With increased hemoglobin, the blood condenses considerably. It:
- provokes the appearance of blood clots;
- provokes blockage of blood vessels;
- in this regard increases the risk of stroke, heart attack.
For men, hemoglobin is considered the norm at 135-160 g / l, and the figure above 170 is considered a pathology. For women, this is 120-140 g / l and 150, respectively.
Causes of increased hemoglobin
The cause of hemoglobin increase can be:
- malfunctioning of organs, systems;
- special living conditions;
- regular loads in athletes;
- features occupations associated with lack of oxygen;
- smoking;
- reception of anabolic steroids.
The male organism in such cases raises hemoglobin in the blood.
Some diseases are also capable of increasing blood viscosity:
- diabetes mellitus with an excess of glucose;
- kidney disease;
- heart disease;
- intestinal obstruction.
Lack of oxygen occurs with burns, dehydration, severe stress.
Symptoms of increased hemoglobin
Signs of increased blood density are:
- vision impairment;
- loss of appetite;
- pallor of the skin;
- constant fatigue;
- sleepiness.
The presence of any of the symptoms should alert and cause an appeal to the doctor.
Treatment with medicines
For high hemoglobin, prescribe drugs that rapidly dilute blood:
- quarantine;
- trental;
- cardiograph;
- aspirin.
Sometimes, after a series of tests, the doctor can prescribe erythrophoresis, removing red blood cells from the blood. However, this procedure is rare, when other methods are powerless.
With high hemoglobin, it is forbidden to take:
- multivitamins;
- folic acid;
- complexes of minerals;
- vitamins C, B.
Traditional treatment is desirable to be combined with such effective methods as hirudotherapy, mummy. Medical leeches have enzymes that are able to control the level of hemoglobin in the blood and clean the vessels.
The mummy is taken every evening, after dissolving the tablet in a small amount of water.
During the treatment of the mummy, it is strictly forbidden to take tranquilizers and alcohol-containing preparations.
Folk remedies
Folk remedies successfully and rapidly reduce hemoglobin if the disease is not caused by problems of internal organs and autoimmune diseases.
Special attention is paid to the normalization of the blood density of folk doctors giving to the use of liquid .In this case, water reserves should be replenished in the afternoon, as drinking after 18 hours creates an additional burden on the kidneys. The daily rate of fluid intake should be agreed with the doctor separately, but usually it is about 3 liters.
The best folk remedies, when trying to lower the level of hemoglobin, recognize decoctions of birch leaves.
- In equal shares, for 50g, combine the raw materials of herbs: lavender flowers, celandine grass, valerian root, willow bark, rue leaf, mistletoe, rose hip. All components are ground and mixed. Spoon the mixture, fill the glass with boiling water, insist in the thermos for about 3 hours. Drink a drink before eating. It is necessary to go through the entire course, until the collection is over, and make a week-long break. If necessary, spend one more course in 10 days.
- Elevated iron-containing protein in the blood can be reduced by the following collection: mistletoe, shepherd's bag, dandelion root, horsetail. Herbs are joined in equal proportions. Each portion of the broth is prepared before use. The spoon of the mixture is boiled for 3 minutes in 0.25 l of water. After letting the broth cool to a comfortable temperature, drink.
Reduction of hemoglobin at home
If there is a problem with the density of blood, it can be solved at home.
- Daily 3 months you need to drink a 3-liter bottle of water, which is added with juice, squeezed out of 2 lemons. The water must be filtered.
- For breakfasts, you need to prepare fruit salads made from grapes, apricots, bananas.
- When deciding to be treated with herbal teas, you should be more careful. Nettles can not be taken in collections - it greatly raises the level of hemoglobin. To reduce it can only mokrytsa, puff and kiprej. Their use is possible in any form, but the best result will be obtained if you make salads from these herbs.
- Seafood should be consumed by shellfish, but not the fish itself and algae - they contain a lot of iron.
- Help to cope with the problem of the blood of porridge: buckwheat, pearl barley, rice, oatmeal, and cranberry mors. Very useful for men are various nuts, sauerkraut, spinach, soy, river fish.
Prevention
The daily diet should be reviewed.
It is necessary to exclude products with a high level of iron:
- liver;
- smoked meat;
- fruit;
- red meat;
- cereals;
- fatty milk;
- fats;
- sweets.
The new menu should drive the following:
- seafood;
- cottage cheese;
- poultry meat;
- salads;
- beans;
- berries;
- spinach;
- herbal teas that can reduce hemoglobin.
Quite good result is hardening, active way of life, swimming. Smoking and alcohol should completely disappear from the life of a man. It is very useful to drink carrot-beet juice every morning, arrange unloading days, do exercises.
As an option for men, you can become a donor, then a young healthy blood will always be produced.
A man, in order to reduce hemoglobin, should switch to vegetarianism. So from the body slags disappear, the vessels will be cleaned. The bone marrow, responsible for the quality of blood, will function correctly.
