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Circulatory Problems - Natural Solutions
Robert Elias Najemy
If our heart, arteries and veins are lined with various waste products such
as salts and fatty acids, then the volume of blood which can pass is
diminished and the ability of these vessels to expand and contract is
severely limited. Thus we have conditions such as arteriosclerosis, high and
low blood pressure, heart blood flow deficiency and general circulatory
deficiency.
Natural Effective Solutions:
1. Carefully observe guidelines for healthy eating. Avoid as much as
possible cooked oils, white flour, meat, white sugar, and any foods, which
have been over processed or have chemical additives.
2. Eat whole grains, fresh vegetables and fruits and a little raw unheated
vegetable oil each day.
3. Occasional fasting helps to purify the blood vessels. One could fast on
apples, pears or brown rice or do a juice fast for a few days. If one wants
to do a longer fast, consult your doctor. Fasting on grapes is considered
one of the most effective ways to purify the blood.
4. Vitamins and antioxidants help with better circulation: A, C, E, and
Lecithin, B complex (especially B3, B2).
5. Alternating Hot and cold baths help the blood flow to penetrate into all
parts of the body. In general finishing with a cold shower helps stimulate
circulation. Consult your doctor as to whether this is for your specific
case.
6. Dress warmly so as to allow your blood vessels to be relaxed and let
blood flow.
7. Swimming in the sea all year long helps to keep the circulation flowing
and the body vital. One must be regular. If you cease for a period of time,
your body will loose its ability to adapt to the cold water in the winter.
8. Nettle tea and beating the extremities with nettles is a folk remedy for
increasing circulation to the extremities. This may be painful while doing
it, but it brings results.
9. Reflexology massage can be used to bring circulation to organs, which
cannot be affected by other means. By massaging the reflex point on the
bottom of the foot we are able to bring blood flow to the various interior
organs, so as to revitalize them.
10. Swedish muscular massage can be used to bring better blood flow to the
various extremities.
11. All forms of movement and activity are helpful, i.e. running, walking,
dancing, swimming, playing, sports and exercising. These are a must for
those with poor circulation.
12. Breathing facilitates the return of the blood through the veins to the
heart. When we breathe deeply and slowly, we help the blood to return to the
heart an also move the lymph through the system. Deep breathing every day is
an essential for those with circulatory problems.
13. When we relax the blood vessels, our blood flows freely to the various
parts of our body. We tend to obstruct the free flow of blood through
unconscious tensing of the various muscles and also the blood vessels
themselves. Relaxation is essential for healthy circulation. Perform daily, imagining the blood vessels opening and the blood flowing
freely to the parts of the body which have insufficient circulation.
14. Various forms of heat, such as hot compresses, hot water bottles, and
electric heating pads can be used to increase the circulation momentarily to
various parts of the body.
15. Physical Exercises
a. The abdominal area is considered the ??furnace?? of the body, where heat
and energy are produced. Sluggishness and tension in this area can impede
our general flow of energies and also blood. Thus, you will need to do a
number of exercises to stimulate and vitalize the area of the abdomen.
b. The endocrine system regulates our overall metabolism. You would do well
to learn and employ specific exercises for rejuvenating and harmonizing the
endocrine system.
c. Add other exercises for the various joints such as the shoulders, elbows,
wrists, fingers, hips, knees, ankles and toes according to where you need
better circulation. Even if our problems are located at the extremities such
as with the fingers and toes, we have to open up all the other joints, which
come before them. Although the symptoms may be in the extremities, the cause
may be in one of the preceding joints. It is usually at the joints that the
circulation gets blocked.
d. Ensure good circulation to the brain by lying on your back next to a wall
and placing your feet up on the wall, so that the blood flows into the lungs
gaining oxygen and then into the brain oxygenating and bringing nutrients to
all the cells of the brain. This is essential for the pituitary and
hypothalamus and thus for the endocrine and autonomic nervous system and
thus for all bodily and mental functions.
16. Observe to see if emotional factors are involved. You may have an
unconscious holding and a need for control of feelings or expression, which
is also restricting the free flow of blood. If you are suppressing your
emotions, learn to express them in effective and positive ways (without
hurting others).
When we care for our body and mind, they serve us much more efficiently.
May you be well on all levels of your being.
(Adapted from the forthcoming "Self Healing" by Robert Elias Najemy. His
book "The Psychology of Happiness" (ISBN 0-9710116-0-5) is available at
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/redirect-home/holisticharmo-20 and
http://www.HolisticHarmony.com/psychofhappiness.html. His writings can be
viewed at http://www.HolisticHarmony.com where you can also download FREE articles and e-books. |
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