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Think You Have Poor Circulation? Ask Yourself These Five Questions

THINK YOU HAVE POOR CIRCULATION?

Circulation delivers life-supporting blood

throughout your body. It allows your heart

to beat, your body to move, and your brain

to perform.

When this natural blood flow isn’t working

properly, it can lead to symptoms that initially

appear in the feet and legs.

While easily overlooked or dismissed, poor

circulation is often a sign of other health

issues, such as obesity, high blood pressure or

cholesterol, and diabetes.

To make sure that you’re not at risk for such

health issues, ask yourself the following

five questions to see if you have poor

circulation.

1. Are my toes red, purple, or blue?

Unhealthy coloring is an obvious sign of

poor circulation.

2. Do I have unexplained hair loss on my legs and feet?

Circulating blood supports hair growth, so

poor circulation may result in hair loss.

3. Are my feet and hands often excessively cool?

At an extreme, your feet and hands may even

feel ice cold.

4. Do my feet "fall asleep" easily?

It’s normal for feet to sometimes fall

asleep, but frequent occurrences are a

sign of poor circulation.

5. Do my feet feel better if I hang them over the edge of my bed?

If you answered yes to any of these

questions, you may have poor circulation.

Because blood flow supports crucial bodily

functions, circulation problems require special

concern, especially if you are obese and/or

over age 40.

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For more information about treating and preventing poor circulation from the experts at FootSmart and the Podiatry Institute, visit www.footsmart.com/Foot-Health-Resource-Center.