Atherosclerosis ek aisi bimari hai jismein artery ki deewaron par plaque jam jata hai. Plaque, jo charbi, cholesterol, calcium, aur dusre mawad se milkar banta hai, ARTERY ko tang kar deta hai aur khoon ka bahav roknay lagta hai. Ye bimari dil ka dorah (heart attack), stroke, aur doosri serious heart-related bimariyon ka sabab ban sakti hai.
Atherosclerosis ke Causes (Wajah)
- Cholesterol: Khoon mein zyada LDL (low-density lipoprotein) cholesterol ki wajah se arteri ki deewaron par plaque jam jata hai.
- High Blood Pressure (Hypertension): Buland khoon ka dabaav artery ki deewaron ko nuksan pohchata hai, jisse plaque jodne ka imkaan badh jata hai.
- Smoking: Cigarette ke dhuen mein mojood chemicals artery ki deewaron ko damage karti hain aur atherosclerosis ka risk badhate hain.
- Diabetes: Diabetes ke wajah se khoon mein sugar ki ziyadati artery ki deewaron ko nuksan pohchati hai.
- Inflammation: Artery ki deewaron mein soozish (inflammation) bhi atherosclerosis ko badha sakti hai.
Atherosclerosis ke Risk Factors (Khatraat)
- Age (Umar): Umar badhne ke sath atherosclerosis ka khatra badh jata hai.
- Gender (Jins): Mardon mein, khaaskar 45 saal ke baad, aur auraton mein menopause ke baad ye khatra zyada hota hai.
- Family History (Khandani Riwayat): Agar khandan mein kisi ko heart disease hai to aapka risk bhi badh jata hai.
- Unhealthy Diet (Ghalat Ghiza): Aisi ghiza jo saturated fats aur trans fats se bharpoor ho atherosclerosis ka risk badhati hai.
- Lack of Exercise (Physical Activity ki Kami): Bekaar lifestyle aur exercise ki kami bhi atherosclerosis ka risk badhati hai.
Atherosclerosis ke Symptoms (Alamat)
Atherosclerosis aksar symptoms ke baghair shuru hoti hai, lekin jab arteri zyada tang ho jati hai to symptoms zahir hote hain:
- Chest Pain (Angina): Dil tak kam khoon pohchne ki wajah se.
- Shortness of Breath (Saans ka Phoolna): Dil ko khoon pump karne mein mushkilat ka samna hota hai.
- Fatigue (Thakaan): Har waqt thaka thaka mehsoos karna.
- Heart Attack: Agar plaque toot jaye aur khoon ki raah mein rukawat bane to dil ka dorah pad sakta hai.
Prevention (Bachao)
- Healthy Diet: Fruits, vegetables, whole grains, aur lean proteins se bharpoor ghiza lena.
- Regular Exercise: Har haftay kam az kam 150 minutes moderate aerobic exercise karna.
- Quit Smoking: Smoking chodna aur secondhand smoke se bachna.
- Control Blood Pressure and Cholesterol: Doctor ki hidayat ke mutabiq blood pressure aur cholesterol ko control mein rakhna.
- Manage Diabetes: Agar diabetes hai to khoon mein sugar ka level normal range mein rakhna.
- Maintain Healthy Weight: Wazan ko healthy range mein rakhna.
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