Breathing is that involuntary action we perform even when we sleep. Without oxygen it is impossible to live. The oxygen in the blood that circulates throughout our body supports all cells, organs and systems. When there is a lack of oxygen in the blood, then we talk about hypoxemia. It can be sudden or it can be chronic.
What are the signs that there is not enough oxygen in our blood?
Feeling weak or dizzy
One of the common signs of low oxygen in the blood is the onset of dizziness, a feeling of lack of strength. This can also happen when you stand up suddenly after sitting for a long time and does not necessarily mean that the oxygen in your blood is low. The discomfort usually goes away within minutes.
According to Western experts, the muscle can use up "fuel" without oxygen for a limited time, but it cannot be sustained indefinitely. This means that chronically low oxygen levels will cause a feeling of muscle weakness as well as shortness of breath.
Chronic fatigue or exhaustion
is a clear sign that your body is most likely not getting the oxygen it needs in the blood. Of course there are different types of fatigue, but the fatigue associated with hypoxemia is chronic and seemingly never-ending. Without proper gas exchange, our body cannot get the oxygen it needs.
Over time, low blood oxygen levels develop, a condition known as hypoxemia. The lack of oxygen is felt as fatigue, which occurs more quickly when our lungs cannot properly inhale and exhale air, experts explain.
Feeling of fast heartbeat, heart skipping
When we are tense, nervous, it sometimes happens that we have heart rhythm disturbances, describing them as a "racing" heart. This symptom means that our heart is working hard to deliver oxygen to all the places where it is needed because there is a shortage of it. But if these ailments are frequent and do not occur under the influence of emotions, they are most likely due to low levels of oxygen in the blood.
Shortness of breath
Lack of oxygen logically leads to shortness of breath. Difficulty breathing can occur not only when climbing stairs, sports, but also when you decide to take a walk in the park.
Headache
A headache in itself is not an alarming sign of lack of oxygen in the blood. But combined with feeling confused, dizzy and uncoordinated, it could be a sign that your body isn't getting enough oxygen. The human brain needs a certain amount of blood and oxygen to work efficiently and to feel he althy, focused, energetic.
