The regime in varicose veins: what can and can not eat and drink

From this article, you will learn: what should be the diet in varicose veins. Why certain foods help to cope with the disease, while others lead to a deterioration of health.

Health food when the varicose veins improves the effectiveness of the medication. The medicines are useless, if the person will continue to consume foods and drinks that have a negative impact on the state of the blood vessels.

The plan in all types of varicose veins (veins of the legs, the pelvic organs, the esophagus and the stomach). During the visit to the doctor – the specialist in diseases of the veins of a patient with the recommendations of the receipt of medicines receives a reminder of the green list and the banned products.

With the help of a single plan to get rid of varicose veins is impossible, but a good diet is necessary for the prevention of the progression of the disease.

The objective of dietary supply when the varicose veins

The power in the varicose veins (with all its aspects) has the following objectives:

1. The strengthening of the vascular wall – vitamins and trace-elements reduces vascular permeability, increases the elasticity of veins, have anti-inflammatory action. The consumption of foods rich useful components, improves the condition of the containers to the varicose veins.
2. The decrease of the viscosity of the blood – varicose veins slows down the circulation of blood, increases the risk of blood clots. Therefore, when the localization of a modification, you must meet with a drinking mode and to avoid dehydration.
3. A decrease of the swelling of the tissues – the retention of water in the body leads to the appearance of edema – one of the main symptoms of varicose veins of the lower limbs.
4. The fight against obesity – overweight of the patient leads to an increase of the pressure in the vessels of the legs and is regarded as one of the main triggering factors for development of varicose veins.
5. The normalization of the bowel activity regular constipation lead to accumulation of toxic substances in the body, providing a negative effect on the state of the blood vessels, increases the pressure in the veins of the small pelvis and the lower limbs, increases the pressure on the venous wall.

Vitamins and trace elements

The name of the substance	What effects	In what foods contain
Vitamin E	A powerful antioxidant (protects cell membranes against the damage)	All vegetable oils The eggs The wheat germ Lettuce Nuts (almonds and hazelnuts)
Vitamin C	Anti-inflammatory effect Strengthens the walls of veins Reduces the viscosity of the blood	Citrus Apples Gooseberry Kiwi Cassis Cranberries Aromatic herbs (persil, sorrel, spinach)
Bioflavonoids	Improves the elasticity of capillaries Stabilize the membranes of cells Are involved in the synthesis of collagen	Citrus All of the drive bays The buckwheat Green tea
The copper	Is necessary for the synthesis of the elastin Strengthens the walls of veins Prevents thinning and expansion of the	Marine cabbage Seafood
Zinc	Involved in the process of hematopoiesis Normalizes blood viscosity	The beef liver The yolk of the egg The soy Pine nuts
The silicon	Participates in the synthesis of collagen and elastin Strengthens vascular walls	Figure Oats The wheat The buckwheat The soy The beans The grapes
Omega-3 fatty acids	Reduces cholesterol Prevent vessel damage	Vegetable oils The fish Seafood Cod liver oil Spinach
Plant fibers	Stimulates the work of the intestine The prevention of constipation	Cereals (buckwheat) Vegetables Fruit His

Recommended products

The diet varicose veins includes:

• Vegetables should form the basis of the diet of the patient with varicose veins. Particularly helpful: cabbage, carrots, tomatoes, peppers, beets. Every day on the table must attend to salads of fresh vegetables, seasoned with vegetable oil, vegetables.
• Fruits: citrus fruits, apples, pears, cherries, cherries, apricots.
• Berries cranberries, blueberries, and cranberries, raspberries.
• The fish and seafood are a good alternative to meat dishes, prawns, mussels, calamari.
• Lean meats: beef, pork, chicken, and rabbit. A useful product when the varicose veins – the beef liver.
• Nuts: almonds and hazelnuts added to the porridge; crushed nutmeg is used as condiment for dishes.
• Grains contain carbohydrates, which provide energy to the body. When the varicose veins preference, make brown rice and buckwheat, vegetable rich in fiber and trace elements.
• Legumes: peas, soya beans.
• Herbs: persil spinach, sorrel.
• Honey recommended as a complement to tea, cereal, 2-3 tablespoons per day. Especially useful when the varicose veins chestnut honey. The extract of chestnut is included in the composition of drugs, which are often prescribed to patients with varicose veins.
• Eggs.

Healthy drinks

The plan in the varicose veins involves the intake of a large amount of liquid. The most useful drinks:

• green tea;
• natural fruit and vegetable juice;
• berry juice;
• compotes;
• ginger tea;
• herbal teas ( black currant leaf, mint, lemon balm);
• normal gas water;
• the drink with the apple cider vinegar.

The recipe of the drink with apple cider vinegar

In a glass of warm water, add 2 tablespoons of apple cider vinegar, honey to taste, mix well. Take in the day, after the meal.

The recipe of ginger tea

Four tablespoons of ginger and the zest of a lemon, pour a liter of boiling water, cover with a lid, and let rest for half an hour, let it cool to a comfortable temperature, add the honey to taste.

The list of prohibited products and beverages

When the varicose veins fall under the prohibition of food and drinks that encourage water retention in the body, the weight gain and have a negative impact on the veins.

• Alcohol – alcohol dilates the blood vessels, the fluid, cell-fate in the extracellular space, disorders of the metabolism, the deterioration of the health of the patient: increases, the heaviness and pain in the legs.
• Meats, marinades, lead to water retention.
• Strong broths, jelly – contains a large amount of extractives, which increase the viscosity of the blood.
• Meats and fats – refractory fats increase cholesterol, increase the viscosity of the blood.
• All kinds of canned food – coloring and preservatives entering into their composition have toxic effects on the blood vessels
• The cooking, the torah, the chocolate contains a large amount of carbohydrate, therefore, it is forbidden to overweight patients. In the absence of obesity, these products can be consumed in a limited quantity.
• Seasonings – a negative impact on the blood vessels.
• Salt products – salt promotes water retention and the appearance of edema of the legs. The foods are cooked without salt, a small number added just before eating.
• Coffee, black tea, tea – drink, against all diseases of the heart and blood vessels, including varicose veins.
• Chicory– this drink is often used as a substitute for coffee patients with hypertension, but as it widens the blood vessels in the varicose veins of the to use you can't.

The more the patient expressed symptoms of the disease, the more strict must be the regime in the varicose veins.

Example of menu

Breakfast: dairy products, rice porridge with nuts or fruit, a cup of ginger tea.

Second breakfast: a salad of fresh vegetables, seasoned with sunflower oil.

Breakfast: low-fat chicken, potatoes in a dress of the fields, the chicken breast cutlet, green tea.

Taste: a cup of yogurt with fruit, biscuits.

Dinner: buckwheat porridge cooked the fish. The juice of the fruit.

Forecast

Patients with varicose veins veins must constantly be observed in the doctor-phlebologist. The treatment of exchange. The plan is the same, you must at all times comply with. During the implementation of the recommendations of a doctor close to 80% of patients at the early stage of the disease fully restore the effectiveness. Serious violations of the diet (consumption of alcohol, animal fats and other forbidden products) often lead to relapse. If also complicated the course of varicose veins fail to achieve the improvement of only 50% of the patients, the rest is sent to a surgical treatment.