Do your feet or hands feel numb sometimes? It might be that you have poor circulation in your feet or poor circulation in the hands. The job of the circulatory system is to deliver oxygen to every cell in the body. If you feel a prickling or tingling in your feet or hands, then this could be a sign of peripheral vascular disease or PVD. This is a illness that has to do with the veins and arteries, which does not allow blood to flow adequately. People who have a metabolic disorder have a much greater chance of having poor circulation in their feet or poor circulation in their hands. If the levels of bad LDL cholesterol in the blood are too high, this causes blood vessel blockage. Apart from the hands and feet, this can actually happen in the torso or even the brain. However, feet and hands are certainly more likely to be affected. When the flow of blood to the hands and feet is reduced, then less nutrients and oxygen are available. There are many things that exacerbate poor circulation, such as high cholesterol levels, high blood pressure, smoking, alcohol abuse, being overweight, diabetes, a sedentary lifestyle or low physical activity, and sometimes genetic factors. Read more