| Did you know that the heart and circulatory system is | | | | plaque normally takes years to build up, which used to |
| one of the most important, and perhaps the least | | | | be why older people were more at risk for bad |
| appreciated part of a person's body? The function of | | | | circulation but because of people's life style and eating |
| the circulatory system is to carry oxygen filled blood | | | | habits today, poor circulation affects all ages. |
| and nutrients through the body, feeding each individual | | | | When the lower body, legs and feet, don't get enough |
| cell and picking up waste material like carbon dioxide | | | | blood flow, serious problems can occur. Here are |
| which it drops off in the lungs to be expelled from the | | | | some of the symptoms of poor circulation: Cramping |
| body as we breathe. | | | | or fatigue in the legs, buttock or feet during activity. |
| In the U.S alone, millions are suffering from a condition | | | | This will usually go away with rest but return as soon |
| in their circulatory system, a condition commonly | | | | as soon as you resume your activity. Cramping or pain |
| known as bad circulation. The scary thing is that many | | | | in your legs while sitting for long periods of time, such |
| people are suffering from bad circulation without even | | | | as driving long distances, or while on a long flight or bus |
| knowing it and if left untreated some of the | | | | ride.. Your legs will "fall asleep" while sitting or sleeping. |
| complications that can come about as a result of poor | | | | Tired, aching feet or swelling of the feet and/or legs. |
| circulation include; heart attack, stroke, amputation and | | | | Lower temperature in the legs and feet compared |
| death. | | | | with the rest of the body. This can also apply to arms |
| People afflicted with circulatory system disease suffer | | | | and hands. |
| from many problems that are sometimes attributed to | | | | There are some factors in your life style which can be |
| other areas. For example: Poor leg circulation | | | | controlled to help prevent bad circulations while on the |
| (restricted blood flow to the legs) is most commonly | | | | other hand there are factors which can not be |
| caused by Peripheral Vascular Disease, or PVD. | | | | controlled such as; age and family history. |
| These are disorders involving blood vessels on the | | | | Since most people in today's society can be at risk for |
| outside of the heart. PVD can involve peripheral | | | | bad circulation, it is important to read up on this |
| arteries (blood vessels that carry blood away from the | | | | condition so that you can learn how to prevent it or |
| heart) or peripheral veins (blood vessels that carry | | | | even treat it if your case of bad circulation is not so |
| blood toward the heart) and later result in bad | | | | bad already that you need medical help. |
| circulation. | | | | Although if you believe you are at risk and may have |
| When PVD involves the arteries, it is known as | | | | PAD, you should seek medical advice from |
| Peripheral Artery Disease, or PAD. A fatty substance | | | | professionals before doing anything else. Suffering |
| called plaque builds up and hardens on the walls of the | | | | from poor circulation can become very serious if left |
| peripheral arteries, making it difficult for blood to roperly | | | | untreated. |
| flow through and thus causing bad circulation. The | | | | |