Circulation Boosters?

I have been considering getting a circulation booster as I see advertised on TV.

Do these really work or is this just another gimmick to part me with my money?

When I looked at the Circulation Booster on eBay, the Super Beets product was also recommended.  Is this product really good for boosting circulation and lowering blood pressure?

I'm not sure about that product, nor am I sure about your exact medical issues, but I started wearing compression socks almost a year ago and they have helped me tremendously.
My feet used to get so cold at night, it would wake me up. That's stopped.
My legs are much less restless in the evenings.
My varicose vains are greatly improved, both comfort wise and visually,
And the best thing is compression socks now come in fun patterns.

I have a balance problem, I don't want to go into what the doctor found though it is might be more respiratory rather than circulatory.

I bought a pair of the short toeless compression socks thinking that would be easier to put on rather than the taller socks.  Nope not any easier.

I have compression pants I wear for long car rides:

https://permies.com/t/86622/HeatGear-Armour-Compression-Bottoms-Armour

Some things I'd strongly recommend would be hawthorn, Gingko, cayenne, and green tea, for circulation, plus Eleuthero for neurological health, to help with your balance, as well as the adaptogenic ashwaganda and tulsi, to help bring your whole body and mind into balance, and passionflower, to increase the strength and elasticity of your circulatory system.

I’m guessing the circulation boosters you mention are lycra mesh pressure garments, similar to what I wore in 1976 after skin grafts after 3rd degree burns.

Mine were custom made after measurements of the arm I had burned.  Because they were custom made just for me, I concluded that the amount of pressure is important.  They kept blood from pooling between the grafted skin and the tissue beneath, it was supposed to integrate with and receive blood flow from.  Do these stockings you are considering have various sizes and lengths?

I don’t know if they still use them on post op patients to prevent blood from pooling in the leg veins through inactivity, but such garments were widely used a few decades ago.  Presumably effective, perhaps now replaced by pharmaceutical anticoagulants?

So, my guess is when fitted properly they are effective in getting the blood to flow uphill,  back to the body and the heart.

I second the herbs suggest above.

Also, using leg muscles (even just clenching the toes when seated) will help with return blood flow, the legs are considered the second heart.  And it’s a good idea to elevate the legs a half an hour or so a time or two throughout the day.

Elevate meaning higher than the heart.  Just imagine you are lightening the load, allowing the gravity to assist return blood flow in the legs.

And adding a relaxing interlude to your day.

Thank you, Carla and Thelka

I appreciate the herbs and other info.

I periodically move my legs when sitting for long periods of time.

I also get up from my desk and walk around the house aimlessly just for a break.

Some clarification might be helpful. I went with herbs, because this post is in food a medicine, and super bets were mentioned, in the op. But, yes, there are physical circulation boosters, too. I've attempted wearing compression socks, and was utterly miserable in them, but infrared heated massagers and saunas are amazing.

I have a couple health issues that leave me despising cold weather, ( and central air in buildings) I’ll turn red,blue and gray.
The one thing that has helped me is CBD gummy’s and oil. I take one at night and sleep for 7 hours instead of the usual 4 I did for the last 20 years.
The cold weather (or damp) still makes me cold but I no longer turn colors.

Some people also use cayenne pepper in their socks.  Try it in a very small amount first. Helps keep the feet warm, too.

Then of course, getting your feet up. Taking little recliner breaks throughout the day helps me when my circulation is bugging me.

I can't stand compression anything. Just awful!

Carla, I  agree with you on compression socks.  Wearing them is great though taking them on and off is miserable.

I had the knee-high kind so I thought the ankle and toeless would work.  No, they might be even harder than the knee highs.

When I was having problems with my feet swelling they did help but I wore them for a week without taking them off until the swelling went down.  I will probably never wear them again.

I was really interested in knowing if the beets really help with circulation like I have seen advertised.

Following this thread closely as I have similar issues both before and now after a stroke.  Both beets and beet juice have been found to lower blood pressure as has kale.  I suspect the leafy green tops of beets would have a similar effect.  Thanks to others as well for herbal recommendations here.  One last non-dietary addition to go with leg raising, etc. would be some brief immersion in mindfulness meditation....or your favorite exercise wherein you can relax and focus on breathing.  This not only comes from direct research on meditation, but also indirectly from the fact that apnea and poor oxygenation of your bloodstream can contribution to hypertension.  Thanks for starting this thread!

https://newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org/discussion/mayo-clinic-minute-its-hard-to-beat-the-health-benefits-of-beets/

https://www.webmd.com/diet/health-benefits-kale#:~:text=Some%20foods%20can%20help%20lower,can%20help%20lower%20blood%20pressure.