Over 70? This Seed May Support Healthy Blood Flow in Your Legs.

Heavy, cold or tired legs after a short walk? In this video, Dr Nimra counts down 5 seeds that can genuinely help the blood flow in your legs after 70, and tells you honestly what each study really found. The 5 seeds: 5. Pumpkin seeds (magnesium for relaxed arteries) 4. Sesame seeds (protecting the artery lining) 3. Chia seeds (blood sugar and inflammation, and how to eat them safely) 2. Black seed / kalonji (blood pressure, with important safety warnings) 1. Ground flaxseed (the Canadian study in people with narrowed leg arteries) Plus: the preparation mistake that wastes most of your flaxseed, why to take your tablets apart from it, the walking method doctors use for narrowed leg arteries, and the warning signs that need a doctor straight away. 💬 Tell me in the comments: how old are you, and what would you love to do if your legs felt stronger? 👍 If this helped, please like the video and subscribe for calm, simple health advice for life after 60. ▶ Watch next: After 60, You Don't Need More Pills. You Need These 5 Things CHAPTERS 0:00 Heavy, tired legs? Some hopeful news 0:52 5. Pumpkin seeds (magnesium) 4:20 4. Sesame seeds (the artery lining) 7:00 3. Chia seeds (and how to eat them safely) 9:13 2. Black seed / kalonji (with safety warnings) 11:29 1. Flaxseed and the Canadian study 13:05 The flaxseed preparation secret 14:42 2 doctor tips: medicines and safety 15:14 A simple morning bowl 15:36 The 5 seeds together 15:58 If walking is hard: a chair exercise 16:38 Not every heavy leg is the same 17:20 Warning signs you should never ignore 17:51 Start with one seed: a simple week 18:52 The most important thing is not a seed 20:16 Your plan for this week Sources: Rodriguez-Leyva D et al. Potent antihypertensive action of dietary flaxseed in hypertensive patients. Hypertension 2013 (FlaxPAD trial) Zhang X et al. Effects of magnesium supplementation on blood pressure: a meta-analysis. Hypertension 2016 Wichitsranoi J et al. Antihypertensive and antioxidant effects of dietary black sesame meal in pre-hypertensive humans. Nutrition Journal 2011 Vuksan V et al. Supplementation of conventional therapy with the novel grain Salba (chia). Diabetes Care 2007 Sahebkar A et al. Nigella sativa and blood pressure: a meta-analysis. Journal of Hypertension 2016 Garrison SR et al. Magnesium for skeletal muscle cramps. Cochrane Review 2020 Important: this video is for general education only and is not personal medical advice. Never stop, start or change any medicine without speaking to your own doctor or pharmacist. If you take blood thinners, blood pressure or diabetes medicines, or have kidney disease, check with your doctor before adding seeds or supplements. A suddenly cold, pale, painful or numb leg is an emergency. #healthafter60 #seniorhealth #legcirculation #flaxseed #healthyaging