What should I do if my feet get cold?

In general, the legs more than many other parts of the body are subject to freezing because of features of the structure of the human body. The fact is that we are helped to save the heatmuscular mass and subcutaneous adipose tissue. In the area of ​​the foot muscle mass is negligible, but there is no fat tissue at all. But the surface of the skin that gives off heat has a relatively large area. Therefore, in autumn and winter, when the temperature goes down, the feet freeze especially strongly.

Sometimes the fact that my feet are cold, to blame too close shoes. If the toes can not move due toThe fact that the shoes are narrow, the legs begin to freeze much faster. So shoes should be not only warm, but also suitable for you in size: not too close and not too narrow.

But if your feet are freezing all the time, regardless of the air temperature and the degree of comfort of your shoes, you should think about your health. Constantly cold feet can be a sign of impaired capillary circulation, which, in turn, can be caused by such health problems:

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  local circulatory disturbance in abnormalities of the structure of blood vessels and varicose veins;
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  general circulatory failure in the IRR and other cardiovascular disorders;
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  violation of the conduction of nerve impulses along the nerve fibers of the lower extremities in diabetes;
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  decreased thyroid function.

Of course, these problems are accompanied by othersymptoms in addition to freezing legs. These can be swelling of the feet, vascular "sprouts", widening of the veins, pain in the legs, worse with walking, shortness of breath, decreased sensitivity of the skin of the feet, arrhythmia, etc. If the freezing legs are accompanied by at least one of these symptoms, it is necessary to see a doctor.

If the legs get cold due to illness, the doctor will prescribe a treatment, after which the problem must pass. But along with a special treatment, you can follow some general recommendations - worse from this just will not. It is necessary to abandon bad habits (quit smoking, reduce alcohol consumption), because cigarettes and booze worsen the condition of blood vessels. As a restorative, daily contrasting foot baths can help. Do not interfere with daily foot massage and gymnastics. And try to walk barefoot or in special massage slippers if possible.

If the feet are freezing, and they need to be urgently warmed up, folk remedies can help. Quickly warm your feet helps alcohol compress. Take thin cotton socks and moisten their plantar parts with medical alcohol. Preheat your feet in a hot bath, wipe well, put on thin socks, soaked in alcohol, and on top - woolen.

However, wearing warm socks at any time of the yearyou should not abuse it: sometimes, paradoxically, your feet are cold because you are heating them too much. Constantly being in heat, they cease to react to the change of temperature. So you need to not only to warm your feet, but also to temper them.

Help warm your feet and foot baths with salt and essential oils. If the legs are cold, put hot water into the basin, add 2 tablespoons water to it. sea ​​salt, 2 tbsp. milk and 10-15 drops of essential oil of rosemary (it must be previously diluted in milk, as the essential oils do not dissolve in water). Such a fragrant bath will not only help you to warm your feet quickly, but also will provide your feet with nutrients.

If your feet freeze in any weather - you can not ignore it. To to avoid this unpleasant problem, you must always dress for the weather, wear only comfortable shoes and closely monitor your health, referring to the doctor immediately after the appearance of anxiety symptoms.