The Elder Physician The Independent Pharmacy said that in some cases difficulties with bedtime, be it the inability to quickly fall asleep or vice versa – too long sleep, are one of the harbingers a much more serious health problem, according to Medic forum. Among the possible reasons for this state, he called elevated cholesterol.
“Often difficulties with a falling asleep or an unusually prolonged sleep in a person may indicate a dangerous state of elevated cholesterol, manifested as one of the early signs of the problem,” said the specialist.
He stressed that with high cholesterol, a person may have changes in the functioning of its body, including those affecting his sleep. Medic noted that the presence of such symptoms does not necessarily indicate problems with cholesterol levels, however, advised people with such an ailment to ask for help to the doctor and pass tests.
Previously, the doctors of the Institute of Non-surgical therapy of the Midwest warned about the dangers that may arise at the late stage of the high level of cholesterol and called the symptoms that can be seen on the skin, helping timely start treatment. According to experts, in the early stages of people with this illness, there may be a violation of blood flow, and therefore their skin becomes dry and itchy, and poor nail growth is possible.