Sinyal 2 Penyakit Mematikan yang Terlihat di Kaki, Jangan Anggap Remeh
- Seperti juga mata, kaki adalah jendela bagi kondisi kesehatan secara umum dan bahkan bisa memberi peringatan jika ada masalah yang serius. Sementara penyakit yang disebut pembunuh senyap muncul tanpa gejala dan bisa berkembang lebih para sebelum terdeteksi, termasuk penyakit jantung dan diabetes.
Diabetes sering tak menunjukkan gejala mencolok tapi bisa meningkatkan risiko serangan jantung dan kanker, menurut Diabetes UK. Penyakit jantung bisa tak terdeteksi sampai arteri tersumbat total dan menjadi darurat medis. Karena itu, penting untuk mengenali tandanya di kaki sebagai alarm.
"Kita perlu memperhatikan kesehatan kaki, termasuk jari-jari, karena bisa mempengaruhi kesehatan keseluruhan dan sinyal masalah kesehatan serius," ungkap Noel Wicks, pakar farmasi dan penasihat di Excilor, dilansir dari Express.
Penyakit jantung
Kaki terdiri dari 26 tulang, 30 persendian, dan lebih dari 100 otot, juga rumah bagi banyak pembuluh darah. Pembuluh darah di kaki begitu halus sehingga mudah tersumbat lemak, pemicu penyakit jantung. Wicks menjelaskan proses ini bisa menyebabkan rasa dingin, kebas, nyeri, dan bengkak.
"Kuku kaki yang menebal dan rapuh juga bisa terkait penyakit jantung," ungkapnya.
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Diabetes
Tanda di kaki bisa tersamar, ujar Wicks. Ia pun menyarankan memperhatikan hal berikut di kaki:
-Kesemutan, rasa panas, dan nyeri.
-Kehilangan rasa dan sentuhan.
-Kulit kering dan pecah-pecah, melepuh, dan luka yang tak kunjung sembuh.
-Infeksi jamur, termasuk kuku menguning.
-Kaki atlet atau berbau.
Jika melihat tanda-tanda tersebut dan mencurigai diabetes, segera hubungi dokter. Tapi, bukan hanya diabetes dan penyakit jantung yang terkait kaki. Wicks juga menganjurka untuk periksa ke dokter jika menemukan gejala berikut:
-Tak bisa berjalan atau membebankan tubuh di kaki.
-Merasa nyeri atau bengkak di kaki yang tak juga membaik.
-Merasa kebas, kesemutan, luka, atau ruam yang tak kunjung hilang.
-Perubahan bentuk kaki dan bulu di jari-jari rontok.
Signals of 2 Deadly Diseases that are Visible on the Feet, Don't Take It Lightly
- Like the eyes, the feet are a window into the general state of health and can even provide warnings of serious problems. Meanwhile, diseases called silent killers appear without symptoms and can progress further before being detected, including heart disease and diabetes.
Diabetes often has no noticeable symptoms but can increase the risk of heart attack and cancer, according to Diabetes UK. Heart disease can go undetected until an artery is completely blocked and becomes a medical emergency. Therefore, it is important to recognize the markings on the feet as an alarm.
"We need to pay attention to the health of our feet, including our toes, because it can affect overall health and signal serious health problems," said Noel Wicks, pharmaceutical expert and advisor at Excilor, as reported by Express.
Heart disease
The foot consists of 26 bones, 30 joints, and more than 100 muscles, and is also home to many blood vessels. The blood vessels in the legs are so delicate that they can easily become clogged with fat, a trigger for heart disease. Wicks explained that this process can cause coldness, numbness, pain and swelling.
"Thickened and brittle toenails can also be linked to heart disease," he said.
Diabetes
Foot markings can be subtle, Wicks said. He also suggests paying attention to the following things on the feet:
- Tingling, burning sensation and pain.
-Loss of taste and touch.
-Dry and chapped skin, blisters and wounds that don't heal.
-Fungal infections, including yellowing of nails.
-Athlete's foot or odor.
If you see these signs and suspect diabetes, contact your doctor immediately. But, it's not just diabetes and heart disease that are related to feet. Wicks also recommends seeing a doctor if you notice the following symptoms:
-Can't walk or put weight on the legs.
-Feeling pain or swelling in the legs that doesn't get better.
-Feeling numb, tingling, sores, or a rash that doesn't go away.
-Changes the shape of the feet and the hair on the toes falls out.