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Improving circulation?

  • 20-02-2012 12:39pm
    #1
    Ophiopogon
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    My dad is on heart/cholesterol medication that seems to affect his circulation leaving him sometimes feeling very cold esp in his feet. He has mention it to his doctor and apperantly it's just a side effect.

    I've made him up chilli oil for his feet which seems to help and he is quite active, walks a good bit.

    Any suggestions on improving circulation. Not medical obviously.


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  • #2
    Transform
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    Statins (cholesterol lowering drugs) can have that effect alright and loss of muscle and muscle pain.

    Taking fish oils will help and co enzyme q10 can help

    Do a quick search on statins and co q 10 and you will get the message. Mainly to do with muscle loss and weakness but might help for the circulation also.

    Hope your dad has a good diet overall also


  • #3
    Ophiopogon
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,189 ✭✭✭Ophiopogon


    Thanks yeah he does take fish oils. He does have a good diet, I cook for him and it's about 90% clean. Mostly, two meat dinner, two fish dinner and three veg dinners a week. He does eat a lot of bread though but I'm switching that to homemade bread to take out the salt issue.

    He does a fair a bit of walking as well.

    I think someone told me that calf raises are good for circulation in the feet?


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