Every day, your heart pumps about 10 pints of blood 60,000 miles around your body through your circulatory system. That system is made up of blood vessels, the tubes that carry blood throughout your ...

Maintaining good, natural blood circulation in the legs, is important as part of overall vascular health, to prevent such complications as swelling, pain, and varicose veins that can affect life ...

Chronic venous insufficiency (CVI) is when the valves in the leg veins don’t work right and inappropriately allow blood to flow backward, back into the legs/feet from the effects of gravity. This is ...

Sitting or lying down with your legs up may have some health benefits, including supporting blood flow and reducing pressure, among others. Share on Pinterest Pavel L Photo and Video/Getty Images Many ...

When you rise up onto your toes and lower back down, your calf muscles squeeze the veins in your lower legs. This action pushes used blood upwards against gravity, helping it return to your heart ...

Researchers report in a study of muscle pump action in the context of chronic lower-limb edema. They found that body posture and exercise habits affect the blood pumping action of muscles in the leg, ...

Atherosclerosis: The fatty buildup of plaque in the artery walls, that causes the arteries to harden and narrow until blood cannot pass properly. Enhancing leg circulation primarily hinges on engaging ...