Question 1

how to improve circulatory system?

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Exercise!: Exercise is best way to improve circulatory system as well as get/stay healthy.

Question 2

how does the circulatory system work?

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Heart diseas: You ask a question far too involved for the space here. Look up circulatory physiology on a search engine. On the simplest level, the heart pumps blood around the body. Many systems control how fast, what blood pressure and a myriad of other factors.

Question 3

why does the body need a circulatory system?

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Easy.: Circulatory system is essential to move nutrients and oxygen to cells and to remove waste. Having a transport system allows cells to specialize. If there were no circulation every cell would have to perform many more functions independently.

Question 4

how can you keep your circulatory system healthy?

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Follow the following: Exercise most days of the week (aerobic work), eat fruits and vegetables liberally, limit saturated fats, increase fish and fish oil intake, have fiber with each meal, keep your weight in check, don't smoke at all or drink excessively (one or two drinks weekly).  The lower the better on LDL and the higher the better on HDL.

Question 5

what are good practices for the circulatory system?

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Cardiology: Good question, but probably the wrong forum. To answer this question would take up a full text book.  I am happy to hear that your are curious and maybe you can get into a class to learn about physiology and biology and pathology.  Maybe you can be on your way to medical school.  Keep learning.

Question 6

what causes organ malfunctions in the circulatory system?

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Many things: Generally speaking, many things. If the organ was previously functioning normally, usually malfunction is caused by some sort of injury on the gross level (like mechanical trauma) or on the cellular or sub-cellular level (i.e. some sort of disease process). Causes can also generally be grouped into "acquired" or "congenital" (meaning you were born with it). Hope this helps

Question 7

which ailments of the circulatory system are most common?

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Here is the list: High blood pressure(hypertension)
atherosclerosis(hardening of the arteries). This can lead to heart attack(coronary artery occlusion), stroke or peripheral vascular disease(may cause gangrene from poor circulation in the legs). Vascular occlusions can also occur due to blood clots inside the diseased arteries and or inside the  veins(venous thrombosis which can lead to pulmonary embolism( lungs).

Question 8

how does ginger affect the health of the circulatory system?

Accepted Answer

Ginger: Some studies suggest that it may help to lower blood pressure.

Question 9

how does the circulatory system work and how essential is it?

Accepted Answer

It is essential for: Humans can not survive without circulatory system which includes heart and blood vessels. This system provides oxygen carrying blood to all parts of the body. The heart pumps blood and the arteries carry it around  and the veins return it back to heart(and lungs for oxygenation).

Question 10

i would like to ask if suspenders can affect circulatory system if you wear them and you work all day. thank you and happy new year?

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Suspenders: Suspenders should cause no problems with circulation.

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