Raynauds Disease Symptoms

Can all be helped with a few key nutrients including the mineral magnesium as well as Omega-3 fatty acids

If you have this condition, the only one that can answer this is you, but if you have not tried these natural remedies, maybe it is time.

Although this condition is not considered to be serious, it is extremely serious to you especially if you live anywhere in the world that experiences cold weather. Even in warm climates when the temperature drops, you can experience the same pain.

However, there is one thing that you should be aware about with this condition; in some cases it can become severe. If it does reach this point, the circulation to your fingers and toes can become damaged permanently which can lead to deformities.

What is it?

Raynauds disease is not considered to be a disease but rather a condition where you’re fingers as well as your toes will feel numb and turn almost white in appearance when exposed to cold weather, or in some cases, stress. Although not as common, in some cases it can also affect your nose and ears.

When this occurs, the small arteries that supply blood to your skin in these areas narrows, and as a result, the blood circulating to these areas becomes limited.

This condition comes in two forms; primary and secondary, and the medical community still has no real answers as why this occurs, but there are several theories.

It is also much more common in people that live in cold climates, but it can also appear in warm climates if the temperature does drop in the mid to low thirty degree range. It is also believed to be much more common in women than in men, however, like the actual cause, no one seems to understand why.

It is not considered to be any type of a real threat, and as such is considered more of a nuisance. However, if you do have it, there is no one that can convince you it is just a nuisance.

Raynauds disease symptoms are quite limited and are very easy to identify. When you are exposed to any type of cold weather, or in some cases, stress, your fingers and toes become very cold. However, in the vast majority of cases it seems that your fingers are affected much more, and they will show the next symptom where the areas just past your knuckles turn white.

Once they begin to warm, you may also feel a numbing or a tingling sensation as they return to normal. However, if this exposure is extended, they may also begin to turn blue in color and you may have absolutely no feeling at all in the affected areas.

Cause of Raynauds Disease Symptoms :

Raynaud’s disease symptoms still has no actual known cause, but there are several theories. However, what is understood is what is happening. When this condition develops, your fingers and toes are going into what is referred to as vasospasm, which is a dramatic narrowing of your vessels that limits the blood supply.

As this condition intensifies, it can also cause these small arteries to thicken which makes the condition even worse. If it continues untreated, the recovery time may take longer with each exposure.

There are two forms of Raynauds disease; primary and secondary and they are believed to have separate causes. The primary form may be inherited and is believed to occur without any type of an underlying disease or medical problem, and this form is considered the most common. However, that is the end of the medical explanation simply because there seems to be no other answer.

The secondary form is referred to as Raynauds phenomenon, and this type is believed to be the result of an underlying disease or problem.

The first potential cause of this form is scleroderma, which is a rare disease that causes your skin to harden and scar. It dramatically affects the connective tissues of your skin, which can cause this narrowing process in your arteries.

Lupus, which is an autoimmune disease, may also be the cause, as well as Rheumatoid arthritis which is an inflammatory condition and can affect both your hands and feet and may also trigger Raynauds disease symptoms.

Disease of your arteries, carpel tunnel syndrome, as well as certain medications including beta blockers, may also be the underlying cause.

However, it is believed that the single largest cause of the secondary form is smoking. Smoking does several bad things to your body and one of them is the constricting of your blood vessels which is exactly what is occurring with this condition.

Alternative Treatments for Raynauds Disease Symptoms :

Raynauds disease symptoms have some very effective conventional treatments, but it also has some very effective alternative treatments. Calcium channel blockers relax and open up your small blood vessels and Alpha blockers counteract the hormones that constrict your blood vessels.

Vasodilators such as nitroglycerine cream may also be used, as it relaxes you blood vessels which can help the symptoms.

The first form of alternative treatments with Raynauds disease symptoms starts with the niacin, which is one of the B-complex vitamins and is very well-known for its ability to dilate your blood vessels. However, niacin can cause what is referred to as niacin flush if you take unsafe amounts.

Inositol nicotinate is a very slow release form of niacin and considered to be much safer, and is available in most health food stores and can also be purchased form doctors that use nutritional therapies for fighting diseases.

Omega-3 fatty acids are also very effective in treating Raynauds disease symptoms, as they help to eliminate the constricting of your blood vessels, especially if you have the primary form which is by far and away the most common.

However, if it has been determined that you have the secondary form, make sure you consult with your professional first, especially if you are taking any type of a blood thinner.

The mineral magnesium is also very effective in treating Raynauds disease symptoms, as it also helps in eliminating the constricting of your blood vessels, and this mineral has very few side effects.

However, perhaps the most effective method of protecting yourself in the fight against Raynauds disease symptoms is with one carefully measured intake of a liquid vitamin combined with a 3 to 6 gram supplement of Evening primrose oil.

Evening primrose oil contains a different type of fatty acid that is very effective at slowing down or stopping your body from producing the chemicals that are causing the narrowing of your blood vessels.

Liquid vitamins do two basic things; they produce all of the required nutrients into the equation without any threat of an overdose and they absorb at a much higher level in your body.

Raynauds disease is not considered to be serious unless you have it. No one can really understand how cold your fingers or toes can get and although it is considered to be just a nuisance, it is much more than that to you.

Summary:

If you take the daily recommended dosage of liquid vitamins you never risk any of the effects of too much niacin and you receive all of the benefits as they will absorb into your system at over 90 percent effectiveness.

Combine this with Evening primrose oil and you may be very pleasantly surprised at the results in treating Raynauds disease symptoms.

Natural Treatments for Raynauds Disease Symptoms

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