Ways to Prevent Vein Disease

Vein disease can be a painful and scary condition that is formed when the veins in your body are not working properly. This has the potential to lead to blood clots, poor blood circulation, deep vein thrombosis and varicose and spider veins. While vein disease can form anywhere in the body, it is most likely to occur in your legs. Fortunately, there are some things you can do to try to prevent vein disease.

Get Regular Exercise

Your body has to stay in regular motion to help prevent vein disease. The best way to do this is by getting at least 30 minutes of exercise every day. Getting the legs moving will help blood flow throughout the body, which will help take some of the pressure off of the veins in the legs. Walking, swimming and bicycling are all great exercises that help to prevent vein disease. In addition to increased blood flow, regular exercise will also help you avoid vein disease by keeping your weight under control.

Wear Compression Stockings

Compression Stockings may not be a great fashion choice, but they are necessary for anyone looking to get better blood flow in their legs with compression hose. The compression socks squeeze your calf muscles while you are wearing them, which helps the blood flow back up to your heart. It may take a while to get used to the squeezing pressure on your legs, but you will not even notice the compression stockings after a few days.

Eat a Healthy Diet

Just like preventing almost any other medical condition, eating a healthy diet is essential to avoiding vein disease. You need to avoid salt as much as possible while also adding a lot of fiber to your diet. This healthy diet ensures that your leg veins are not placed under too much pressure caused by constipation and excessive water retention.

Don’t Soak Your Legs in Hot Water

There are not too many things worse for your leg veins than sitting in a hot tub or a sauna for an extended period of time. Exposing your legs to excessive heat increases the blood volume in your veins. This extra blood will cause your veins to swell up, and it may even cause blood pooling in the legs. If you absolutely need to take a hot bath, then you should limit the amount of time your legs are actually soaking in the water.

Elevate Your Legs Whenever Possible

Keeping your legs elevated will make it easier for blood to flow back to the heart. Maintaining healthy blood flow throughout the body is essential when trying to prevent vein disease. Since it is not possible to keep your legs elevated above your heart at all times, you need to take advantage of any opportunity you get. Sitting on the couch at home is the perfect time to elevate your legs.

Learn More About Preventing Vein Disease

During a consultation at Fox Vein & Laser Experts in Hollywood or Pembroke Pines, you can get all the facts about venous disease and ways that you can prevent and treat it. Contact us today to schedule your appointment to learn more!