Home treatment for varicose veins

 

The varices  (varicose veins) in addition to being unsightly, can cause a lot of pain. Therefore, currently there are several home treatments to help delay their development or ease any discomfort.

 

An eye on your family tree!

Varicose veins are an inherited vascular problem, and its origin is still unknown.

Some experts believe that there is a deficiency in a gene that regulates the development of veins.

This can lead to defects in the structure of valves and veins, or in some people, reduce the number of valves in the veins, causing an overload in their functions.

If you have a history of varicose veins in the family, it is better to prevent it. These are some tips for prevention:

Work out!

Although exercise may not prevent varicose veins, doctors argue that physical activity can decrease the chances of presenting the problem, improving circulation, which prevents blood does not accumulate.

To exercise your legs, is valid any kind of exercise, like cycling, aerobics, walking or running, using stair machine in the gym or even up and down the stairs at work lunch break, these can be good exercise leg.

Weight Loss

Overweight people usually can not pump blood from the extremities to the heart efficiently, this is a factor that causes the appearance of varicose veins.

The overweight in most cases is synonymous with inactivity,which means that the muscles of the legs work less than adequate.

As a result, people above the weight usually can not pump blood from the extremities to the heart efficiently. However, the blood vessels of such a person has more blood than a thin person.

Balanced diet

In addition to helping maintain proper weight, diet balanced provide nutrients that can actually help prevent varicose veins.

For example, the protein and vitamin C have components collagen, part of tissue in the veins and the valves. If the collagen is in good shape, the tissues tend to be more resistant.

A diet balanced to include varieties of foods such as fruits andvegetables , grains and lean protein sources is the best way to get amounts of valuable nutrients. However, they can not cure varicose veins.

A rest after standing

When we remain standing blood from the veins of the legs not only makes a long journey against the law of gravity, but also performs the journey without the help of pumping the muscles of the legs in expansion and contraction can provide.

As a result, blood pools in the legs, which leads to the development ofvaricose veins .

If possible, take frequent breaks to walk or preferably sit with your feet up.  Do not forget, when you're standing somewhere, change the weight from one leg to another and / or stand on tiptoe, thus help your leg muscles in the task of boosting the blood to the heart.

Raise your legs

Put the feet up is good, but rise above heart level is even better. One way is to use gravity to facilitate blood circulation of the feet and ankles to the heart.

Doctors recommend raising the feet to relieve leg pain and swelling.Thus, lie down on a couch and support your feet on the arm (the couch) or put three or four pillows under them (or lie down on the floor and support your feet on the seat of a chair).   Whenever possible, raise legs for ten minutes every hour.

Do not sit for long

Do not cross your legs! 
We sit with legs crossed can slow circulation from the legs to the heart.

Some experts claim that we remain seated for prolonged periods can contribute to the appearance of varicose veins.

Your knees bent and the seats can complicate and delay the return of blood to the heart. It is therefore very important that during a trip by plane or car for several hours or a day at the office (or even at home) and lift up estiquemos legs sometimes.

When we need rest, it is ideal that we stay on her toes and flexionemos the heel up and down repeating the movement ten times.

The same can happen if we sit in a chair where the seat is too deep for the distance of the legs: the front end of the seat is in the back of the knees and constricts blood vessels restricting flow.

We must not cross your legs, since the contraction of the muscles of the feet may help bring blood to the heart and out of the veins.While we are sitting, it is ideal that we carry out exercises to increase our blood flow.

Wear comfortable clothing

Stay away from pants or other parts that are tight at the waist or groin, as they can act as ratchets that restrict the flow of blood in the important points of circulation.

Another tip is to wear comfortable shoes, because the shoes with lower heels require less efforts of the calf muscles, as opposed to shoes with higher heels.

Sleep with lycra pants

Sleep with legs elevated! 
For those who have chronic inflammation in the legs, place pillows under the legs or feet while sleeping can be of great help.

Pants made ​​of such elastic material push the leg and can be of great help.  Make sure that you are comfortable in the waist and groin, for it will not obstruct circulation.