BLOOD FLOW
Looking to stay extra warm this winter? We all
know that keeping your head and feet properly covered maintains our internal
temperature, but what about when we feel like we just can’t seem to warm up,
get our blood flow moving, or have a circulatory disorder that’s hindering our
winter extracurriculars?
Symptoms
of Poor Circulation
Symptoms of poor blood flow are easy to spot
and often include having cold extremities, headaches, dizziness, or muscle
cramps. The area that is easiest to spot are in the arms and legs because these
are the areas that blood collects but due to poor circulation, isn’t able to
properly make its way back to the heart which leads to the cold, numb and
tingling sensation.
There are many ways to help aid in your
circulatory blood flow including Acupuncture, changing your diet, and herbal
remedies.
Acupuncture can be helpful to increase local
blood circulation because it raises levels of nitric oxide around the area that
the needles are entered, thus enhancing peripheral blood flow as shown in a
study from the Journal Anesthesia and Analgesia. Not only does it help with
blood flow, it can help with abnormalities of circulation with disorders such
as Raynaud’s, high blood pressure, and hypertension.
Acupuncture
and Circulation
There are multiple ways to help your
circulation such as controlling your diet, adding fitness into your daily
routines such as yoga poses, and even acupuncture treatments with specific
points.
The point ST36 functions to regulate qi and
blood flow, order the stomach and spleen and strengthen weak and deficient
conditions. It is located in the lower leg and is great for combatting
gastrointestinal pain, mastitis, abscessed breast, asthma, exhaustion,
abdominal distention, diarrhea or constipation, indigestion, hemiplegia,
neurasthenia, and mania.
Increase
Blood Flow with These Foods
When it comes to what is being put into your
body, Watermelon and Oranges are two fruits that are helpful in increasing
blood flow and circulation in your body. Watermelon contains high amounts of
lycopene, which is commonly taken to improve circulation and prevent heart
disease. Oranges are also consumed for similar reasons; they are high in
vitamin C and are a natural blood thinner and also strengthens capillary walls.
Both of these fruits can be helpful in aiding fruitful circulation.
If you have already taken to acupuncture
treatment there are some herbal remedies that you can use to help circulate
your blood flow such as Cayenne, Butcher’s Broom, Green Tea and Hawthorn Berry.
You can use any of these herbs in the form of capsules, tea, or liquid
supplements. Keep in mind that liquid tinctures absorb much faster than
consuming them as a tea or capsule.
New York Sports Acupuncture
Dr. Bishara Wilson, DACM, L.Ac.
888.375.5444
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