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 «deep relaxation» 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.
About the author:
Robert Elias Najemy is the author of over 600 articles, 400
lecture cassettes on Human Harmony and 20 books, which have sold
over 100,000 copies. He is the Founder and director of the
Center for Harmonious Living in Greece with 3700 members. His
book The Psychology of Happiness; ISBN 0-9710116-0-5 is
available at www.amazon.com and http://www.HolisticHarmony.com.
where you can view and download FREE articles and e-books.
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