Oxygen starvation (hypoxia) has recently been occurring more and more often. Specialists associate the development of the disease with various causes.
Firstly, oxygen starvation, of course, occurs in people living in large cities. The emergence of a large number of personal and public transport significantly reduces the content of clean, oxygenated air.
Oxygen starvation is also felt by people who spend working hours mainly in stuffy, unventilated rooms, in numerous offices and shops where there is no air conditioning system.
Hypoxia can also develop as a result of a stressful situation. Due to nervous overstrain, the normal supply of blood with oxygen is disrupted.
Indirect causes of hypoxia include alcohol and smoking.
If signs of the condition appear, you need to provide your body with timely help. A lack of oxygen helps reduce cell growth and development. With hypoxia, their death occurs. It should be noted that, first of all, hypoxia affects the condition of the skin.
Many experts consider the lack of oxygen in the tissues to be one of the causes of the development of cancer pathologies. As a result, toxins accumulate in the body. With metabolic disorders caused by hypoxia, the removal of harmful substances is difficult.
Oxygen starvation. Symptoms
The main signs of hypoxia are a feeling of constant drowsiness and fatigue throughout the body, a developing dull headache, apathy, worsening of mental reactions and memory, anxiety during sleep, and a decrease in sexual activity.
Specialists in the field of medicine divide oxygen starvation into four types. Hypoxia may be:
- tissue;
- circulatory;
- natural changes in pressure;
- against the background of violations in the blood supply system.
Prolonged hypoxia can trigger the development of bronchial asthma. With an insufficient supply of oxygen with blood to the brain, there is a risk of ischemic stroke. Hypoxia can be a consequence of a shock situation, cardiovascular failure, complete transverse cardiac blockade, asphyxia of various origins and carbon monoxide poisoning . Oxygen starvation of the brain is also a complication in operations on the main vessels and heart and in the early stages of the postoperative period. In this case, various mental shifts and neurological syndromes may develop. It should be noted that cerebral symptoms prevail, diffuse dysfunction of the central nervous system, and cerebral edema may be microscopically observed .
Prolonged oxygen starvation contributes to the violation of metabolic processes in the body.
With the development of prolonged hypoxia, you must immediately consult a doctor. The specialist will be able to identify the exact cause of the condition and, in connection with this, will prescribe the necessary therapeutic course. As a rule, treatment includes taking medications aimed at improving blood circulation in the brain and developing immunity.
For preventive and therapeutic purposes, it is recommended to regularly exercise in the fresh air, take walks in green areas. An integral part of measures to improve health is to comply with the daily routine, the intake of good and proper nutrition. The required amount of fruits and vegetables must be present in the diet.
Experts also recommend avoiding stressful situations whenever possible. You should also ventilate the room more often, it is advisable to purchase a humidifier or an ionizer.