Bad
Circulation
Bad circulation is a common problem that affects millions of people
around the world and some are not even aware they have it. Your
circulatory system is strong but there are many elements that can
damage it. The heart and the blood vessels located all over your body
are responsible to make sure your organs get the amount of blood and
oxygen they need.
The problem occur when the blood flow is interrupted and the amount of
blood required in the organs decrease. This reduction in the blood flow
can cause severe damage. Bad circulation is a condition known as
peripheral vascular disease or PVD.
This medical problem occurs when the arteries get clogged by too much
fat. As time passes fat accumulate in the walls of the blood vessels
decreasing the amount of blood that can go through them. After a couple
of years the fat deposits can be some big that all blood flow is
stopped. When this happen the amount of health problems that can appear
are almost limitless. Strokes, heart diseases, hypertension, renal
failure and dementia are just some of the conditions that can appear as
the blood flow stops. Most of the times, the disease does not present
any symptoms. Only when the illness is in an advanced stage the
symptoms can become evident.
Symptoms
They are normally associated with bad circulation are headaches,
dizziness, chest pain, lack of focus, fatigue, poor appetite, itchy
skin and swelling of extremities. Other symptoms commonly experienced
are the lack of sensation in arms and legs. A person with circulation
problems will often complain of numbness and coldness in arms and legs.
Sometimes this can happen after keeping a bad posture for too long but
if the occurrence is too frequent it might be a signal of having
circulatory complications.
The most common causes for having problems in your blood circulation
The causes generally are eating an excessive amount of unhealthy meals, smoking and too much
stress. You have many alternatives that you can use to recover your
good circulation. Start eating healthy and limit the consumption of
fatty and processed foods. Getting your blood pressure and cholesterol levels checked
frequently can give you a hint whether your life style changes are
working or you have to be even stricter.
Consult with your doctor about any additional steps that you can take
to further improve your health.
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