5 Ways To Improve Blood Circulation and Why You Should


Circulation Is Necessary For Life

Bullet Some parts of the body have what is called “dual circulation,” which means that the arteries have doubled up so that if one is blocked, other arteries can provide circulation to the same area so no cell death occurs.
Bullet Some areas of the body are not so lucky. The heart, for example, has little duplication of arterial supply so that when an artery gets blocked, cell death occurs, and heart attacks occur.
Bullet The brain also has very little duplication of arterial supply, so strokes can happen when arteries are blocked.

Blood circulation is necessary for the body to function and remain healthy. Your heart pumps blood through blood vessels throughout the circulatory system. Red blood cells carry oxygen to vital organs. This provides you with energy and vitality. Together, your vital organs and circulatory system form a unit that works constantly to make sure your body has adequate blood flow. Certain diseases inhibit this flow.

Causes of Poor Blood Circulation

Blood clots can slow or block blood circulation, and when this happens either a stroke or severe arterial damage can occur. Raynaud’s Disease can cause poor blood circulation along with heart disease and deep vein thrombosis.

5 Ways To Improve Your Blood Circulation

Exercise aerobically.


Eat low cholesterol foods.

Cholesterol can cause plaque buildup in the inner lining of the arteries. They gradually narrow and eventually narrow so much that the flow of blood through the arteries is so sluggish that blood clots form (these are called thrombi). If thrombi happen in the brain, you can have a stroke. If thrombi happen in the heart, you can have a heart attack. If thrombi develop in the arteries of the legs, you get peripheral vascular disease. Low cholesterol foods do not contribute to getting cholesterol plaques.

Eat soluble fiber.

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Soluble fiber, in particular, decreases the amount of LDL cholesterol in the bloodstream, which is the kind of cholesterol that makes arterial plaques.

Build strong leg muscles.

Circulation is more than just about arteries. In order to keep blood flowing, you need to have your veins bring the blood back from the periphery of your body. Veins that are not supported by strong valves and strong muscles can be sluggish, and the flow can stagnate in the legs. This leads to venous dilation called varicose veins. You can prevent varicose veins and improve your circulation by keeping the muscles of your legs strong, avoiding standing for long periods of time, and by wearing compression stockings, especially if you do not exercise much or if your job requires long periods of standing. If the veins become sluggish and dilate, you can get leakage of blood from the veins so that the veins become irritated, creating a condition called superficial thrombophlebitis, a painful condition involving inflammation in veins that have poor circulation.

Stop smoking.


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