What Causes Poor Blood Circulation in Legs?
Your body must efficiently circulate blood through your body: that’s how oxygen and nutrients are delivered. The blood also circulates the wastes and toxins out of your body. Foot and leg circulation problems are most often caused by underlying medical issues such as cardiovascular disease or diabetes and other issues such as lifestyle behaviors (smoking, overweight, poor diet, lack of exercise, sitting in a position that restricts effective circulation).
