Poor circulation is where parts of your body, especially the hands and feet, receive insufficient amounts of blood. Excess sugar in the bloodstream of people with diabetes can cause blood vessels to narrow, which reduces the amount of blood flowing....CONTINUE READING THE FULL ARTICLE>>>
This can lead to a host of complications from minor aches and nerve damage in the feet to peripheral artery disease (PAD), heart attack and stroke.
Poor circulation isn’t a condition in itself. Instead, it results from other health issues. Because of that, it’s important to treat the underlying causes of poor circulation, rather than just the symptoms. Knowing the signs of poor circulation can help prevent complications, and early treatment.
According to Medical News Today, here are warning signs of poor blood circulation you shouldn’t ignore.
Exhaustion and feeling cold
When blood supply is restricted, the body lacks the fuel it needs to maintain optimum energy and temperature levels. This can lead to lethargy and feeling colder than normal.
Numbness in your legs and feet
Numbness in the lower extremities, especially the feet, can indicate a lack of adequate blood flow to those areas. This is why your foot becomes numb when it falls asleep, but regains feeling after you move or readjust.
As the blood flow returns, the nerves are able to function again, allowing feeling and sensation to return. Over time, poor vascular health can lead to near-total numbness in the lower extremities.
Painful cramps
You may experience painful cramps in your hip, thigh or calf muscles during activity, which gets better after rest. Typically the pain comes on each time after the same amount of exercise (e.g walking the same distance at the same pace).
Erectile dysfunction
Less blood flow can make it more difficult for a man to maintain an erection enough to have s*x. This is more common in men with diabetes.
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