General description of the disease
This is an irreversible, persistent process during which the veins expand, lengthen and their walls become thinner, while forming nodes. This disease is also called “varicose veins».
The spread of varicose veins
The disease is widespread throughout the world. At the moment, every third woman suffers from this ailment. As for men, one in ten has varicose veins. And it is most common in the USA, Great Britain, France. About 40% of them fight varicose veins. The lowest incidence is observed in Mongolia and on the African continent (only 0.1% of the total population is affected there).
Types of varicose veins
The most common view is varicose veins of the lower extremities… In addition, the veins of the small pelvis, testicle, esophagus, and stomach can be dilated. And the expansion of the veins of the spermatic cord is isolated as a separate disease – varicocele.
The causes of varicose veins
The main cause of varicose veins in humans is considered genetic predisposition… If relatives have such problems, then the person is already at risk from birth.
An important role in the development of varicose veins is considered floor… Women are 3 times more likely to have varicose veins. Expansion of the veins provokes the intake of hormonal medications (incorrectly selected hormonal contraceptives can provoke varicose veins) and pregnancy. During pregnancy, 2 types of varicose veins can develop at once: small pelvis and legs. The veins of the stomach and esophagus can expand due to the fact that the uterus grows in size and begins to press on nearby organs. Due to abdominal pressure, blood flow to the heart and from the lower extremities is hampered, because blood approaches the heart against the law of gravity (blood flows to the heart from the bottom up).
The third main reason for the appearance of varicose veins is increased venous pressure… Such pressure increases its level due to a sedentary lifestyle, the presence of excess weight and with overexertion during statistical loads, which are carried out in an upright position.
Venous valves are also impaired with regular constipation, lifting heavy loads, coughing and sneezing. In this case, the pressure inside the peritoneum.
Varicose veins can also occur due to disturbances in the normal blood flow in people of advanced age. therefore age – an important aspect in the formulation of this diagnosis.
The risk group also includes doctors, sellers, hairdressers, cooks due to constant, long-term standing.
Symptoms of varicose veins
The first signs of varicose veins of the lower extremities are considered the appearance of edema of the legs in the evening, a feeling of heaviness in the lower extremities, the presence of bursting pain in the calf muscles during long sitting or standing. At the same time, at the initial stage, these symptoms disappear or their manifestation decreases as soon as the person starts to move or rests. During sleep, patients with varicose veins are disturbed by severe cramps, heat and burning in the legs may be felt. After some time, stars appear on the legs of a purple or blue-red shade, blue saphenous veins begin to appear through the skin and, as a result, nodes similar to bunches of grapes appear.
Varicose veins of the testicles pass 4 degrees of development of the disease. At the 1st degree, the veins are not enlarged and the expansion cannot be noticed in any way. The disease can only be determined by ultrasound. In the presence of grade 2, enlarged veins can be detected by palpation while standing. At the 3rd stage of the disease, pathology can be felt both in a standing and lying position. With the 4th degree, the enlarged veins are visible and no additional research methods are needed to determine the varicose veins of the testicles. Most often, the left side of the scrotum suffers from this problem. Young guys at first feel a slight increase in size and a small drop. At 2-3 degrees, the scrotum descends strongly and already interferes with walking. At the same time, aching pains are observed from time to time in the area of the affected testicle, which intensify with physical exertion, sexual desire. The most severe symptoms are observed with the 4th degree of varicose veins. The man experiences constant severe pain, the left testicle decreases, and the scrotum, on the contrary, increases in size. In this case, the veins are clearly distinguished and wriggle.
RџSЂRё varicose veins of the stomach and esophagus often there are no first signs. The disease can be determined using an ultrasound or probe. In most cases, the provocateur of varicose veins is liver cirrhosis. Expansion of the veins of the gastrointestinal tract is manifested by venous bleeding from the esophagus or stomach. Moreover, it can be meager, and maybe abundant (due to large blood loss, it can be fatal). During bleeding, the patient may begin vomiting with an admixture of blood, often there is melena (the patient has black, tarry stools). Regular blood loss can lead to anemia, anorexia. The skin of such a patient is pale, the body is weakened.
Varicose veins of the small pelvis can be recognized only by the dilated veins of the external genital organs, but this indicates disturbances in the blood flow throughout the small pelvis. Basically, such violations are observed during pregnancy and can negatively affect the course of pregnancy or significantly affect the health of a woman after childbirth. Expansion of internal veins is much more dangerous than dilated vessels and nodes. The primary sign of pelvic varicose veins is the presence of pain in the lower abdomen. The further course of varicose veins will lead to the appearance of external signs of the disease. On the surface of the labia, knots, stars can form, which can deform them. Also, in places of lesion, age spots may appear, the skin may peel off. A woman can be disturbed by endless itching and burning. If untreated, varicose veins of the vagina can burst when straining during childbirth or during bowel movements. In time, you can detect varicose veins of the pelvic organs using ultrasound. For this, a special sensor is inserted into the vagina. It shows varicose veins in the vulva, vagina, ovaries, uterus.
Useful products for varicose veins
For all types of varicose veins, the food is the same and provides for a diet.
The first step is to determine if you are obese. If such a problem exists, it is necessary to lose weight. Celery, green salad, cucumber, avocado, water with lemon juice, apples, grapefruit and green juices, green tea will help you lose weight faster.
Indian doctor Bahru believes that the key to successfully treating varicose veins lies in cleansing the body with a special fast, which must be observed for 5 days. During this time, the patient should only drink juices and not eat anything. If it is difficult to completely refuse food, you can only eat fruits. Only in this case, the fruit diet should last for 7 days. After fasting, the patient should gradually return to eating. In his opinion, it is necessary to focus on fresh vegetables, berries and fruits, cereals, nuts and seeds. It is better to repeat unloading with juices monthly, for three days.
Nutritionists have developed the so-called “colorful diet“. Its principle is aimed at fortifying and mineralizing the body through the consumption of products of 5 basic flower ranges. Every day you need to eat foods of only one color in a special sequence. First you need to eat all blue fruits and vegetables (blueberries, plums, grapes, eggplants, gooseberries, blueberries), then green comes (young peas in pods, lettuce, dill, sorrel, green onions, apples, peppers, cucumbers), then you need to observe the red scale (it is worth eating tomatoes, red wigs, raspberries, strawberries, viburnum, red apples, cherries, cherries), then nutritionists recommend eating only orange vegetables and fruits (pumpkin, oranges, tangerines, peaches, sea buckthorn, apricots). The diet should be completed in yellow (bananas, pears, yellow apples).
In addition, magnesium and potassium must be supplied to the body. For people with varicose veins, these are essential trace elements that must be supplied with food. These important substances can be obtained from dried apricots, wheat bran, nuts, cabbage, potatoes, cereals, watermelons, sunflower seeds, rose hips, currants, cranberries, seaweed, cloudberries, prunes, gooseberries.
Also, the body needs vitamin P (rutin) to reduce the permeability of the venous walls. It is found in sufficient quantities in rowan juice, hazelnuts, chestnuts, buckwheat, in the white part of the peel of lemon, orange and grapefruit, in currants, rose hips, chokeberry, lettuce, apricots and buckwheat.
Recommendations for varicose veins of the esophagus and stomach:
- it is necessary to eat fractionally, the number of meals should be 5-6 times;
- reading, watching films or broadcasts is strictly prohibited during the meal;
- during sleep, raise the entire upper body 10 centimeters higher than the legs (this way, acid will not enter the esophagus from the stomach);
- the last snack or dinner should be 4 hours before bedtime.
Basic nutritional rules for varicose veins:
- to strengthen the walls of the veins, you need to eat vegetable salads seasoned with vegetable oil;
- be sure to leave the table with a feeling of slight hunger, and not full saturation (after half an hour you will feel satiety, and if you are full enough, then after 30 minutes you will feel heaviness);
- you cannot combine the incompatible (for example, you should not combine milk with fish and meat dishes, legumes and fruits, honey with melon and mushrooms with peas are also poorly combined with each other);
- before eating, be sure to drink 100 milliliters of pure water (this is done so that a small volume is formed in the stomach, which can prevent overeating);
- to thin the blood during the day, you need to drink green tea;
- for the spring-summer period, replace all fatty broths with cabbage soup and okroshka cooked with spinach and sorrel;
- eat as much seafood as possible (they contain copper, which is involved in protein synthesis, because protein makes our vessels and veins elastic and strong);
- replace chocolate and any other confectionery with dried fruits, homemade jelly, jam, marshmallow, fruit drinks, smoothies;
- most of the diet should be porridge (after all, any porridge is a source of fiber, trace elements and vitamins; for example: semolina promotes metabolism, rice removes excess salt, millet – fat, buckwheat regulates the formation of blood cells);
- people who have undergone severe vein removal operations are advised to eat rye porridge in combination with honey (this combination increases the body’s defenses and helps to adapt sooner).
Regardless of the type of varicose veins, it is recommended to drink at least 2 liters of water per day per day, eat more often, but less, cook food with steam or in a slow cooker. Boiling and stewing is also considered a suitable treatment for vegetables. The last meal should be a maximum of 3 hours before bedtime (it is better not to eat 4 hours before going to bed).
Traditional medicine for varicose veins
In order to reduce pressure on blood vessels, veins, reduce nodules, increase blood flow, get rid of “nets” and “stars”, problem areas should be lubricated with special ointments, gruel; carry out herbal medicine, taking herbal tinctures and decoctions; therapeutic massage should be done. To achieve the maximum effect, it is necessary to combine traditional medicine with proper nutrition and medication. The correct treatment with medications will be prescribed by a doctor phlebologist – specialist in vein diseases.
To eliminate the external signs of varicose veins, use:
- alcoholic tincture of white acacia, which is rubbed with the nodules of veins three times a day for a month (to prepare the tincture, you will need half a liter of vodka, which is poured into 50 grams of white acacia flowers, the solution must be insisted in a dark place for 14 days);
- wormwood and sour milk are used against the venous cobweb (take leaves and flowers of wormwood in a ratio of 1 to 1, grind in a blender or with a mortar, add a little sour milk to make a thick gruel, put the gruel in gauze and attach to sore spots) ;
- a piece of tomato is applied to the problem areas, wrapped with a bandage in the veins, stars or nets, held for about 3 hours (for the best effect, you must drink a glass of homemade tomato juice every day).
In addition to external symptoms, you should fight varicose veins from the inside.
To improve blood circulation, dilute stagnant blood, strengthen the walls of veins, it is necessary to drink decoctions from the leaves of verbena, lungwort, field horsetail, knotweed, sweet clover.
To relieve pain, heaviness in the legs, you need to take 1 teaspoon of nutmeg powder every morning with a glass of water (it must be cleaned and not carbonated). This powder can be purchased at a pharmacy or spice department.
Therapeutic massage for varicose veins
Not all types of massage can be used for varicose veins. It is strictly forbidden to carry out cupping massage, massage with rubbing in honey.
Before starting the massage, you need to lie down for 15 minutes. You need to lie down so that the legs are higher than the heart (this will improve the outflow of blood).
Massage should be done with your hands. It should start with light strokes of the ankles towards the knees. Then you should stretch your legs in a circular motion from the bottom up. Imagine that you are squeezing excess, stagnant blood to your heart. Then knead your calf muscles with your fingers. Movements should be carried out from the bottom towards the knees. After that, do light, pleasant strokes again. After that, repeat everything, too, from the knees to the groin area. First stroking, then stretching the muscles of the thighs and stroking again. During the massage, you can use anti-varicose ointments.
This massage is best done in the morning, as well as after any physical activity.
Dangerous and harmful products for varicose veins
- fatty meat, fish and rich broths;
- smoked meats, canned food;
- spicy, salty, sweet;
- sweet soda, alcohol, coffee;
- flour products, in the preparation of which premium flour was used;
- jellies, stew, marinades;
- food from fast food restaurants;
- semi-finished products;
- whole milk;
- products containing GMOs, dyes, rippers, dyes, “E” code.
These foods work as blood thickeners. Because of them, the blood flow through the veins and vessels slows down, there is a high risk of plaque and blood clots. And if this list of products is combined with a sedentary lifestyle, obesity, age or heredity, the consequences can be dire.
Attention!
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