Whats the best thing to increase blood circulation?

Question

I have poor circulation put am reasonably active, how can i improve it?

Answer 1

High fiber diet and exercise.

Answer 2

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Answer 3

Asprin. Dont overdoes on it, but take a couple every other day. It thins out the blood and makes it easier for blood to be circulated through your body. Massages also help circulation because it relaxes your body. You can be active, all that does it make your heart work harder, it dos not mean that you will have Better circulation, and thats what you are really after. Try some yoga, you might have a subjective opinion about it now, but try it. I am a guy, who watches football, eats junk food, and in all other senses would never admit to doing yoga unless it was on here. Try it, you will feel better. And if you dont, at least you can lick your own back after a couple months.....scare you friends.

Answer 4

You need regular exercise - especially if you are in a sedentary (desk-based) job. Go for a long walk at lunch time, for example.Owning a dog is another way of getting exercise.
Exercise is particularly important for the lymphatic fluid - because muscle action is how the lymph is 'squeezed' along the lymph vessels. The lymph hasn't got a heart to pump it round - so it's either exercise or nothing.
2. HERBS. There are a number of herbs and spices which help blood circulation. These include ginkgo, cayenne, and ginger.
A. GINKGO. Ginkgo is well proven to help circulation, and thus helps in very many cases of tinnitus, dementia, Alzheimers, poor memory, lowered sexual function and difficulties with circulation to the arms and legs - such as Raynaud's syndrome, which affects the hands.
B. CAYENNE PEPPER has an affinity with the blood - which is
appropriate, given its red colour. Cayenne is a mild form of chilli
powder. So you could get similar benefits by eating lots of curries!
Cayenne has the reputation of stopping bleeding. For example, I
have seen it stop a severe nose bleed in seconds. How? put a
teaspoon of cayenne in water, and drink quickly. All I can say is - it worked; I don't know exactly how. Cayenne is said to 'equalize the blood pressure all over the body'. So probably it was something to do with this.
In any case, the person involved was very happy, having watched their precious blood pour away for ten minutes.
Cayenne also has the reputation of being an emergency aid in a
heart attack. Certainly, if I had a heart condition, I would keep a
dropper bottle of cayenne tincture with me at all times, ready to
take a squirt if I ever felt the need.
Cayenne can certainly give symptomatic relief in the case of piles
(haemorrhoids) and varicose veins.
Dosage - Start off with a capsule with each main meal. You can
increase to 5 or 6 capsules a day; but like most people you may
need to take it in the middle of a meal to avoid a burning sensation in the stomach.
Cayenne can beneficially be poured onto open wounds - it stops
bleeding and helps bring white blood cells to the area. So there
should be no need to worry about aggravating stomach ulcers, if you have them. (In fact, if I had a digestive ulcer it's one of the first things I'd take to help.)
Can you sprinkle cayenne on food? Certainly - but you'd have to put a fair bit on the food to equate to one or two capsules worth. But by all means use it in place of black or white pepper. These assist circulation too - but cayenne is stronger.
C. GINGER. This has a boosting effect on the circulation, and
seems to have a particular affinity with the abdominal area. It can easily be taken as a tea.
To make it, take a few slices of fresh ginger root, and simmer
gently in a mugful of water for 5 minutes. Many people find ginger tea a refreshing drink for during the day.
And if drinking it means you drink less tea and coffee - so much the better!
3. BREATHING
Most of us use the Lungs at a small fraction of their full efficiency. If we carry out deep breathing to use the Lungs more fully, this will get more oxygen into the blood, remove waste products from the blood - especially carbon dioxide - more quickly; and generally help to speed up the circulation of the blood.
CAUTIONS ABOUT IMPROVING CIRCULATION
DON'T DO TOO MUCH TOO SOON
If you're not used to exercise, or taking loads of cayenne pepper or ginger, don't overdo it at first! Start Gently!
Take extra care if you're taking prescription drugs - especially for circulation-related problems; or if you have any other health condition. Introduce any changes slowly, and note any reactions to what you are doing. Preferably ask your doctor's advice first. This is only common sense.
EXERCISE: If you don't get much exercise, you can start off with, say, walking. At first, just walk a moderate distance - perhaps half a mile each day, or two or three times a week. Or do a shorter distance if this is too much.
After a week or two, slowly increase the amount you do. But always be sensitive to your body's reactions - as with any new health regime.
If you are not in great health, just introduce any changes slowly, and there should be no problems. If you have any concerns after starting measures such as those suggested here, please consult a properly qualified advisor, such as a medical doctor.
HERBS: If you are starting to take cayenne pepper, for example, you can take just one capsule a day. Take it in the middle of your main meal. Then, after a week or so, if you are comfortable with one capsule, start increasing the amount taken. Some people work up to 3-6 capsules a day.
Don't be put off by these cautions, though - they are just sensible measures that you should follow whenever starting new health measures.
Even if you are not in the best of health, carefully improving circulation will help your body to make the most of the faculties you do have; and will help your body to cope with any extra burdens it has due to reduced health.
GOOD CIRCULATION IS VITAL!
Keep your circulation excellent to keep healthy - and help you to live a long and fulfilling life!

Answer 5

The best thing is a sauna ,make sure you are fit enough first
build up the time slowly ,getting up to 10 minutes at a time .Like a previous poster said do 20 minutes ecercise first ..

Answer 6

Take a mild dose of aspirin and exercise on a regular basis. Do more cardio and less weight lifting. If it's in your extremities, do exercises with a tennis ball. Roll the ball under your feet and across your legs and arms.

Answer 7

If you do intend to take aspirin, take aspirin 75mg and only one per day, they are available in dispersible and EC.

A hard run for over 15minutes followed by Sauna can also work.

Answer 8

An article in the UK makes mention of something I thought was crazy at first until my friend Wayne tried them. His feet were turning purple and now they are pink. Check out this link.
http://www.yourwellnesshome.net/images/Diabetic_Article_From_United_Kingdom.pdf
Let me know if you want more info on them.

Answer 9

The Nazis experimented with Russian prisoners of war to discover this and they found sex was the best method.

Answer 10

Excercise, drink gatorade/powerade.