How to get Rid of Varicose Veins Naturally

What do you mean by Varicose Veins?

Varicose Veins are enlarged twisted veins. Any vein may become varicose but the veins most commonly affected are those in your legs and feet. That’s because standing and walking upright for a long time increases the pressure in the veins of your lower body. Varicose veins may also become a signal to higher risk of other circulatory problems.

How to get Rid of Varicose Veins Naturally

Our body blood cells have valves that make sure blood does not get collected at some point and is pumped back to the heart. These valves open and close at equal intervals. When they do not shut off completely, blood in the lower part of the body (meaning the part from the hip to the toe) create a web of varicose veins. They start showing on the skin but is not harmful. Once they are not treated at this point, they will start swelling and become painful.

For every health conditions, prevention is always better than a cure but if you already developed them here are some ways on how to get rid of various veins naturally.

1. Put your feet up after a long Day.

If your work insists you being on your feet most of the time, you are prone to developing your varicose veins. One tested and proven remedy although long term, is to let gravity to do work. Keep your legs on a particular height on your table so that the blood collected on your lower part will come back to the heart for circulation. Doing this for about 20 minutes every night can bring the issues at bay.

2. Wear compression stocking or leggings.

Compression stockings are tighter around the ankles and looser above. For people with poor function of vein valves compression stockings can help push the blood back to the thighs and upper thighs, to get into normal blood circulation.

3. Move your legs around.

Varicose vein is a result of bad blood circulation, therefore best way to avoid it to make blood move on your legs around every now and then. This includes regular walking and running, do not cross legs while sitting, do not stand and sit for long time periods, do not shift your weight on single legs while standing for long periods, follow massaging the leg area using upward strokes that encourage the blood to flow to the heart.

4. Cut down salt, sugar and fatty food intake.

These type of foods increase your cholesterol levels. When cholesterol starts depositing itself in the arterial walls, blood will have more difficulty going back to the heart since they will have to pass through narrow opening.

5. Eat foods that help in blood circulation.

Have fruits and vegetables for good amount of fiber, sunflower and pumpkin seeds for vitamin E. For excellent blood circulation have oranges, garlic, root ginger, cayenne pepper.

Varicose veins can disappear gradually if you adopt healthier eating habits and lifestyle. These remedies may take months to show result but however they have no side effects. The medical procedures may cause side effects such as itchiness, bruises  and brown lines on the operated parts. These remedies are surely not permanent solution, therefore regular checkups are surely needed.