. And my grandmother did not like to be dark. That's why she made herself such a mask.
Recipe for this mask:
Take 2 tsp. with a top of cottage cheese. But this cottage cheese is a little different, you need low-fat cottage cheese. And when hydrogen peroxide is added to it (a little bit - ed.). The resulting mass looks like yellow glue. And when you apply this mask to your face, it compresses the facial muscles and facial vessels. So what's going on? Blood circulation is revived. And since it revives, then naturally the water gradually leaves and the swelling subsides. This mask needs to be kept on for a long time – 25-30 minutes. And another effect of this mask is that it whitens the face. That's why grandma made it.
She put on this mask, and I was a little girl. And I saw that this mask not only whitens the face, but also tightens everything so much that the eyes open.
Well, of course, you don’t need to apply the mask close to your eyes.
This is one mask, and now another. So, you’re up, there’s swelling – what should you do? Eating a spoonful of horseradish with lemon will immediately have a diuretic effect. Now you go to the tap and start washing your face with hot, then cold water, again hot, then cold. And so on up to 5-8 times. Gymnastics of facial vessels. And the swelling really goes away.
And more potatoes! Potatoes are a unique product. What are we doing. We grate the potatoes on a fine grater. And you can just put this paste on your face. But I don't do that. Firstly, the potatoes turn black and the face is ugly. But when you put this potato pulp in a three-layer gauze envelope. And how to treat the skin with potato juice using a tompon. And this juice dries up and then you can repeat it again - one, two, three layers. And this method tightens up very well.
And another cottage cheese mask, but you just use cottage cheese. For example, for 2 tbsp. Take 1 tsp of cottage cheese. sea salt. Or such salt - whatever you have. And it is also applied to the face.
But the best and most effective remedy is still a cucumber. Cucumber juice on the face, cucumber inside. And the calcium and potassium salts are immediately balanced. And the water will go away.
- Thank you very much! Thank you!
Gennady Petrovich, what recommendations will you give?
Tomorrow is March 21, 15th lunar day. They begin at 12.46, and before that they will continue for the 14th lunar day. Tomorrow comes the full moon, which puts additional stress on the human body. Causes swelling and surges in blood pressure. Tomorrow you need to drink less liquid and eat less salty foods. I recommend making pumpkin porridge. It is easy on the body, removes excess water and cleanses the intestines.
- Well, today you heard a lot of recipes that will help you get rid of swelling. But remember that this is a fairly serious problem. And swelling is only a consequence of it. Therefore, take care of your health, we ask you very much. Be healthy!
- Good health to you!
The summary was prepared by Igor Kirpichnikov, admin.
If you have swollen feet, most people will probably think you're pregnant, injured, or on your feet all day at work. But the truth is that in many...
If you have swollen feet, most people will probably think you're pregnant, injured, or on your feet all day at work.
But the truth is that in many cases, swollen feet tell a different story.
So, what are other causes of swollen feet?
As a rule, swollen legs are not life-threatening. Your feet may just need a little rest or a cool shower to let the swelling go down.
However, there are much more serious reasons. If your legs begin to swell for no reason, this may indicate a serious illness in the body.
Next, we will talk about 9 reasons that can cause swelling of the legs.
When a blood clot forms in the deep veins of your body, most often the legs and pelvis, it is called deep vein thrombosis (DVT), says the Mayo Clinic.
This leads to swelling and a feeling of heaviness in the legs, and external blood vessels may be more clearly visible. However, there may be no symptoms at all. DVT is a serious condition that can lead to a pulmonary embolism, when a blood clot blocks the flow of blood to the lungs.
The Achilles tendon is the thickest tendon in the body and is subject to a lot of stress every day.
In addition to pain and limited mobility, Achilles tendonitis can also cause swelling in the ankles and heels. It may be constant and increase after exercise or other physical activity.
Osteoarthritis is the most common form of arthritis. Osteoarthritis in the legs can cause pain, limited mobility, and swelling.
There are several ways to relieve osteoarthritis pain, such as practicing yoga.
Signs of heart failure may be subtle, but one of them is swollen legs.
According to the American Heart Association, one of the symptoms of heart failure is a buildup of fluid called hydrocele (edema).
Fluid retention in the body can cause swelling in the legs, feet, or ankles.
Lymphedema causes lymph fluid to pool in an arm or leg, causing swelling, says the Mayo Clinic.
If swelling develops suddenly or you experience severe pain, seek medical attention at a clinic or emergency room.
Cellulitis is an infection of the skin and deep tissues, writes the US National Library of Medicine portal. There are different theories about why cellulite occurs. Most likely, its cause is poor circulation in the lymphatic system.
Although cellulite can occur on any part of the body, it usually affects the legs and can cause the skin to swell and feel hot to the touch.
One of the most painful forms of arthritis, gout occurs when there is too much uric acid in the body, according to the National Institute of Arthritis.
An attack of gout usually begins suddenly and most often at night. The joints of the big toe become tender, red and swollen.
If you experience severe pain, or are experiencing this for the first time, contact your doctor immediately.
Bursitis is an inflammation of the joint capsule located in places of greatest friction between muscles and bone. It most often occurs in the shoulders, hips and elbows, but can also appear in the knees, heels and big toes.
With bunions, you will experience limited joint mobility and pain, and your feet will become red and swollen.
Rheumatoid arthritis often begins in the feet.
The disease manifests itself differently in each person, but one common symptom is swollen, tender joints and severe inflammation.
In addition to joints, tendons and muscles can also become inflamed through rheumatic subcutaneous nodules.
If you think your swollen feet may be a symptom of any of these conditions, see your doctor.
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At the institute, future doctors are immediately taught to pay attention to the nasolabial triangle, even in children. If it is bloodless, and even with a bluish tint, it means that there is a lack of oxygen in the body.
This may be due to either cardiovascular problems, or there are diseases in the child’s respiratory system. It is necessary to conduct an examination, and maybe he should be immediately admitted to the hospital.
You can find 41 disease characteristics on the Internet. Maybe something really fits, but something may be doubtful. In any case, it is better to undergo an examination, especially if the person is unwell.
Perhaps some signs are simply a feature of human health. For example, there are ruddy people who have never had tuberculosis. But there is a reason to see a doctor.
If the nose has enlarged, a mesh of small vessels has appeared on its wings, the skin has become loose, and even purple in color - this is a signal that cannot be missed. A person begins to have serious problems with the lungs or large intestine.
You can often observe pronounced furrows running from the wings of the nose to the corners of the lips. This indicates that there has been a decrease in the functions of the gastrointestinal tract, and problems with food digestion have begun.
If the folds from the wings of the nose extend to the chin, then an urgent examination is necessary for the appearance of a stomach ulcer. This sign may indicate gastritis with high acidity, colitis, enterocolitis, as well as a duodenal ulcer.
Wrinkles above the upper lip, which run parallel to the border of the lips, are a warning about possible gynecological ailments.
Drooping corners of the lips, furrows from the corners of the lips to the chin are a sign of gastritis with zero or low acidity, pathology of the pancreas.
When the lips themselves, as well as the skin around them, are covered with wrinkles, this is a warning that spasms are occurring in the large intestine, and there are also problems with digesting food.
If the skin around the lips and under the nose is very pale, this is a clear sign of pathology of the heart and blood vessels. But the fact that a person has heart failure is certain.
A lack of vitamins B, A, E is indicated by cracks around the lips. Dryness and cracks are a sign of dysbiosis, kidney dysfunction, and the occurrence of hydronephritis. If you notice a bluish tint to the skin between your nose and upper lip, then this is a serious problem with the respiratory system. You may develop asthma, pneumonia, or bronchitis.
Wrinkles above the bridge of the nose, similar to crosses, are a sign of problems with the spine, the appearance of a hernia between the vertebrae.
A transverse groove above the bridge of the nose warns of the development of scoliosis, osteochondrosis or flat feet.
If there are deep furrows across the forehead and there are a lot of them, it means that the person is suffering from a migraine.
A deep wrinkle on the bridge of the nose lies vertically, which means that there is stagnation in the body, a lack of oxygen.
A deep vertical fold on the bridge of the nose between the eyebrows is a sign of dyskinesia, as well as problems with the liver and gall bladder.
If there is a deep groove (vertical) on the bridge of the nose on the left side, then there are disturbances in the functioning of the spleen.
A vertical furrow in the middle of the forehead, running from the bridge of the nose to the roots of the hair, indicates disorders in the gastrointestinal tract and poor digestion.
Swelling of the lower eyelids, crescent-shaped grooves - signal problems with the kidneys and bladder.
If a person has a thick blush on his cheeks, with clearly marked boundaries, he may be developing tuberculosis, serious disorders in the lungs, destruction of the alveoli.
Greenish-gray or yellowish skin on the face indicates that the liver is clearly suffering from cirrhosis or hepatitis.
A gray, dark complexion is a clear warning of disturbances in the functioning of the pancreas.
A white, waxy face with a yellowish tint requires immediate attention to an oncologist.
If the skin on the face is shiny, this is a warning about hormonal disorders, as well as thyroid diseases.
If there is significant pigmentation on the face (in the absence of pregnancy), it is necessary to examine the liver, and in women, the uterus or ovaries.
A large number of acne on the chin, around the lips, on the neck or chest is a signal of serious problems in the endocrine system, thyroid gland, liver, and ovaries.
If there are a lot of acne on the forehead, cheeks, and wings of the nose, it means that the person has obvious intestinal dysfunction, dysbacteriosis.
If the skin at the inner corners of the eyes is blue or lilac, check your kidneys immediately.
The pupils of the eyes are often dilated - this is a warning about neuroses, problems of the nervous system, intoxication, mental disorders, perhaps the person is using drugs.
And constricted pupils signal intracranial pressure, excessive medication, drug use, thyroid dysfunction, even meningitis.
Convex, protruding eyes are a warning about hyperthyroidism.
Yellow whites of the eyes indicate an overload of the body with medications, liver dysfunction or hepatitis.
Continuous lacrimation indicates a lack of potassium in the body.
Persistent redness of the whites can be a sign of high intracranial pressure, intraocular pressure, retinal detachment, glaucoma, or extreme fatigue.
The sclera of the eyes with a bluish tint indicates a lack of vitamins and low hemoglobin.
Dear friends! Diagnosis of pathologies based on the face is not final, but at home you can discover the first signs of an approaching illness.
Immediately report any warning signs to your doctor and get examined to rule out more serious illnesses. Every person should know how to identify a disease by looking at the face!
One day you may find that your feet have increased significantly in volume and refuse to fit into sandals.
Narrated by Vladimir Yashin, general practitioner, teacher at Moscow Medical School No. 13, author of the textbook “Healthy Lifestyle .
What is edema? According to scientific definition, it is excessive accumulation of fluid in tissues. The human body is 70% water. About 2/3 of it is located inside cells, and 1/3 is in the intercellular space. An increase in the volume of fluid in the intercellular space is, in fact, edema.
There are local and general edema. The first is tied to a specific organ or section of the vascular bed. It occurs, for example, with diseases of the lymphatic vessels or veins of the lower extremities, allergic swelling of the face. General edema is accompanied by swelling of tissues throughout the body and is characteristic of diseases of the heart, kidneys, and gastrointestinal tract. General swelling becomes noticeable when three or more liters of fluid accumulate in the body, most often as a result of retention of salt and water by the kidneys.
In any case, swelling signals that some pathological process is going on in you and it’s time to pay attention to it. There are many reasons why swelling occurs. We will look at some of them, the most common.
One of the causes of edema is an increase in pressure in the thinnest blood vessels - capillaries. Another reason is associated with a decrease in the content of proteins in the blood plasma, especially albumin. This leads to a decrease in osmotic pressure and the release of fluid from the bloodstream into the tissue. The formation of edema is also due to an increase in capillary permeability, which develops as a result of their toxic damage or inflammation. For treatment of these ailments, you should consult a general practitioner.
Swelling inevitably accompanies inflammatory diseases of the veins in the legs: phlebitis or thrombophlebitis. In this case, the leg turns red and hurts both at rest and when touched. If your legs regularly swell, but do not turn red, this indicates the development of varicose veins. Venous edema is soft to the touch, the skin is warm to the touch, sometimes with a bluish tint.
Fortunately, legs can swell “just like that” - from heat and fatigue. But in this case, the swelling is irregular: if you lie down with your feet up, pamper your feet with warm baths, the swelling goes away and does not return.
A phlebologist can determine whether you have varicose veins and also treat phlebitis or thrombophlebitis.
Allergic swelling can occur anywhere in the body. They are dense to the touch, accompanied by itching and redness, and sometimes the appearance of a pinpoint rash. With such swelling, you should consult an allergist and not only treat the symptoms, but also eliminate the root of the problem - the allergy itself.
Swelling in the ankles is a very alarming symptom because it signals impending heart failure. Cardiac edema is preceded by shortness of breath. As heart disease progresses, swelling can gradually increase in volume - from the ankles up, all the way to the hips. The skin in the area of “cardiac” edema is pale bluish, tense, and cold to the touch. If you find such swelling in yourself, you need to consult a cardiologist.
The kidneys, unable to cope with their work for one reason or another, can also send water into the intercellular space, forming edema. “Kidney” edema is soft, dough-like, and appears most often on the face, and in the morning. The skin in the area of edema is dry and pale. It is noteworthy that renal edema is often “floating”, that is, it quickly moves when the body position changes. Urologists treat kidneys.
If the swelling is not associated with any serious disease, the following recommendations may help. First of all, you should limit your consumption of spicy and fried foods, as well as liquids, especially before bed. The menu should include steamed foods, herbs (primarily parsley), fresh fruits and vegetables. It is useful to drink a decoction of flaxseed: pour 4 teaspoons of seeds into a liter of water and boil for 15 minutes. Then strain and take 1/2 cup warm 3 times a day for 2-3 weeks. For taste, you can add a little lemon juice to the resulting broth.
The best way to prevent edema is physical exercise. One of the best solutions is swimming. This discipline helps improve blood circulation and strengthen the body's vascular system. Massage of the fingers and toes has a good effect.
In addition, water procedures, in particular contrast showers, help to harden blood vessels and prevent the appearance of edema. To this end, change hot water to cool water 5-6 times and vice versa. At the same time, follow the basic rule of hardening, which says: you need to get used to cold water gradually.
They say that if you drink 2 liters of beer in the evening and sleep face down, you can radically get rid of wrinkles. But jokes aside, facial swelling is a very serious symptom. If swelling appears in the morning and mainly around the eyes, we can say that it is a consequence of lack of sleep, overwork, drinking alcohol at night or... impaired kidney function. And this is far from a cosmetic defect, but a serious problem that requires close attention. So if you regularly experience swelling around your eyes, consult your doctor and he will prescribe the necessary tests.
It is necessary to spend more time in the fresh air and move more. Edema is a stagnant phenomenon, and the better all metabolic systems are “dispersed,” the less edema there is.
It is not recommended to wear shoes with too high heels, so as not to provoke swelling in the feet.
If your legs swell due to heat and fatigue, try to place them on a slight elevation for at least 10-15 minutes during the day to promote the outflow of fluid. Warm baths with sea salt (one tablespoon per liter of water) also help with swelling of the legs.
For swelling of the face, you need to grate peeled raw potatoes and squeeze out the juice through gauze, which can be used to lubricate problem areas.
Edema is a pathological excess accumulation of fluid in various organs or tissues of the body.
Very often we ignore the appearance of swelling on the face in the morning, or on the legs in the evening, or when, due to swelling of the fingers, we cannot remove the rings. But such periodic swelling may have a serious cause.
With “cardiac edema,” the feet and legs usually swell in the evening, then the swelling can spread to the lumbar region and sacrum with prolonged lying down. The swelling is usually tight; when you press on the swollen area, a “pit” remains, which does not go away for some time. In severe cases, with increasing symptoms of heart failure, anasarca develops - this is massive swelling of the entire body. Excess fluid can also accumulate in the heart sac - hydropericardium develops, or in the pleural cavities - hydrothorax develops.
With “renal edema,” excess fluid first makes itself felt by the appearance of swelling on the face, especially under the eyes in the morning, then throughout the body. These swellings are usually mild. At the same time, the skin acquires a pale, “earthy” tint.
With “liver edema,” especially with cirrhosis of the liver, fluid first accumulates in the abdomen, and it grows as if during pregnancy. The stomach becomes large and hard. The legs and lower back gradually swell. The skin often acquires a jaundiced tint.
Swelling in diseases of the thyroid gland , with reduced function, usually begins in the face and gradually spreads to the whole body. Also characterized by severe dry skin, hair loss, weakness and drowsiness. A person ceases to look like himself, due to swelling, facial features change, he becomes lethargic and indifferent. Speech changes due to swelling of the tongue.
“Venous edema” occurs with varicose veins of the lower extremities and with thrombophlebitis. The skin is often inflamed and purple. Feeling the swelling site is usually painful.
With “lymphoedema,” the extremities usually swell due to impaired lymph flow. Such swelling is usually massive, dense, and the skin above it is pale in color.
If persistent progressive edema appears, you must consult a doctor and carry out all the necessary examinations to find out the exact cause of its occurrence. If you notice the appearance of “swollen bags” under your eyes in the morning, if you can’t take off your shoes in the evening because your feet are swollen, or you can’t take off your wedding ring, consult a doctor, don’t start the disease.