Peripheral Artery Disease is a sign of fatty deposits and calcium building up in the walls of the arteries (atherosclerosis).

• Very Common – More than 3 million US cases per year
• Treatable by a medical professional
• Chronic: Can last for years or life long
• Requires a medical diagnosis

Risk Factors

• Being over the age of 50
• A family history of Peripheral Artery Disease
• Heart disease or stroke
• High levels of homocysteine
• High blood pressure
• High cholesterol
• Smoking
• Diabetes
• Obesity

Symptoms

• Painful cramping in your legs after activities like walking or climbing stairs
• Leg numbness or weakness
• Coldness in your foot or lower leg.
• Non healing sores on your legs, feet, or toes
• Skin discoloration
• Hair loss or slower hair grown on your legs and feet.
• Slowed growth of toenails
• Shiny skin on your legs
• Weak pulse or no pulse in your legs or feet
• Erectile dysfunction in men