Why are your feet cold? What to do?
Causes of freezing of the legs
The main cause of cold toes is a disturbed microcirculation. In this case, the smallest blood vessels, called capillaries, suffer. Despite the fact that the name of this small blood vessel has one Latin root with the word "hair", the diameter of the capillary is thinner than the hair by an order of magnitude and is no more than 5-10 microns. The wall of the capillary is represented by only one layer of endothelial cells, which ensures rapid and easy diffusion of not only oxygen but also much larger organic substances.
A number of unfavorable factors can worsen microcirculation. In addition to diabetes and other endocrine pathologies, the state of small blood vessels is affected by unfavorable ecology, violation of the principles of healthy nutrition, and hypodynamia. Viral infections carry a significant harm to blood vessels. No less harmful to the capillaries is nicotine.
For the regulation of all life processes in the human body - there are three main levels: the nervous, humoral and cellular. Ideally, all three regulatory systems work together and allow the person to easily transfer even the most powerful stressful situations associated with excessive psycho-emotional and physical stress. However, everything has a limit. When a series of stresses does not allow the body to recover to a normal state, there may be different pathological conditions, including spasm of peripheral vessels.
The disease, which consists in spasms of small peripheral vessels, is called Reynaud's syndrome. During an attack of Raynaud's syndrome, due to a severe circulatory disturbance, the toes on the legs can become transparent white or have blue spots. Of course, those patients who suffer from Raynaud's syndrome need not only to take regular medication courses, but also to be constantly monitored by a vascular surgeon. And all the others who periodically have symptoms of impaired peripheral circulation, you can recommend several good ways to improve trophic at home.
What should I do if my feet get cold?
- Keep your feet warm
- The correct shoes
- Healthy lifestyle
- Survey
Keep your feet warm during the cool season. If you are at home and your feet are cold, you can wear warm socks or slippers. Also, if your legs freeze at home, it is recommended to lay carpet flooring, which will hide the cold floor. If you are at work, and your feet are cold, it is recommended to place a heater under the table.
If your feet get cold, you should wear quality shoes, made from natural materials that "breathe".Shoes should in no case be narrow, legs and feet should be spacious and comfortable, otherwise any squeezing will lead to obstruction of blood circulation in the legs and as a result - the legs will freeze. As for women, if they constantly get cold feet, it is recommended to abandon shoes with high heels.
Without a healthy lifestyle combined with rational nutrition, the effect of even the most modern and highly effective medicines will be short-lived. It is necessary first of all to exclude such harmful habits as smoking. Secondly, to establish a strict schedule of the day, providing time for walking and practicing a favorite sport or other active activity. According to the experience of professional athletes, the rapid rotation of the feet helps to effectively disperse blood. This exercise combines physical activity with centrifugal force, which contributes to an instantaneous improvement of blood circulation in the vessels.
Recommendations for the diet include the saturation of the daily diet with foods rich in antioxidants, polyunsaturated fatty acids, minerals, vitamins and other useful ingredients for blood vessels. The menu must include oily sea fish and sea products, raw vegetables and fruits, nuts and uncooked cereals, herbs and berries.
An excellent means for training the vessels is the contrast shower and contrasting foot baths.
Of course, the recommendations that we gave above are the first measures, which to some extent should help to get rid of the problem, if you very often freeze your legs. That is, it is a kind of temporary effect that only hides the problem. That's why it's very important to see a doctor and get a check-up to determine the reasons why your feet get cold. Yes, in most cases this problem is caused by problems with the blood vessels, therefore it is best to undergo an MRI( Magnetic Resonance Tomography) to diagnose problems with the vessels, and a number of other tests will also be required. Based on the information received, a course of treatment will be assigned.
Take care and be well