Constantly cold feet: what is the reason?
If chilly feet prevents you live, refer to a vascular surgeon. According to surveys he will be able to give you further advice. Post survey all the more necessary in the event that there are also symptoms such as drowsiness, fatigue, lethargy, weight gain, swelling, change in the veins.

A combination of symptoms may indicate a serious illness: diabetes, varicose veins, dystonia, impairment of activity of the thyroid gland, over-activity of the autonomic nervous system, problems with connective tissue, nerve disorders, anemia.

What to do if you ever get cold feet?
- Change the food. Increase the number in the diet of foods rich in iron, vitamin C, which helps to improve the elasticity of blood capillaries and vessels. To do this, eat kiwi fruit, sauerkraut, citrus, drink a decoction of rose hips. Eat foods with vitamin P, which does not oxidize vitamin improves circulation and nuts, pumpkin seeds.

- People who are constantly cold feet, always to dress for the weather. If the body is well protected from the cold, the internal organs are not supercooled, and, therefore, they will not have to take the heat from the feet. That is the first thing to think about the functionality of clothing and footwear, not its beauty.

- In the cold season should wear large shoes that had a layer of air between the shoe and foot. Tight shoes with narrow toes will hinder the free movement of blood through the blood vessels.

- It is desirable to use warm insoles wool with better insulation. After they are dried socks regularly.

- In cold weather do not neglect woolen leggings for pants and warm socks.

- You can buy a heat-resistant socks that are offered to tourists engaged in winter outdoor activities.

- Move more. Even when you just have to stand at the bus stop, go, stamping his feet, jump.

- Do not smoke in the cold as this you reduce peripheral blood flow.

- Do not go out in the cold hungry, since no calories does not produce energy.


 
Cold feet. How to deal with it
Less muscle mass in women as compared to men, does not allow to produce the required amount of heat. Even a slight change in temperature, the blood rushes from the skin to the internal organs to maintain reproductive function. At first the fingers are cold feet and hands, then the feet and hands are not frequent sensations of cold extremities in women - is the norm. Men react to changes in temperature is less sensitive, and sometimes do not notice them. But constantly merznuschie arms and legs reveal violations in the work of the circulatory system. Often, these violations are eliminated proper nutrition, easy self-massage, exercise and yoga classes. The reason for cold feet may be diseases and diabetes, hormonal disorders, thyroid gland. So if you often freezes, you should consult a doctor.
Low or high blood pressure can also cause feelings of cold in the hands and feet. A healthy person's blood pressure should be normal at rest and during exercise to rise. It is worth noting that women more often than men is low blood pressure, the researchers note how 59% vs. 43%. Often women low blood pressure causes fainting, dopoluchaet brain is not enough oxygen, which is contained in the blood. But the reduced pressure has its advantages: As a rule, the absence of heart disease and longer life expectancy. Hypertension, or high blood pressure is caused by "obstruction" of vessels, strongly narrowed passages and stronger pressure on the blood vessel walls.

One of the causes of high blood pressure - cholesterol. It is treated the disease is difficult, but you can prevent its occurrence by changing your lifestyle. You should start with food: fatty acids, found in fish, reduce cholesterol; Fruits and vegetables - supplies the body with antioxidants, preventing the clogging of blood vessels. The combination of coffee and cigarettes is very dangerous for hypertension; caffeine and nicotine - highly constricts blood vessels. But alcohol, on the contrary, expands blood vessels, a good glass of red wine will not hurt.

• Dehydration can also lead to unpleasant changes and affect the pressure, so you need to drink at least one and a half liters of water a day. Summer - juices, and in the winter - green tea. What to do? Cold, stress, and fatigue - is the first to deal with what follows. Try to dress for the weather to be warm, but easy. Cold or excessive heat disrupt the body's thermoregulation. The root of valerian, Leonurus, mint and Melis - decoctions of herbs can help relieve stress. Give your body time to recover more sleep and rest, at least 8-9 hours a day. In the daily diet must include foods that contain vitamins and minerals that strengthen and support the vascular system.

 Vitamin C (ascorbic acid) - is contained in lemons, kiwi, wild rose, orange, black currant. It regulates blood clotting, tissue repair and synthesize collagen.
Vitamin P (bioflavonoids) - in large amounts found in nuts and pumpkin seeds. Reception with vitamin C prevents oxidation of the latter, together they effectively strengthen the walls of capillaries. Another advantage is the reduction of vitamin P bruising.
Vitamin PP (nicotinic acid) - they are rich: bread, eggs, liver, beef and cereals. Vitamin PP regulates protein metabolism and neural activity.
• Chili or hot red pepper - excellent stimulates blood flow.

• Sprouted wheat grains, seeds, nuts and whole-grain breads are rich in vitamin E, which strengthens the walls of blood vessels. • Garlic can be consumed in any form. It lowers cholesterol and prevents blood clots.

• Ginger is able to normalize the blood circulation. Add it to tea, in soups, stews or fish. Do not forget about physical activity, if you often get cold feet longer walk. Try every day to pay at least 30 minutes of yoga or fitness.

Constantly cold feet: folk recipes
1. Warming cream. Mix the two possible components of the following: red pepper extract, cocoa butter, camphor, rosemary and sesame. Add to them a children's cream or petroleum jelly. Apply warming cream on washed and dried the surface of the foot.

2. Warming tincture. Take 2 h. L. red pepper and add a glass of vodka. Insist 10 days, filter. Tincture lubricate the feet before going to bed. However, formulations with red pepper should be used cautiously, as it can lead to allergic reactions and irritation.

If the foot is already chilled:
- Make a warm bath, raising the temperature from 20? 25 degrees and up to 40-42 degrees.

- Make the alcohol compress on the area of ??the feet. You can make a poultice and unusual, soaking in alcohol or vodka plantar portion of thin socks and put them on their feet, heated with hot water from the top to wear warm wool socks.

- Massage the entire foot and leg, massaging hands, massage roller or a dry brush. When massage is movement from the bottom up.

- Warm yourself from the inside by drinking hot milk, a cup of hot tea with honey and lemon drink with ginger or cinnamon.

- Make a spicy warming herbal tea, which improve blood circulation. Take for 1 h. Liter. sage, chamomile, peppermint, valerian root, bay leaf, 2 cloves, a piece of ginger, a pinch of coriander, a little pepper and pour liter of boiling water in a thermos. Leave for an hour and drink as tea.

If cold feet - three ways to keep warm
1. Physical exercise improves blood circulation. Just 10-15 minutes of incendiary dance to your favorite music will warm you better than any blankets.

2. Rubbing the legs and arms. As soon as you feel a cold coming, gently begin to rub cold places towel. Before this can take a warm bath.

3. Self-massage with oils excellently promotes vasodilation and relieve stress.