Your body needs a sound system of roadways to carry blood to every body part. When the system is slow, you experience extreme symptoms. Poor circulation reveals itself through skin problems, fatigue, numbness, joint pains, digestive issues, and other dysfunctions.
There are many ways to boost circulation. The use of natural soaps is one of these ways. Goat milk soap is one example of natural soap that can help you with circulation issues. The formula is a natural bar soap that feeds your skin with goat milk, fats, and essential oils. It promotes your skin's blood circulation, thus boosting its metabolism.
The soap contains Vitamin E, alpha hydroxyl acids, and lactobacillus probiotics. All of the above act as anti-inflammatories and are essential to keeping your skin and body healthy.
"Your great smelling Peppermint Luffa is simply wonderful for making my skin feel so good!" - Diana B. |
What Causes Poor Circulation?
Before getting into goat milk soap details, you need to know some causes of poor circulation. Whenever you experience fatigue, numbness, indigestion, muscle pain, and skin paleness, these could be indicators of poor circulation.
Below are some of the potential causes of this condition:
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Diabetes: Diabetes is a blood glucose complication when the body cannot regulate the levels. High glucose levels damage blood vessels, thus blocking/slowing circulation. Also, glucose can cause plaque buildup in the arteries, leaving the patient with atherosclerosis.
Atherosclerosis causes heart attack, stroke, and death. If people with diabetes do not manage their blood glucose levels, the illness can damage nerves and cause paralysis. Often, diabetes causes blood pressure and heart disease. -
Atherosclerosis: Atherosclerosis is an arteriosclerosis that happens when plaque builds up in artery walls. The plaque includes fats, cholesterol, nicotine, glucose, and other substances. This buildup causes the narrowing of the arteries, thus blocking blood flow.
When the plaque in the arteries bursts, that causes a blood clot. Blood clots can travel to your heart or lungs and cause stroke, heart attack, or death. Also, the narrowed arteries slow down blood circulation and cause vascular dementia, limb loss, and other complications.
Some of the symptoms of this common artery disorder include angina, temporal vision loss, and numbness in the legs and hands. Your facial muscles may also weaken, causing drool and slurred speech. Consult your physician. Maintaining a healthy lifestyle prevents and may even reverse atherosclerosis. -
Raynaud's Phenomenon: Raynaud's phenomenon causes thickening of the blood, meaning low blood flow in the ears, fingers, nipples, knees, and toes. The problem intensifies when one gets upset, stressed, or exposed to extreme cold.
Although Raynaud's phenomenon may occur in its primary form, sometimes it appears alongside other diseases. It can exhibit in its secondary form in conditions such as lupus, scleroderma, rheumatoid arthritis, etc.
The cause for Raynaud's phenomenon remains unknown, and so is the cure. But you can help relieve and manage the symptoms by staying warm. And follow your doctor's prescriptions and measures. -
Obesity: Obesity is a weight disorder and includes an excessive accumulation of fat. The extra fat blocks the arteries and causes low blood flow. The plaque risks the body, including heart disease, stroke, and death.
Other risks of excess body weight include joint/bone disease, gallstones, cancer, hypertension, and diabetes. Exercise and diet can reverse obesity and minimize the chances of poor blood circulation. -
Blood Clots: Blood clots are collections of blood that coagulate in your arteries, veins, or arteries. The blood changes to gel, causing semi-solid lumps. Coagulation is healthy because it stops bleeding when you get an injury, but it is fatal if it happens as a disorder.
If clotting occurs in the artery and doesn't dissolve, that's dangerous. It can travel in the bloodstream and circulation. When the clot reaches the lungs and stops there, it can cause pulmonary embolism, a fatal condition.
Some clots may get to the brain through the arteries and cause a stroke. Others form in the heart vessels and cause heart attacks.
Any blood clot in the bloodstream can be fatal and requires urgent intervention by a cardiologist. The common symptoms include angina, stroke, painful arm or leg, and vomiting if it is an abdominal clot. - Age: Old age decreases blood flow or circulation. That explains why the elderly suffer more from stroke, hypertension, and other heart conditions. The arteries become less flexible and thicken. That forces the heart to overwork by pumping harder blood to feed the system. Diet and physical exercise can help improve blood circulation in the elderly.
Essential Oils Can Help Improve Circulation
Most people keep bottles of essential oils to help their houses smell heavenly, fight stress and fungal attacks and even chase away insects. These oils often include eucalyptus, lavender, cypress, ginger, coriander, etc.
But did you know that plant extracts can be more useful for your body? Essential oils can help improve circulation. That’s why beauty parlors have mastered aromatherapy. They use eucalyptus, lavender, cypress, and other oils to massage your body and relieve your pain and stress. Many of our goat milk soaps contain these oils to help blood flow, fight acne, and other benefits.
 "This (Lavender) soap smells soooo good!!! I have dry skin and this makes my skin feel better than any other soap I've tried." - Amy M. |
Usually, the extracts come from flowers, bark, leaves, and roots. These parts go through a distillation process to make medicinal and recreational oils.
But how do essential oils help improve circulation? What's the science behind these oils? Let's look at the oils first:
Tea Tree Essential Oil
Tea Tree oil comes from Melaleuca alternifolia. The plant, which originally comes from Australia, is now available worldwide. Tea tree essential oil is known to have antiseptic properties.
Using this oil can help guard your skin against harmful germs and heal burns and scraps. Other beneficial properties can include anti-fungal, anti-inflammatory, antiviral, antioxidant, and boosting circulation. We use tea tree essential oil in our Tea Tree Goat Milk Soap and many of our customers have said that it's helped with acne, rosacea, and other skin conditions.
"I have struggled with acne all my teenage life, and even now at the age of 37. This Tea Tree soap is like a spa day on your face! With great excitement, I'm happy to announce it's already clearing up my acne after just two days." - Abby |
Peppermint
If you have a vegetable garden, chances are that you have peppermint. This plant's leaves are often used medicinally and can help ease an upset stomach. Because of its antiviral properties, people use the leaf extract to cure colds. But did you know that you can help improve circulation with peppermint essential oil? This oil helps increase blood flow by increasing your pulse rate.
Peppermint's scent is uplifting, relieves stress and headaches, and reduces inflammation, making it a perfect addition to our Lavender Peppermint Goat Milk Soap. This soap will give you a wonderful soothing experience while giving your senses a deep aromatherapy session.
"This is one of my favorite combos (Lavender Peppermint): the lavender softens the strength of the peppermint. The two scents actually work well together and the scrubbies feel great." - Kristy |
Eucalyptus
Eucalyptus oil has powerful compounds that act as vasodilators. Massaging your body with this oil increases blood vessels' size, boosting circulation. If you suffer from chronic fatigue and pains, try eucalyptus oil. Used in soaps or skincare, the molecular composition decongests the blood and lymphatic system, which improves blood circulation.
Cypress
The cypress tree extract contains strong antioxidant compounds. That means its essential oil will clear toxins from the body and stimulate blood circulation. Another important property is the ability to calm the central nervous system.
Lavender
The lavender plant is famous for its irresistible floral scent. Its oils have relaxing and soothing compounds that soothe the body. Besides its sweet fragrance, lavender oil helps dilate blood vessels, boosting circulation. If you are experiencing stress, fear, or anxiety, apply lavender oil or bathe with goat milk soap that contains essential oils. Our Lavender Goat Milk Soap can provide you with an incredibly relaxing and calming bath time.
"The Lavender soap has a delightful lavender scent. I find the lavender fragrance is very relaxing. As with all the Goat Milk Stuff products I’ve bought, they leave my skin soft and no more dry skin." - Debra L. |
Coriander
Finally, we have coriander essential oil on our list. This essential oil is often used in aromatherapy due to its pain-relieving properties. Coriander oil can also lower blood pressure by promoting the removal of plaque in the blood vessels and boosting circulation.
Usually, these oils are safe for most skin types. Our goat milk soaps that contain essential oils have aromatherapy, antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, anti-bacterial, and anti-fungal properties.
But the most incredible attributes of these soaps are the ability to improve and increase blood circulation.
Naturally Boost Circulation with Specialty Goat Milk Soaps
Did you know you can naturally boost circulation using our specialty goat milk soaps, as well? If you're having a hard time due to circulation troubles, here are a few more goat milk soaps that can help you ease the condition:
Activated Bamboo Charcoal
This soap contains burnt bamboo activated using gas or steam. When charcoal is subdued to activation, it creates pores that are ideal for catching impurities as well as exfoliating the skin thus helping with acne. Exfoliating the skin stimulates blood circulation and also causes the proper flow of oxygen.
"I've been using the Charcoal soap for my face the last 4 days and it feels so much cleaner and just better already!!! Thrilled I have tried it and that it's amazing!" - Stacey W. |
Almond
Another natural soap that can help you with circulation is Almond Goat Milk Soap. It soothes and moisturizes your skin, while the almond scent comforts your senses. Its natural components, like vitamin E, are great antioxidants and anti-aging properties. As if those are not enough, almond essential oil is also believed to contain antimicrobial and anti-bacterial components which help to decongest your skin, getting rid of acne and many other skin complications.
"This Almond soap is amazing! Not only does it smell good, but the lather is so creamy and my skin is so soft and moisturized." - Brenda D. |
Goat Milk Luffas
Our Luffa Goat Milk Soaps contain goat milk soap that has been poured directly into a natural luffa sponge. These soaps are great for maintaining the skin’s natural moisture as well as keeping it healthy with exfoliation. The deep exfoliating you get from the luffa sponge helps in the removal of dirt and stimulated the skin, allowing increased circulation.
"These two combos in one is an amazing cleaning tool for your body. The Tea Tree smells refreshing and the luffa adds a nice exfoliation all in one. I know I'm getting a safe soap from GMS that is free from the harsh chemicals found in store-bought body wash." - Sarah P. |
Goat Milk Skincare to Help Increase Circulation
Goat milk contains lactic acid which is good for your skin in many ways. A daily goat milk skincare routine can beneficial in many ways, such as:
- Exfoliating and removing dead cells from your skin
- Moisturizing the skin naturally thus giving it a soft and silky texture which promotes circulation
- Helping with skin conditions such as psoriasis, eczema, acne and many other conditions which can slow down circulation in the skin
- Increasing cell turnover in the skin. Lactic acid and other natural components present in goat's milk help the turnover of dead skin cells faster and stimulate the formation of new cells.
Undoubtedly, goat milk soaps are the ultimate skincare product. Their benefits range from natural cleansers that are gentle for your skin to antioxidants that help prevent premature aging.
"I love this (Thieves Defense) soap. I'm going through physical challenges and take this soap with me to the hospital. The essential oils help my skin and the light scent lifts my spirits." - Vicki S. |
An enriched formula will help blood circulation. We have amplified how goat milk soaps can help circulation. Our goat milk soaps made with essential oils can help in blood vessel dilation.
Depending on the oils, the soap can clear toxins from your body and stimulate blood circulation. We have many essential oil goat milk soap options to help boost your blood flow.