Medical experts have warned that there's a 'silent' symptom of high cholesterol levels that can show up on your feet. Cholesterol is vital within the body to help create hormones and cell membranes, but too much of the fatty substance can lead to significant health problems.
It can clog up blood vessels and arteries, preventing the blood from running through smoothly when they combine with other substances and form plaques. The Mirror reports that these can grow over time, leading to problems such as heart attacks and strokes since the blood is unable to reach vital arteries.
It is usually linked to an unhealthy diet, being overweight, not exercising enough, smoking and drinking alcohol. High cholesterol, also known as hyperlipidemia, is often desribed a 'silent killer' because patients can only find out they have it after undergoing a blood test.
