The Best Way to Deal with Varicose Veins

Let’s start off by differentiating varicose and spider veins. The former are larger, swollen blood vessels that usually protrude in the skin. On the other hand, spider veins are the smaller ones, thinner than varicose veins. They often appear in red, blue, or purple but they don’t bulge in the skin. They only appear different but the causes are rather the same.

This is common among women compared to men. Unfortunately, most herbal remedies for varicose veins don’t work.
 

Getting a lot of exercise is the best way to prevent and correct these veins. When being too inactive, like sitting all day, the chances of developing these veins are high because your blood can’t circulate smoothly.

Standing most of the time can also have an effect to the body, leading to the formation of these veins. Oftentimes, people with this problem report pain and aching on the affected area. A burning feeling is also reported.

Pregnancy can also lead to the formation of these veins. It could be due to an estrogen problem or it could be due to the huge mass in your abdomen while the baby is developing. The excess weight can put pressure on the veins.

Excessive synthetic vitamin C is also to be blamed for this. Taking too much of this synthetic ascorbic acid creates deficiencies in other vitamin C complex. Most of these supplements are made from cornstarch and sulfuric acid, but there’s either only a fraction or no vitamin C at all.

Working out on a regular basis is the most reliable solution for varicose and spider veins. There are cases when the varicosities are getting worse that they need to be removed.

Milder problems can still be remedied by an active lifestyle, but it doesn’t always happen overnight. Consistency should take about years to correct this problem.

If sitting long periods is inevitable, relax your feet by elevating them or putting them up. Wearing tight clothing is also attributed to the development of varicose and spider veins. The rule of thumb would be keeping your feet relaxed while sitting or standing is the key.

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