Why do my lips turn purple after exercise?

Exercise is very beneficial to our human body. It can improve physical functions, strengthen the body, prolong life, improve mental outlook, etc. But everything is opposite, and everything has its advantages and disadvantages. Exercise is no exception. When we do not warm up properly before exercise, it may harm our body. Sometimes our lips turn purple after exercise. What is going on?

1. Reasons:

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I have some heart problems

Generally speaking, people with heart problems are very likely to have purple lips. There is nothing much to say about this and the only way to solve it is to seek medical treatment.

If you have irregular heartbeat, palpitations and purple lips, you must go to the hospital for observation and treatment in time! Early treatment means less worry.

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Excessive exercise

During sports events, we often find that those who run 1500m long-distance races will have slightly purple lips. This is caused by brain hypoxia due to excessive exercise.

The way to improve this situation is to exercise more often and learn to adjust your breathing frequency. When you can breathe freely, your lips will not turn purple.

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Frozen

This is not a big problem. When you feel cold and your lips turn purple, you can solve the problem by wearing more clothes. Of course, if you insist on not wearing clothes, your lips will return to their original color when your skin adapts to the cold environment. Personally, I still recommend wearing more clothes and not adding too much burden to your body.

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Getting angry

Normal lips suddenly turning purple-red may also be caused by getting a fever. Think back to whether you have eaten anything that causes irritation recently, and whether you have had a cough, dry throat, or sore throat. If so, try taking some anti-inflammatory medicine, and maybe your lips will return to their original color.

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Poor liver function

If your lips are dark blue and purple, it may be a sign of liver disease. Eat more protein-rich foods, or liver-rich foods such as pork liver and fish liver to supplement your body, and you will feel better after a while.

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Natural

It is also possible that some people have naturally purple lip color, like me. This is no big deal. There is no disease or disaster. Your lips are just a little purple. This is not a big problem. If you think the purple lip color is unsightly, you can also apply some lipstick to cover it up.

Second, the precautions for exercise:

1. Not squatting to rest If you squat to rest immediately after exercise, it will hinder the blood return to the lower limbs, affect blood circulation, and deepen body fatigue. This situation is more common in activities that involve high intensity of exercise, such as long-distance running. The correct approach is to do more relaxation and clean-up activities after each exercise, such as slow walking and stretching legs.

2. Don’t take a cold bath (or swim) when you are sweating profusely

When you sweat profusely after exercise, the capillaries on the surface of the body expand and a large amount of heat is dissipated from the body. If you encounter cold water at this time, your capillaries will suddenly contract, which can easily reduce the body's resistance and cause illness.

3. Don’t “omit” tidying up activities

Whenever you feel exhausted after each exercise, you should relax appropriately, such as doing calisthenics, walking, relaxing massage, etc., which will help eliminate muscle fatigue and quickly restore physical strength.

4. Don’t be greedy for cold drinks

A lot of calories are lost during exercise, and it is understandable that they need to be replenished urgently. However, the human digestive system is still in a suppressed state after exercise. Eating a lot of cold drinks can easily cause gastrointestinal cramps, diarrhea, vomiting, and easily induce gastrointestinal diseases.