Ways to Improve Your Circulation from Tampa Cardiovascular Associates Vein Clinic

Circulation is important for your entire body. Without proper blood flow your body will not operate correctly. We all just assume we have great circulation unless we sit on a foot for too long and it falls asleep leaving us with the dreaded pins and needles feeling. The truth is poor or dwindling circulation can happen without such obvious signs.

It’s important to be proactive in your circulatory health.

5 Quarts of blood are pumped through your body every minute. As it circulates it delivers oxygen and nutrients to your cells and also rids them of waste in your system. Without good blood flow cells can become toxic and even die off. This can lead to a wide variety of health issues including tingling in hands and feet. It can also lead to more serious issues like bloating, fatigue, and fluid retention (edema).

How To Boost Your Circulation

1. Get More Movement – Exercise Regularly

Regular exercise can:

• Help control weight
• Stave off diseases
• Boost mood
• Give you more energy
• Improve sleep
• Boost your libido
• Allow you to be more social

Exercise is a great way to combat your issues with poor blood circulation. Choose something you enjoy so you will stick with it, even if its just walking.

2. Therapeutic Massages

Massage is not a luxury. Its part of health care.

Massage can speed up circulation. The pressure applied to your body has the power to move blood through congested areas freeing them up. Massage aids in flushing lactic acid from your muscles, as well as provide better circulation of your body’s lymph fluid which clears your body of toxins.

3. Hydrate

Drink half your body weight in ounces of water per day for the very best hydration results. If you are thirsty, you are already beginning to be dehydrated. Without water your body isn’t able to allow blood to flow or toxins to exit the body. Illness will follow.

4. Dry brush

Dry brushing is a simple activity to work into your routine and is amazing for both removing dead skin giving you a glow and improving your circulation.

6. Dump the stress!

Yeah Right! You may be thinking. But we mean it… Stress is the #1 cause of health issues. The more you can eliminate, the better.

Here are some great ways to fight stress:

• Mediation
• Yoga
• Limit caffeine intake
• Chew gum
• Journal
• Listen to music
• Spend time with friends and family
• Say no when you mean no, do not take on other peoples burdens

7. Ditch the alcohol

Drinking any more than that can lead to your arteries hardening, which hinders your body’s ability to let blood flow properly. If you must drink, do so in moderation.

8. Legs Up!

Elevating your legs is a great way to alleviate the pressure.

Regularly elevating your legs above your heart comes with a number of benefits:

• Improvement in blood circulation
• Reducing swelling
• Promoting the draining of your veins. Just 20 minutes a day and you should notice a difference!

9. Stretch

Stretching works to increase blood flow to your body’s tissues and organs.

Making an effort to get up regularly, walk around, and stretch can help fight circulation issues, as well as many other problems that result from spending too much time in one position.

If you believe you have circulation issues get them checked out as soon as possible. If you are in the Tampa, Florida area come see us at Tampa Cardiovascular Associates of Tampa Bay. www.Tampacardio.com 813-975-2800.