7 Tips on How to Get Rid of Varicose Veins

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Varicose veins are swollen, enlarged veins visible on the skin with sinuous, convex strands of blue or dark purple. The varicose disease develops due to weak venous channels and increased blood pressure. The varicose disease is manifested by pain in the legs, swelling of the feet and legs, and muscle cramps. 

Varicose veins are an extremely complicated disease that can significantly affect your daily activities and may even lead to the development of severe complications. In this article, we have gathered seven simple tips on how to eliminate your varicose veins.

1. Avoid Prolonged Sitting or Standing

An extended position of the legs in one state reduces the blood circulation in the legs and promotes the inflation of veins. Change your body position to maintain blood circulation. Change your pose every 30 minutes. Walk around the office or get up and stretch your arms and legs every 30 minutes.

2. Keep Your Legs Up

Such position of the legs during sitting facilitates blood flow in the lower extremities. Do not cross your legs when sitting to reduce pressure in the veins of the legs. Vein specialists recommend placing your feet on another chair to facilitate the circulation of blood in your legs. Try raising your legs above the heart level every now and then. 

3. Wear Low-Heeled Shoes and Loose Clothing

High-heeled shoes, like tight clothing, make it harder for blood to flow through the veins. Low-heeled shoes, as well as loose clothing, do not limit the work of muscles, which facilitates the circulation of blood in the legs. Wearing clothing that squeezes the waist, groin, and legs should be especially avoided. Choose loose clothing that does not squeeze these areas.

4. Exercise Regularly

Regular moderate physical activity contributes to both blood circulation and muscle development and if necessary, this will help reduce your weight. With excess weight or obesity, losing even a few pounds significantly reduces pressure and facilitates the functioning of veins. 

Even a 30-minute walk or jog can significantly improve blood circulation in the legs. Choose cardio workouts to train your cardiovascular system and leg exercises to strengthen your muscles.

5. Balanced Diet

A balanced diet with lots of fresh fruits and vegetables reduces the level of salt in the body and strengthens the muscles which help normalize blood pressure and reduce tension in the veins. A low-salt diet minimizes the risk of edema associated with the accumulation of salt in the body.

Eat more fiber-rich foods like rice and quinoa. Bioflavonoids of dark berries and green herbs strengthen the veins. Good sources of bioflavonoids are kale, spinach, garlic, and onions.

6. Stop Smoking and Limit Your Alcohol Consumption

Smoking and alcohol increase blood pressure. The exclusion of smoking and alcohol reduces the severity of varicose veins. Alcohol causes vasodilation which worsens the state of varicose veins. Compared to occasional alcohol consumption, its regular use significantly worsens the disease. Nicotine directly affects vascular pressure accordingly, it is so important to quit smoking in order to get rid of varicose veins.

7. Perform Recovery Exercises With Yoga

Use additional accessories such as a wall, roller, or pillow for yoga recovery exercises. Restorative posture in yoga is not aimed at muscle tension but at their relaxation. Due to this tension and stress are relieved. The “legs to the wall” pose is an excellent exercise to improve the outflow of blood from the lower extremities, reducing the risk of varicose veins. Find a quiet place suitable for doing yoga and performing exercises every day.