I believe that everyone knows that the reason why our life can continue is closely related to the non-stop circulation of blood in our body. But what many people don't know is that the blood vessels in our body are all connected, up to 96,000 kilometers long, and these vascular tissues, together with the heart or other tissues, make up our body's circulatory system, and this complex network of roads transports blood to every corner of our body, every cell, and the oxygen and nutrients contained in the blood are an important source of energy for the cells.
We can say that good blood circulation is an important guarantee to ensure the normal growth of body cells and the normal realization of physiological functions, and if for some reasons, such as narrowing of blood vessel bleeding, or blood vessel bleeding plaque, or even blood clots, resulting in poor blood circulation, or even blockage, this means that the cells in the body can not obtain sufficient oxygen and nutrients, the health and normal physiological functions of various tissues and organs, it is difficult to ensure intact, poor blood circulation, There are also many health problems and disease risks that may be brought about.
What symptoms do I have if my blood circulation is not smooth?
With age, middle-aged and elderly people are more likely to have problems with poor blood circulation. What symptoms or health problems can be caused by poor blood circulation? To summarize 4 points for everyone.
The first is the associated symptoms of the extremities. If the blood circulation is not smooth, it may cause the hands and feet to always feel cold, or numbness, some friends have venous thrombosis, the circulation of the lower limbs is affected, and even the skin of the legs becomes pale, and even shows a light blue growth, which is worth noting.
This signal of poor blood circulation will not only cause symptoms of coldness and paresthesia in the limbs, if this condition is not solved for a long time, it will also bring lesions of the peripheral nervous system, such as the main reason for complications of diabetics, diabetic foot, which is closely related to poor blood circulation.
Secondly, poor blood circulation may also lead to changes in hair, nails and other parts. Hair becomes dry, easy to fall off, nails become brittle, etc., especially some of the hairs on the legs and feet, if there is abnormal dryness, shedding, etc., should be paid attention to.
Poor blood circulation can also affect the normal functioning of men. Many men have dysfunction problems, are closely related to poor blood circulation, blood circulation is not good, can not provide sufficient blood for relevant parts such as cavernous body, naturally there will be male dysfunction problems.
More noteworthy is that poor blood circulation is also an important risk factor for the occurrence of cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases. The heart is responsible for maintaining the power of blood circulation, but at the same time, the myocardium also needs an adequate supply of oxygen and nutrients in the blood, and poor blood circulation will increase the pulsation load of the heart, gradually causing excessive fatigue of the myocardium and even ventricular hypertrophy and other lesions. If the blood vessels that supply blood to the heart are blocked, it is a sudden burst of myocardial infarction, and if it is not intervened in time, it will even endanger life.
The same is true for cerebrovascular health. The narrowing of cerebral blood vessels will also affect the blood supply of the brain, which in turn affects the health of the central nervous system, and some of the venous thrombosis in the legs, as well as the appendage thrombus formed by atrial fibrillation, etc., if once it falls off, it flows with blood circulation, it is easy to cause embolism of pulmonary blood vessels or embolism of cerebral blood vessels, causing infarctional stroke problems, and should also be noted.
Do these 6 points in life well, effectively protect and improve blood circulation
For middle-aged and elderly friends, protecting blood circulation is very important to improve the overall health level of the body and reduce the risk of related diseases. The increase in age and the gradual aging of the body are irreversible, but in this process, we can further protect our blood circulation through the maintenance and improvement of some healthy lifestyles, so that we can live healthier.
An important risk factor affecting blood circulation is smoking. In addition to nicotine, tar and other substances, tobacco also contains thousands of chemicals of various structures, many of which are harmful to vascular health. Therefore, smoking, chewing tobacco, and smoking e-cigarettes, etc., are harmful to the arterial vascular wall, resulting in blood viscosity of important risk factors, friends with smoking habits, if you want to protect blood circulation, please quit smoking in time, no matter how long the smoking history, quit smoking is never too late, the sooner you quit, the more benefits.
Drinking plenty of water in moderation is an important and simple way to live to promote blood circulation. To add water to the body, a large part of the water will be absorbed into the blood, therefore, adding sufficient water to the body, not only can prevent the increase in blood viscosity affecting blood circulation, but also help to keep blood circulation in good condition, but also help to protect the health of the kidneys. Insist on drinking 1.5 to 2 liters of water every day, supplement a small number of times, and try to choose boiled water, light tea and other healthy drinks, which is very good.
Avoid sedentary sitting. Sitting for a long time is a bad habit of many modern people, sitting for several hours at a time, for blood circulation, of course, is a very unhealthy habit, this habit may also damage the health of the back. Sitting for a long time can weaken the muscles of the legs and slow down the flow of blood in the legs, which in turn affects the blood circulation of the whole body, and is also a risk factor for cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases. For friends who need to work for a long time, try the standing office method, although it takes time to adapt, but it will benefit the venous valves in the legs.
Strengthening exercise and activity is also a good way to improve blood circulation. The corresponding to sedentary is to increase the amount of activity as much as possible. A variety of exercise methods help to improve blood circulation. For example, many female friends like to do yoga exercises, which not only exercise relaxation activities, exercise physical flexibility and balance, but also help to improve blood flow and promote the oxygen supply of body cells. And some aerobic exercise, such as walking, jogging, tai chi, swimming, swing ball sports, as well as squat and other strength training, etc., are good exercise methods, in addition to exercise, do housework in daily life, walk more, increase physical activity, is also a good way to improve blood circulation.
Eat a balanced and healthy diet. A healthy diet is also very important for protecting vascular health. Maintain a balanced and healthy nutritional intake, with grains, fresh vegetables and fruits as the main recipes, appropriate combinations of meat rich in high-quality protein, such as peeled poultry, fish, etc., while paying attention to the intake of beans, eggs and milk, try to eat less ultra-processed foods, control low-salt and low-sugar diet, these aspects are done well, to ensure good health, promote blood circulation, are very helpful.
Take a hot bath or sip a hot drink. Although these methods are only a temporary way to dilate blood vessels and improve blood circulation, they are really effective. Warm bath water will dilate the arteries and veins to improve blood circulation, and scrubbing or brushing the body in the same way as the blood circulates during the bath is also a way to help promote blood circulation. In addition, you can also improve blood circulation by drinking hot water or hot tea, but it should be noted that the temperature is controlled, drink slowly, and do not burn the mouth and esophageal mucosa.
The 6 aspects mentioned above are some small life suggestions for improving blood circulation. Of course, if you want to fully protect the blood circulation of middle-aged and elderly friends, in addition to doing a good job in life, it is also very important to actively control the risk of vascular health such as hypertension, diabetes, high blood lipids, etc., and maintain a good attitude.
I hope that this article can understand the importance of blood circulation for everyone, improve blood circulation through life interventions to have a certain help effect, and welcome everyone to actively forward and share, so that more people can see such health science knowledge.