How Poor Circulation Cause Cellulite
Poor blood and lymph circulation is a primary cause of cellulite. Due to age, hormones, poor diet, heredity factors and an inactive lifestyle, circulation in the capillaries or lymphatic drainage vessels in the fatty layers under the skin slows down. Blood or lymph flow in affected areas become sluggish and favors free radicals to attack the capillary walls. Damage could spread to adjacent fatty layers and leads to the accumulation of lymph in the fatty tissues. The surrounding proteins tend to precipitate out and form fibers in the pool of “stranded” lymph. These fibers accumulate around groups of fat cells. This causes the lumpy appearance on the skin. Thus begins the cellulite cycle.
The circulation continues to slow down, depriving cells of much need oxygen and nutrients. Fibroplasts, which would have dissolved the abnormal protein fibers, begin to act erratic. Instead of maintaining a network of fine and elastic fibers, they create thick and less flexible webs of fibers around the fat cells. These thick fibers, together with the accumulating fats, and the retained body fluids due to poor circulation result to the lumpy and cottage cheese appearance on the thighs, buttocks and stomach, which we now know as cellulite.
The lymphatic system is dependent on movement to keep the lymph flowing. Poor circulation in cellulite prone areas can be improved by specially designed exercise routines. Cellulite exercises consist of repeated movements that target the thighs, buttocks and stomach. It combines aerobic exercises and weight trainings to help not only in improving circulation, but also with fluid retention and in getting rid of cellulite.
The circulation continues to slow down, depriving cells of much need oxygen and nutrients. Fibroplasts, which would have dissolved the abnormal protein fibers, begin to act erratic. Instead of maintaining a network of fine and elastic fibers, they create thick and less flexible webs of fibers around the fat cells. These thick fibers, together with the accumulating fats, and the retained body fluids due to poor circulation result to the lumpy and cottage cheese appearance on the thighs, buttocks and stomach, which we now know as cellulite.
The lymphatic system is dependent on movement to keep the lymph flowing. Poor circulation in cellulite prone areas can be improved by specially designed exercise routines. Cellulite exercises consist of repeated movements that target the thighs, buttocks and stomach. It combines aerobic exercises and weight trainings to help not only in improving circulation, but also with fluid retention and in getting rid of cellulite.


