Many people may get cold in the winter or in other seasons of the year due to poor blood and lack of access to the body parts that get cold and may be accompanied by the area of the affected area, which is often infected people from the age of thirty, whether they are men Or from women, and the fingers or fingers of cold feet may be accompanied by the coldness of the change in the color of the skin, which is pale and in some cases may turn the color of the body parts to the color of white or blue, and the cases of coolness of the body parts contractions, which occurs in the blood vessels and Regulate the temperature when the body cools, in order to maintain temperature and reduce the amount of blood that reaches those body parts.
Causes of cold extremities
- Psychological factor has a significant impact on the incidence of cold extremities especially nervousness, emotions, rheumatism, and anxiety.
- Pre-existing anemia leads to coldness in the limbs.
- The presence of disorders and disorders of the thyroid gland and the lack of thyroxine.
- The presence of diseases in the joints and rheumatism.
- Smoking is an important factor in colds.
- The presence of imbalances and weakness in the nerves.
- Taking drugs that work on the contraction of blood vessels in the body.
- Work in the weather and especially cold weather if for a long time.
- Significant increase in weight and obesity.
- Anemia.
- The occurrence of atherosclerosis in the arteries.
- Complications of diabetes may cause cold limbs.
Tips for treatment and prevention of cold limbs
- Avoid wearing high or tight shoes, as they lead to a lack of blood reaching the limbs.
- Stay away from wearing tight socks.
- By avoiding smoking, we have avoided much of the problem.
- Take care of the quality of the food you eat, while working to get rid of excess weight.
- It is possible to increase the intake of hot drinks during the winter, so as to maintain the temperature of the body from cold, in addition to wearing the appropriate clothing for winter, which maintains temperature and should not be neglected wearing socks and be careful to be loose.
- Massage for cold areas for 10 minutes or use the warm water bath and put the feet in it for a quarter of an hour, twice a day.
In the event of continued colds of the limbs and non-response of the body to treatment, it should visit the doctor for the necessary tests because it may be the cause of another disease requires treatment.