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VARICOSE VEINS

Varicose veins are veins that have become bluish, swollen, enlarged, and twisted. This happens most commonly in the veins in the legs. Varicose veins are the result of malfunctioning valves inside the veins.

Veins are blood vessels that return deoxygenated blood from the outer parts of the body back to the heart and lungs.

Veins in the leg are either superficial (close to the skin) or deep (encased by muscle and connective tissue. In this case you must necessarily consult your doctor).

Varicose veins affect nearly 50% of middle-aged adults, and 60% of them are women.

Causes

• Abnormal structure of the vein wall.
• Pregnancy.
• Prolonged sitting or standing in one position.
• Heart failure.
• Chronic cough.
• Lifting heavy objects.
• Obesity.
• Chronic constipation.
• Trauma to the legs.
• Sitting in a cross-legged position.
• Diet poor in low-fiber.
• A diet full of unrefined foods.
• Straining to pass a hard stool.
• Lack of exercise.
• Inherited problems.

Aching, feeling of heaviness, redness, dryness, itching, swelling, leg sores, cramps, and appearance of spider veins in the leg, are some of the symptoms of varicose veins.

Recommendations

• Maintain a healthy weight.
• Eat foods high in fiber (vegetables, fruits, grains), and low in fat and salt.
• Walking or swimming daily.
• Do not smoke.
• Avoid food rich in refined carbohydrates.
• Eat a lot of blackberries.
• Your diet must be low in fat.
• Drink a lot of water.
• Elevate the legs above heart level for twenty minutes at least once a day.
• Wear compression stockings.
• Avoid wearing tight clothing.
• Avoid alcohol.
• Take vitamin C, E, bioflavonoids, and vitamin B-complex.

Consult your doctor in order to take some supplements, which are very helpful and sold in the market such as Coenzyme Q10, glutathione, and lecithin granules.

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