– Wearing proper footwear
Wearing appropriate shoes will surely reduce the pressure on your veins and prevent the varicose veins from appearing on your legs. Stay away from high heels as they put too much pressure on your calves. Wearing low-heel shoes on the other hand, will promote better circulation and reduce the pressure on your veins.
– Drink lots of water
Besides promoting weight loss, drinking plenty of water will hydrate your body and reduce the strain on your legs. This will prevent varicose veins and hemorrhoids as well.
– Maintain your weight
Excess weight is another risk factor that may possibly changes the percentage of individuals who will develop varicose veins or spider veins. By keeping body weight down to manageable levels and maintaining a healthy diet and regular exercise program, you will be able to keep the pressure on your veins to a minimum.
Obese people report more symptoms such as pain (aching, throbbing). The importance of symptoms are proportional to the person’s body mass index.
A quick way to know if you have a healthy weight is to measure your own body mass index (BMI).
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