What Causes Varicose Veins?
7. Lifestyle and Diet to Ease Varicose Veins
Shedding of any excess weight reduces unnecessary pressure in the veins and is the first and most important step in the management of varicose veins. To achieve this, eat more foods that help reduce water retention in the body, including potassium-rich foods like ripe yellow bananas, pistachio nuts and almonds, oranges, cantaloupe, apricots, grapefruit, honey dew, raisins, prunes, dates, mushrooms, sweet potatoes, cucumbers, and peas.
Also reduce your intake of salt and salty foods. Centella asiatica, commonly known as gotu kola, is a culinary vegetable as well as a medicinal herb that improves circulation and reduces swelling. Ingesting more flavonoid-rich foods like citrus fruits and juices, blueberries, legumes, green tea, cabbage, broccoli, dark chocolate, capers, onions, and strawberries can help reduce inflammation and improve the venous tone.
