Forever Cold Hands And Feet: What To Do?
Low blood pressure can cause cold hands and feet
Do you have cold hands and feet forever ? Are you one of those people who shove their cold feet under their partner’s duvet every evening?
Who often have cold fingers and would like to keep their thick bed socks on during the day? We explain why this is the case and what you can do about it.
Cold hands and feet: “Typically woman”?
It is scientifically not yet completely clear why “only” we women suffer from it and why men can “always” warm us up and do not know the feeling of not being able to fall asleep with cold feet.
One possible reason could be that women generally have less muscle mass and can therefore produce less body heat. Women also have low blood pressure more often than men – this, too, promotes cold hands and feet .
But of course there are also men who sometimes suffer from cold paws and feet. Reasons for “ice blocks on the feet” can be:
cold
It is quite logical: if it is cold and we have not protected ourselves enough from the cold, the body has to take care of maintaining its temperature.
This is especially important in the middle of the body, where the important organs are that need to be kept at optimal body temperature.
So the body narrows the vessels so that less warm blood reaches the extremities (fingers, hands, toes, feet) and most of the warm blood stays in the core of the body.
The extremities are therefore less well supplied with blood and therefore cool down. It is therefore important to protect our extremities particularly well in the cold – before the cold has a chance to get through to us. Incidentally, the first thing to do is to freeze your nose – only then do your toes and fingers …
Low blood pressure
A blood pressure that is too low can also disrupt the blood flow to the hands and feet, so that they cool down even without being too cold outside.
When we’re tired, blood pressure is usually low – and feet get cold. Stupid, because with cold feet you can’t really fall asleep!
Clothes that are too tight
If the shoe is too tight or if the glove is too small or short, the clothing presses on the tissue on the hands and feet and thus virtually presses the blood out of the affected areas. It is logical that the blood circulation is disturbed there!
In winter, shoes should not only offer space for thick socks, there must also be space for the feet, which must not be constricted in them, so that the warm boots also make feet warm!
Gloves must neither be too tight nor too short so that the blood circulation in the hands can continue to run undisturbed and the warming blood flows to the fingertips.
Other reasons
Even psychological factors such as anxiety ( “cold feet get”), stress, or anxiety disorders, the blood flow to the extremities can severely limit and lead to cold hands and feet even in tollstem summer weather.
Hormone fluctuations, hypothyroidism, heart disease, anemia and more can be other causes. Some diseases can promote or cause nerve disorders. Diabetes is one of them.
Such nerve disorders affect the body’s natural heat regulation, it no longer works properly. If in doubt, clarify this with your doctor!
Smokers often suffer from vasoconstriction, which can also lead to poor blood circulation. The cause lies in the cigarettes, but the result is the same: ice blocks on your feet, ice fingers on your hands.
What to do?
Dilate vessels
The wider the vessels are open, the better the warming blood can flow into your feet and hands. Warmth widens the vessels. A warm foot bath helps.
You don’t need any special additives, a wash bowl (or, if necessary, the cleaning bucket!) With warm water is sufficient.
In addition, a hot tea that warms you from the inside, a cozy blanket around your shoulders – and the additional warmth should widen your vessels and reach your extremities!
Increase blood circulation
If the cause of the cold hands and feet is poor blood circulation, it helps to stimulate them. This can easily be done with a massage. Knead your feet well or use a massage roller that you run over your feet with light pressure.
Your hands will also enjoy a massage – preferably from a friend with warm hands!
Stimulate the circulation
If a low circulation is the reason for freezing extremities, you need to increase the circulation. This is very easy with a brisk walk, climbing stairs or other light sporting activity.
The better the circulation gets going, the better the blood circulation!
