The venous blood is able to recirculate because its return to the heart is more rapid. There is a surge of vitality throughout the entire body. The stimulation caused by enhanced circulation is nowhere more profoundly felt than in the brain. This little dynamo uses about one-fourth of the calories we consume each day and requires perfusion by 2000 quarts of blood every 24 hours. Usually gravity acts to retard blood flow to the brain, the very place we need it most.
Inversion recruits gravity's help in getting more blood to the brain.
Beside aiding circulation to the brain, improved venous blood evacuation from the lower extremities also can help to improve cases of varicose veins of the legs. The benefits of better circulation are felt in the sensory organs as well. Improved eye sight and hearing are commonly experienced benefits. The cerebellum, a small organ the size of a baseball situated at the base of the brain, is responsible for coordination of bodily movements and balance. Increased irrigation of the cerebellum results in better coordination and balance.