Sentences with phrase «constricted blood»

There, it reproduces within your pet's pulmonary artery, leading to constricted blood flow, heart disease and major organ failure.

Constricted blood flow plus platelet accumulation could result in DEADLY consequences.

Also, constricted blood flow (due to inactivity or tense muscles) can contribute to cellulite appearance.

So it constricted the blood vessels there, preventing enough blood from getting to my nerve.

«Mental stress - induced constricted blood vessels more likely in women.»

The contoured seat cushion's waterfall edge is designed to take pressure off of your legs, so you can say goodbye to that unhealthy feeling when your legs fall asleep from constricted blood flow.

You may also develop high blood pressure due to placental problems, which in turn leads to constricted blood vessels that limit blood supply to the baby.

The host's body will try to stop the bleeding by constricting blood vessels and coagulating the blood to form a clot.

Remember, cold water only temporarily tightens skin as it constricts blood flow, but it does not shrink pores.

Nicotine constricts blood flow to the brain, so while it may «soothe» jittery nerves, smoking will actally reduce your brain function severely — and the effects are cumulative.

• Applying cold compresses to constrict the blood supply and reduce swelling — try a bag of frozen peas wrapped in a muslin square

The chill of the cabbage leaves acts as a cold compress on your breasts, helping to constrict blood vessels and stop milk production.

Pseudoephedrine the ingredient that is common in most decongestants constricts blood vessels in order to provide relief.

When a mammal holds its breath and dives, the body responds by slowing the heart rate, constricting blood vessels in the extremities and contracting the spleen to release stored oxygenated red blood cells.

Ergotamines, a class of drugs that constrict blood vessels, come from a toxic fungus that attacks rye.

Although a natural product, the herb contains the chemical ephedrine, which stimulates the nervous system and constricts blood vessels.

The problem is that the body breaks down and eliminates real hemoglobin that is not protected by red blood cells, a process that can be toxic to the kidneys, constrict blood vessels (resulting in hypertension), and cause inflammation.

Cold constricts blood vessels, hindering oxygen needed for healing, Ms. Drake explained.

That idea was reinforced in the late 1930s with the publication of a paper on the use of ergotamine tartrate, an alkaloid that was known to constrict blood vessels.

Ironically, subsequent drug studies show that they actually disrupt the transmission of pain signals in the brain and that constricting blood vessels is not essential.

To do this, the body has to constrict the blood vessels in the gut.

Susan Brain, Professor of Pharmacology in the Cardiovascular Division at King's College London, said: «In response to cold weather the body seeks first and foremost to keep the core warm, which means retaining blood close to the centre and constricting blood supply to the skin.

The primary known function for EDN proteins is to constrict blood vessels, thereby raising blood pressure.

Nondrowsy decongestants are generally based on pseudoephedrine, an ingredient that works by constricting blood vessels, which can be good for congestion but is not always a good thing.

«It contains bisabolol, which can stimulate collagen production, as well as caffeine, which can constrict blood vessels, improving the appearance of dark circles.

Soolantra works gradually to reduce redness, while Mirvaso constricts blood vessels instantly, so you can get an immediate (albeit temporary) effect.

Conventional eye creams work by temporarily constricting blood vessels or coating the skin in a film to artificially tone it.

Tannins have an astringent effect on the skin and shrink swollen tissue, while caffeine constricts blood vessels to reduce swelling.

Chilled Spoons In this case, it's the cool temperature of the metal spoons that constricts blood vessels, which helps decrease redness and puffiness in the eye area.

Cold Milk As with the spoon method, temperature is key; cold milk constricts blood vessels and reduces swelling.

Next Page: Hydrocortisone [pagebreak] Hydrocortisone An anti-inflammatory topical steroid that shrinks swollen tissue by constricting blood vessels, hydrocortisone is often used to stop the itching caused by chronic skin conditions like eczema and contact dermatitis, and its also an ingredient in vaginal and hemorrhoidal creams.

It decreases normal cell activity, constricts blood vessels, numbs nerves and slows down breathing.

The caffeine helps constrict blood vessels, which will reduce swelling and help with cellulite.

Scalp cooling caps appear to limit this damage by constricting blood vessels in the scalp, reducing the amount of chemo that is delivered to the hair follicles, Nangia explained.

Still other research has implicated a hormone called angiotensin II, which also constricts blood vessels.

When a woman begins to shed her endometrial lining, a large amount of prostaglandins are released which constricts blood vessels in the uterus and causes the uterus to contract.

When you're stressed out, the muscles of your head, neck and shoulders tighten, which constricts blood flow and results in tension headaches and even migraines.

It is true that exposure to cold temperatures constricts blood vessels and reduces blood flow.

This is because heat increases blood flow to the painful area, which relaxes tight muscles and joints, and ice constricts blood vessels which numbs pain.

And one of the many health benefits of phytochemicals is that they help our arteries be supple and less likely to constrict blood flow (increased endothelium - dependent vasodilation), thus reducing stoke and heart attack risk.

Another way chronic stress promotes brain degeneration is by constricting blood vessels and blood flow, depriving the brain of oxygen.

Smoking constricts blood vessels preventing oxygen and other nutrients, in the proper amounts, from entering the body.

Alcoholic beverages do not cause cellulite in themselves, but they do constrict blood vessels in the skin, which can make cellulite worse.

Fitness floss bands allow you to move more freely by compressing the tissues in the joint and constricting blood flow.

Constricting blood flow to the brain robs the brain of oxygen and vital nutrients, another factor that degenerates, or shrinks, the brain and affects function.

This hormone constricts the blood vessels and increases blood pressure in order to ensure that our brain has adequate blood flow and oxygen to help us deal with impending danger.

Dr. Bowe also suggests eye creams containing hyaluronic acid, glycerin, and vitamin C. Also, «anti-inflammatory ingredients like caffeine can help to constrict your blood vessels and improve circulation,» she says.

Caffeine, which can stay in your system anywhere from 8 to 30 hours, also constricts blood vessels, decreasing circulation.

The autonomic nervous system has two separate divisions: the sympathetic nervous system, which accelerates the heart rate, constricts blood vessels, and raises blood pressure, and the parasympathetic nervous system, which slows the heart rate, increases intestinal and gland activity, and relaxes sphincter muscles.

In addition to its ability to reduce pain, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome expert, Jacob Teitelbaum, M.D., suggests this herb may also reduce headaches due to its capacity to open constricting blood vessels.