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Poor circulation in hands and feet is quite obvious if you ever have a tingling feeling in those areas, or you cannot seem to warm up your toes and fingers. Those most susceptible to poor circulation in feet and hands are the elderly, those with diabetes, overweight individuals, and pregnant women. The symptoms of such circulation problems is most often ignored and thought to be an insignificant health issue. What many do not realize are the risks involved due to the reasons behind experiencing lack of adequate foot circulation. Although health issues causing poor circulation should be addressed with a physician, there are also measures to be taken to increase foot circulation as well as circulation of other areas of the body.

The following are 5 of the best methods to increase foot circulation:

1. Get your body moving on a daily basis. Whether walking, jogging, biking, or swimming, any such movement will increase blood circulation throughout the entire body. If walking is the choice of activity, begin at a pace fit for you and gradually increase as your stamina allows.

2. Poor circulation is one of the top parethesia causes, or causes of numbness and tingling. Besides exercise, diet is an important factor in the fight to increase circulation. Eating a lesser amount of fat makes it easier for the blood to flow through the smaller vessels.

3. Kick the smoking habit because smoking plays a role in elevating cholesterol, constricting blood vessels, and hardening the arteries.

4. Take a yoga class, learn to breathe properly, or meditate your stress away as added stress prevents the body from providing enough blood to the organs most in need.

5. Elevate your feet above the level of your heart to increase foot circulation. When returning to a normal position after raising your feet for a while, blood that is newly oxygenated will make its way down to the lower extremities and increase foot circulation.

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