Varicose veins are denied a date: reasonable prevention of the disease

If you want to avoid varicose veins, you must take care of them in a timely manner.The statistics of the disease are convincingly grim and give very frightening percentages.Especially for the female population of the planet.Of course, at a young and active age, your thoughts are in no way directed to varicose veins: life is busy, you have a lot of strength, and oh, how far you are from the venerable years of your beloved grandmother with ugly knots on her legs!However, varicose veins are an insidious disease.And every year he gets younger.So we have to fight now.As long as the veins are healthy, prevention will not take long.

Who needs varicose vein prevention?

All without exception.This is due to our modern pace of life: abundance of tasty and unhealthy food, poor mobility and frequent stress.But there are also disease favorites who risk getting sick first.These are:

• people who havehereditary risks, that is, one or both parents suffer from varicose veins.
• Representatives of professions that requirestanding for a long time, sitting in one position, professional athletes (runners, weightlifters, etc.)
• overweight food lovers.
• Fashionistas and fashion lovers with style.– lovers of tight, tight clothing and high heels.
• Women.We included the female gender in a separate group, because in addition to the factors listed, pregnancy and menopause are a risk condition for varicose veins.

Additionally, people who already suffer from chronic metabolic diseases, heart and vascular diseases, and tumors are at risk.For them, secondary varicose veins are dangerous, that is, caused by the underlying pathology.

The pharmacy will help: medicines, ointments and other products.

The pharmaceutical industry is also aware of the problem of varicose veins.Therefore, in the pharmacy assortment you will find a sufficient amount of ointments and creams for tired legs and for the first symptoms of varicose veins.Conventionally, all topical medications are divided into several groups.

1. heparoids.The medicinal substance thins the blood and resolves blood clots.The use of ointment for varicose veins is justified, but it must be used with a doctor's prescription.Excessive use of such medications can cause bleeding.
2. Venotonics.Ointments and gels that help relieve fatigue by strengthening the tone of the venous walls.They also cope well with leg swelling.
3. Honey-based ointments, creams and gels.and other bee products.They are widely used, help a lot and are advertised even better.
4. Complex drugs.They have venotonic and anticoagulant components.

All of these medications are easy to use.Read the annotation and use it.But don't forget the most important thing:Visit your doctor first!

Carefully!We consider it necessary to warn you about the danger in relation tomagic ointments, distributed in various ways: by representatives of some little-known companies, private cosmetologists, online stores.In most cases, potential medicines have very dubious certificates and have not been the subject of any research.

What about traditional methods?

Traditional medicine does not distance itself from varicose veins.On the contrary, it actively offers many miraculous recipes that can relieve not only varicose veins, but also many related problems.

Homemade ointments, medicinal decoctions and rubs, compresses and alcohol tinctures for oral administration, according to the beliefs of traditional doctors, will cure you effectively and inexpensively in a short period of time.We do not intend to argue;There are many truly excellent recipes in folk medicine.But as representatives of official medicine, we still urge you to look for a reasonable combination - the use of folk recipes, after discussing them with your doctor.And under no circumstances should you reject the traditional treatment prescribed by your doctor.

We analyze the diet and establish adequate nutrition.

Nutrition for varicose veins is of great importance.If you are a convinced carnivore and prefer sweet buns for dessert, you will love varicose veins, don't hesitate.And at the same time, obesity, metabolic problems and many other unpleasant ailments will make you fall in love.

The optimal diet for the prevention of varicose veins is the Mediterranean diet.It contains a lot of vegetables, fruits, seafood and fish, but there is almost no meat or baked goods.Did you know that people who prefer Mediterranean cuisine rarely have problems with blood vessels?

Therefore, remember our advice when shopping at the supermarket.

Compression necessary with stockings.

Compression garments for varicose veins are an excellent preventive and therapeutic tool.Do not confuse it with shaping stockings, they are different products.Special 3D equipment will help you select the size of underwear and the level of compression you need, which will not only accurately measure you, but also evaluate the condition of the vessels in your extremities.

We do not recommend purchasing or wearing compression stockings on your own.Only an experienced phlebologist can professionally determine the individual size and adjust the duration of wearing underwear.The issue price is for a single consultation.

Pregnancy: you can avoid varicose veins

Pregnancy is a physiological process, but the load on the veins of the lower extremities increases significantly.Every mother-to-be should know this.

• The first thing a woman can do to prevent varicose veins is to adjust her diet as we described above.
• The second is sufficient physical activity.Walking on air and wearing the right shoes will help your blood vessels.
• Special gymnastics is mandatory for pregnant women.Various movements of the feet, rolling from heel to toe, do not create any special physical activity, but help the veins.Pregnancy is a period when sofa cushions are especially useful.If you lie down to rest, leave your legs on the pillow;blood circulation in the extremities will be more active.
• If you were familiar with varicose veins before pregnancy, see a phlebologist for additional advice.He will select compression garments for you and tell you how to wear them correctly and for how long.

Varicose veins and occupation: sedentary work and work on the legs.

Nowadays, most professions involve sitting for a long time in one place.More precisely, on the computer.Even if your posture is comfortable and the chair is comfortable, these conditions will not save you from varicose veins.Therefore, follow some simple preventive rules:

• Never sit with your legs crossed or cross them: blood circulation in the extremities is disturbed.
• Save the trendy stilettos for going to restaurants and the theater, nothing more.The optimal shoes are natural ones, with a heel no higher than 6 cm.
• Limit coffee and strong teas.Give preference to juices, fruit drinks and plain water.
• Make sure you play sports.The best way is to swim.
• Rest adequately and do not overeat, control your body weight.
• While sitting at your desk, do foot exercises.

If you can't sit down while working and you're on the go all day, don't forget:

• During rest, keep your feet elevated.
• In the morning and at night, pour cold water on your pimples.
• Eat well and don't eat while running.
• Wear compression garments for preventive purposes and choose the "right" shoes.

General exercises for prevention.

There are many wellness programs for the prevention of varicose veins.Therapeutic exercises are used when the disease already exists.If you are sure that you are prone to varicose veins, do not include in your morning exercises:

1. Active squats.
2. Jump with both legs, including jumping rope.
3. Weight lifting exercises.
4. Tense leg swings.

Do everything else for your health!Don't forget foot exercises.After all, they can be performed even while lying in bed, and even sitting in an office chair, they work well.

Cycling, which has become fashionable lately, is an excellent remedy for varicose veins.Swimming is also a great activity.

Monotonous work at the dacha and carrying bags from the store should be reduced to a minimum.But make active outdoor recreation a habit.Follow our recommendations and your encounter with varicose veins will not occur!