I am 50 (m). My b. P. Drops down to as low as 80/60 or 70/50 once in a few years. It has been so 4-5 times in last 22 years. Has always happened in from last week of june to mid september. Is followed by cold sweat and nausea. A large glass of lime water, a cup of coffee and 2-3 hours sleep makes me as normal as nothing happened. Recently it was on 29th june'15. I am not diabitic, cholastrol levels are o. K, b. P. Remains normal120/80 or 110/80, but I am over weight at 96 k. G. S. I am a smoker (10-12 cigarettes a day). I don't drink and am a vegitarian. My intake of milk and milk products (milk, ghee, curd, lassi, paneer) is almost nil. I eat paranthas very rarely. I am in a marketing job. Kindly suggest. Thanks.

Dr. R.S. SainiInternal Medicine Specialist13yrs exp

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High cholesterol can cause atherosclerotic heart disease or narrowed coronary arteries in the heart can cause the symptoms of angina, when theheart muscle is not provided with enough oxygen to function. Decreased blood supply to the brain may be due to narrowed small arteries in the brain or because the larger carotidarteries in the neck may become blocked. This can result in a transient ischmic attack or stroke. Peripheral artery disease describes gradual narrowing of the arteries that supply the legs. During exercise , if the legs do not get enough blood supply, they can develop pain , called claudication . Other arteries in the body may also be affected by plaque buildup causing them to narrow, including the mesenteric arteries to the intestine and the renal arteries to the kidney. Avoid fast foods,oily foods,junk foods,alcohol,smoking,fatty foods, non-veg.,avoid stress, take green veg., whole grain.garlic,. Take anti cholesterol medicines . 

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