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Favorite Tools for Raynaud’s Relief
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items I've dealt with Raynaud's Syndrome (a.k.a. Raynaud's Disease or Raynaud's Phenomenon) since I was in my 20's, although I didn't know what it was until I turned 30 and had my first child and started having flares while nursing. It's a painful circulat...
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What Is Raynaud’s Disease?
Tools for Temperature Induced Flares
Improving Circulation
Stress Reduction
Helpful Supplements
What Is Raynaud’s Disease?
Raynaud's is a condition where small blood vessels in the fingers, toes, or other extremities overreact to cold or stress, causing them to narrow and limit blood flow. This can lead to temporary color changes (white, blue, then red), numbness, and ti...
Good info from Mayo Clinic about what Raynaud's is. Basically, it's when your body cuts off blood flow to extremities in response to a trigger (often temperature or stress). There are several different terms for it: Raynaud's Disease, Raynaud's Pheno...
Raynaud's disease - Symptoms and causes
There’s currently no cure for Raynaud’s. Most treatments focus on preventing flares.
Living with Raynaud’s? 6 tips for managing pain and flare-ups
Tools for Temperature Induced Flares
Most people have cold temp induced flares, but I've also met people with Raynaud's for whom both cold and hot temperatures are triggers.
I have cold-induced Raynaud’s, and getting a far infrared heating pad has been a gamechanger. The heat from IR heating pads is able to penetrate deeper than traditional heating pads to help reduce inflammation and widen constricted blood vessels fast...
Pure Enrichment Pro Far Infrared Ultra-Wide Heating Pad - Deeper Muscle Penetration for Back, Neck, Shoulder, & Knees in Athletes, 4 Heat Settings, Dry/Moist Heat, 20” x 24” Wide Size
My heated hand warmer muff has been an absolute game changer in winter in staving off Raynaud's flares.
ActionHeat 5V Battery Heated Hand Muff Warmer | Academy
These soft fleece convertible mitts are so easy to switch from covered to free access of your fingers.
WhitePaws RunMitts Double Velour Fleece Mittens | REI Co-op
I love my Comfy. It's a huge, oversized hoodie with a big kangaroo pocket for your hands. It's perfect for lounging around and keeping my core warm (and my hands easily covered).
The Comfy Original
I love, love, love my Land's End coats. I have this one (which I call my sleeping bag coat) and also the lighter wanderweight coat.
Women's Max 600 Down Long Maxi Coat
I lurrrrv my rechargable hand warmers. These Ocoopa ones get really warm, have a battery that lasts for hours between charges, and they charge quickly.
Ocoopa Quick Charge Hand Warmers Rechargeable,10000mAh Electric Hand Warmer, 15hrs Lasting Heat, Perfect Outdoor Heater for Camping, Golf Gifts - Walmart.com
Athleta's Pranayama wrap is soooo soft and cozy. It's the perfect layering weight, and the sleeves are super long so I can tuck my fingers away if they get cold.
Pranayama Restore Wrap | Athleta
Improving Circulation
You don't have to turn into a hardcore fitness fanatic in order to improve your cardiovascular circulation and reduce the risk of vasospasms with Raynaud's. Any bit of simple exercise that gets your blood pumping helps.
If you have a job that's primarily sedentary or at a desk, a compact treadmill can make a huge difference in helping to get you active throughout the day. Even a short little walk can help you make progress in improving your circulation.
TRAILVIBER Walking Pad Treadmill 12% Incline
Acupuncture can be very helpful to increase circulation and overall vascular function.
Acupuncture - Mayo Clinic
Massage can be helpful in relieving Raynaud's symptoms and pain.
Trigger Point Therapy - Raynaud’s Syndrome
Exercising outdoors is great for your mental health and can be great for your physical health, but if you have Raynaud's, you have to be mindful about temperature triggers and conditions. This article has some good tips to help.
Outdoor Exercising Tips for Raynauds Sufferers - Raynaud's Association
Compression gloves can definitely help improve circulation in your hands and fingers.
Plum Purple Compression Gloves for Arthritis, Hand Pain ...
These bamboo compression socks are soft and help with circulation in your feet and toes with just the right amount of pressure.
Gowith Bamboo Compression Socks for Men & Women | 2 ...
Stress Reduction
Stress can be a flare trigger for some people's Raynaud's symptoms. Some health conditions that are associated with Reyanud's can also be sources of stress and anxiety themselves. Reducing stressful situations and triggers can help keep Raynaud's fla...
This is a handy one-page cheat sheet to help reduce stress and anxiety.
Stress Reduction Techniques Cheat Sheet
My TouchPoints are my secret stress-reduction weapon. From their website: “TouchPoints’ patented BLAST (bi-lateral alternating stimulation-tactile technology) is scientifically proven to alter the body’s “fight or flight” response caused by stress. T...
Wearable Stress Relief Device | TouchPoints
Meditation can be a powerful and simple tool to help with stress and mindfulness. You don't need anything to start, but there are a lot of great YouTube guided breathwork videos to help you if you're new to the practice.
A beginner's guide to meditation
Helpful Supplements
I'm not a healthcare practitioner or a doctor, so definitely consult yours before taking any new supplement. But for some Raynaud's sufferers, these supplements have been shown to help with some of the underlying causes or reduce the number and sever...
Pycnogenol, a natural extract from French maritime pine bark, is rich in antioxidants and supports circulation, reduces inflammation, and may improve skin health, cognitive function, and blood sugar control. It’s also been shown to help with conditio...
NOW Pycnogenol -- 30 mg - 60 VegCaps
Fish oil, rich in omega-3 fatty acids, may help reduce the frequency and severity of Raynaud's attacks by improving blood flow and reducing vascular inflammation. Studies have shown that regular fish oil supplementation can increase tolerance to cold...
Omega-3 Fish Oil, 1000 mg, 180 EPA - 120 DHA, 100 ...
Niacin promotes circulation and helps dilate small blood vessels, which can be beneficial for Raynaud's.
No Flush Niacin, 640 mg, 100 capsules
High absorption magnesium (in the form of Mg glycinate) is one of my must-have supplements. I take it to ease muscle cramps, but since Magnesium can help relax smooth muscles in blood vessels, it can potentially ease symptoms of Raynaud's.
Magnesium Glycinate, 200 mg, 180 Tablets (100 mg per ...
Ginkgo biloba is another really helpful circulation booster that I use. Ginkgo biloba has been found to increase circulation in the fingertips and has been suggested as a treatment for Raynaud's.
NOW Double Strength Ginkgo Biloba -- 120 mg - 200 Veg Capsules
Vitamin D3 should be taken with K2 for balance and absorption. My doctor recommended it, not just for Raynaud's, but for a whole host of benefits. The best method of getting Vitamin D is through sunshine, but supplementation might be needed as well i...
Vitamins D and K with Sea-Iodine™, 60 capsules