Tips to Improve Blood Circulation I
Circulatory problems, both arterial and venous, are a constant in Spanish society, especially those related to the peripheral circulation, causing varicose veins and spider veins.
However, there are other conditions resulting from alterations in the circulation much more serious, that can eventually lead to heart attacks and gangrene. To avoid these diseases, it is important to lead a healthy life and, therefore, proper nutrition and healthy.
1. Causes of circulatory problems
The “poor circulation” is a deeply rooted popular expression, totally wrong and inappropriate, which refers to the inconvenience of a malfunction of the circulatory system, ie, arterial and venous problems.
The most common cause of arterial circulatory disturbances is called atherosclerosis and is a degenerative process that has no cure and causes blockage in the arteries with consequent cessation of blood supply in certain parts of the body, causing serious consequences as : myocardial infarction, stroke, gangrene in the fingers, etc..
On the other hand, very different and less serious for the health of the sufferer, is the “poor circulation” resulting from changes in venous return. When we are standing still, the veins have a valve devices that do not allow the weight of the blood is transmitted to the feet.
If these valves close evil, causing increased pressure, among other symptoms, heaviness, fatigue, pain and swelling in the legs, which can lead to the development of varicose veins in the lower extremities. These alterations may also result from episodes of thrombosis of the veins of the legs.
Finally, it should bear in mind that sometimes have similar symptoms of heaviness and edema (leg swelling), but traffic is bad. This situation is possibly due to environmental factors (heat, altitude, humidity, …), working (working standing high number of hours seated without mobility …), or hormonal (fluid retention) or personal (obesity, sedentary lifestyle).
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