From this article you will learn: is it possible to strengthen the vessels of the brain and prevent diseases associated with their fragility? How to strengthen the vessels of the brain? Methods of vascular strengthening depending on their effectiveness.
Contents of the article:
- Who needs to strengthen the cerebral vessels
- How effective are the vascular strengthening methods
- Gymnastics
- Medications
- Vascular hardening( water procedures)
- Diet
- Folk remedies
Fragile cerebral vessels are one of the main causes of strokes. According to WHO, strokes occupy the second place among the causes of human mortality. Therefore, the issue of the preservation of cerebral vessels becomes more and more urgent. It is especially important for people who lead a sedentary lifestyle, are often stressed, prone to high blood pressure. And also to those who already have diseases of the cardiovascular system, who in the family had cases of strokes. Particular attention should be given to people who have bad habits.
But infinitely strengthen the vessels will not work. You can achieve sufficient elasticity of their walls and maintain this state throughout life.
A therapist( or family doctor), a cardiologist, a neurologist and a rehabilitator doctor can help with strengthening the vessels of the brain.
Who needs to strengthen the cerebral vessels of the
to each and every one. With age, the vessels become decrepit, and when exposed to traumatic factors they can burst.
But there are categories of persons who need to pay special attention to their vessels in the brain:
- Athletes. With excessive physical exertion, blood pressure rises, blood presses against the walls of the vessels with greater force. With this effect, the wall must be strong.
- People leading a passive lifestyle. Blood on small vessels flows much faster during the movement of a person. This prevents the development of blood clots. When a person moves a little, the blood slows down his current. There is swelling in the tissues and thrombosis.
- People exposed to frequent stress. During a nervous shock, the glands secrete hormones( adrenaline, cortisol), which lead to a sharp narrowing of the vessels. This can damage the fragile walls of the arteries and veins.
- Persons suffering from diseases of the cardiovascular or endocrine systems( high blood pressure, obesity, diabetes mellitus).
- People with a hereditary burden are those who have had heart attacks and strokes in the family.
- People who abuse alcohol or smoke.
How effective are vascular strengthening methods
Timely vascular strengthening can prevent stroke in 80% of cases( WHO statistics).
Important aspects in effective vascular strengthening:
- Timeliness - the sooner the training begins, the more effective it will be. Do not wait for the time when the ischemic attack occurs( pre-stroke state).
- Rhythmicity - the recommendations given by the doctor should be observed constantly, and not only until the moment when the state of health improved.
- Sequence-The load should be determined by the physician in accordance with the individual characteristics of the patient. More effective will be a constant holding of moderate loads on the vessels, than a continuous increase in these loads.
The combination of several methods will give the greatest effect. One diet without gymnastics will not give the proper result, as well as the use of only medicines. A complex of high-grade nutrition, optimal exercise, normalization of blood pressure and reduction of stress hormones in the blood will give the desired effect.
Gym
It is very difficult to train brain vessels directly. The fact is that the vessels of the whole organism lie between the muscles, and the heads lie in the brain tissue. The human body provides for autonomous( independent) monitoring of the state of blood vessels in the brain - this regulation is carried out under the condition of normal functioning of the whole organism as a whole.
The task of the following physical exercises is the normalization of the vessels and muscles of the neck, nervous and endocrine systems, heart muscle. This allows you to create the ideal conditions for the operation of cerebral vessels.
| The name of the exercise | How to perform the | exercise What effect does the |
|---|---|---|
| exercise "Aspendous sheet of aspen" | Lie on your back. Legs and arms raise parallel to each other and perpendicular to the body's body( spine).Place the feet parallel to the floor. Shake your hands and feet with effort for 3-4 minutes. Exercise daily for 3-4 minutes in the morning and 5-6 minutes in the evening. | Stimulates the work of capillaries. Increases the speed of blood in them. Cleanses the brain tissue from toxins. |
| "Goldfish" | After waking up in the morning, lie on your back. Hands straighten, close in the palms of your hands and place them behind your head. Hands lie on the bed. From this position, shake the entire body from side to side at the same time. Movement reminds swimming of a small fish. Exercise every morning. | All capillaries of the body are activated. The blood flow in them is accelerated. |
| Head inclines | Stand straight, feet shoulder-width apart. Slowly, without tension and effort, tilt your head forward, pressing your chin to your chest. Raise your head to its original position. Then slowly tilt your head back for a few seconds and lift it. Then, alternately, slope the head to the sides. Shoulder lift, ear dragging to the shoulder. Repeat for 3-4 slopes in each direction. | Neck muscles are contracted, between which pass the vessels that go to the head. The speed of blood flow to the head increases. |
| Head rotation | Do this exercise after the head inclines. Slowly rotate the head first clockwise, then against. Repeat 3-4 turns in each direction. | Gives flexibility to the neck, relaxes the neck muscles. Improves blood flow to the brain |
| "Chop wood" | Stand straight, legs slightly wider than shoulders. Hands raise above your head and close your hands "into the lock."Take a deep breath and on an exhalation sharply lean forward and downwards. Do the same as for firewood. Repeat this exercise 4-5 times. | Trains the smooth muscles of the cerebral vessels. |
Medications
- Multivitamin complexes( Vitrum, Alphabet, Bion 3, Ascorutin).B vitamins, ascorbic acid( vitamin C), rutin( vitamin P) and vitamins A, E.
- must be present in them. Dihydroquercetin is a drug that strengthens the walls of capillaries, improves blood flow in them, reduces the amount of harmful cholesterol in the blood.
- Drugs that correct cerebral circulation disorders( Vinpocetine, Cinnarizin, Bilobil, Cavinton).They improve blood circulation in the brain, eliminate spasms in the vessels of the brain, strengthen their walls.
Hardening of vessels( water procedures)
This method is used to train smooth muscle vessels. To the procedure, the body needs to be gradually trained. Start by wiping your body with a towel soaked in cold water. Wipe off after a hot shower.
After a few days of rubbing after the morning shower, replace with damp hands and feet with cold water.
After a week, go to a contrasting soul.
How to take a contrast shower?
Increase the water temperature gradually. First, take a warm shower, gradually adding hot water. Wait 30 seconds under a hot shower, then turn off the hot water and stand for 20 seconds under a cold shower. The procedure ends with a warm shower.
The duration of cold dousing should be shorter than hot dousing. Adjust the water temperature yourself, so that hot water does not lead to burns, and cold - to frostbite.
During hot dousing the vessels of the whole body, including the brain, expand. Under the influence of low temperatures they narrow. Thus, the musculature of their walls is trained: it contracts or relaxes.
Food products
- Sea fish( mackerel, herring, salmon, salmon), seafood( squid, red caviar), vegetable oils( sesame, olive, walnuts).These products contain Omega-3 - substances that purify arteries from harmful cholesterol and prevent the formation of clots in the vessels of the brain.
- Sprouted wheat grains, barley, corn, oat flakes. Vitamin E, which is rich in these products, improves blood circulation, dilutes the blood and strengthens the walls of the capillaries.
- Citrus fruits( orange, lemon, grapefruit), decoction of rose hips, black currant, viburnum, sea-buckthorn, colored and red cabbage, garlic. These products are saturated with vitamin C( ascorbic acid), which makes the vessels of the brain strong and elastic, prevents blood clots.
- The fig contains a unique vegetable analog of useful cholesterol. Due to this, it cleanses the vessels and strengthens their walls.
Folk remedies
Therapeutic means How to prepare What effect does the tool have on the vessels Garlic tincture Take 10 large cloves of garlic, peel them and grind them. Take 10 medium, thin lemons, wash them, peel them and grind them in a blender or meat grinder. Mix lemon with garlic mush. Take a liter of liquid honey and fill it with a mixture. The resulting product is placed in a glass jar, cover with a cotton cloth and leave in a dark place for a week. Take the finished product on a tablespoon 2 times a day in the morning and at lunch. The course of treatment is 1 month. Garlic cleans vessels of harmful cholesterol, dilutes blood. Lemon saturates the body with vitamin C, strengthens the walls of blood vessels. Honey saturates with energy and nutrients. Decoction of rose hips Take 100 g of rose hips, chop them and pour a liter of boiling water. Leave the broth to infuse overnight in the thermos bottle. In the morning, drink a glass of broth 4 times a day. In addition to the decoction, drink at least 2 liters of still water a day. Rosehip saturates with vitamin C, lowers arterial pressure. Vitamin smoothie Take one large carrot, wash it and peel it. Take a small bunch of celery, parsley and spinach, wash them. All the ingredients are placed in a blender, chop. Add half a cup of boiled water and a teaspoon of honey( to taste).Drink this smoothie on a glass in the morning and at lunch. The greens cleans vessels of cholesterol plaques, and carrots fill with vitamin E, which strengthens the walls of the capillaries of the brain. Ginger tea Take a teaspoon of ground ginger root, a powder of cinnamon on the tip of a knife and a teaspoon of green tea without additives. Pour a mixture of 300 ml of boiling water, infuse 2-3 minutes. Add to the tea a slice of lemon and a teaspoon of honey. Drink tea 1-2 times a day. Tea raises blood pressure, strengthens blood vessels of the brain, cleans them of harmful cholesterol.
