How to Improve Poor Blood Circulation

As your body's main agent for transporting hormones, vitamins, antibodies and - most importantly - oxygen, it makes sense to look after your circulatory system. Improving poor blood circulation should be a priority for anyone looking to prevent disease and illness as they grow older. As we age, circulatory disorders become increasingly common, so read on to find out how you can improve poor blood circulation.

Things You'll Need

• Patience
• Willpower

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Instructions

• 1

  If you should have any current circulatory concerns, such as pins and needles, coldness of limbs, seek advice from your doctor. These may be the early signs of a circulatory disorder and need immediate medical treatment.

• 2

  Don't get puffed out. It's well accepted that cigarettes are harmful, but are you aware of the impact they're having right now on your circulation? Check out the link labelled "Circulatory Damage" in resources below. The site includes images of the damage a smoking addiction causes on the heart, lungs and blood stream.

• 3

  Evaluate your diet. To improve your poor blood circulation - and boost your cardiovascular (and sexual!) health - opt for low cholesterol, lean foods. Fatty, high cholesterol foods can clog veins and arteries over time. This places harmful stress on your heart: forcing it to struggle as it pumps vital oxygen and nutrients around the body.

• 4

  Pumpkin seeds are a wonder food for those looking to boost circulation. This wonder snack is packed with vitamin E, which has been shown to decrease the risk of blood clots.

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  Get fruity! Delivering a high level of vit. C and bioflavonoids, oranges fortify capillary walls: aiding circulation. To protect dangerous build-up of plaque within the bloodstream, introduce lycopene-rich foods such as watermelons.

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  Among its many benefits, garlic helps prevent and reduce the accumulation of plaque.