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Swollen, heavy legs are a problem for many women, especially with the arrival of the first warm weather. Here are some tips to relieve this discomfort.
In the summer period the problems related to swollen legs For various reasons, they generally tend to make themselves felt more markedly. In fact, higher temperatures and prolonged periods of activity can highlight problems of this type more.
But how can this disorder be addressed? By using a draining product or of a phlebothopo product?
This apparently Hamlet-like doubt turns out to be a very important technical question to be addressed for the correct choice of a product or as we will see for the correct sequence of use of the products in question.
Remedies for swollen legs in summer
Where to start? The differences between different types of products and why and how swelling occurs.
THE phlebotropes They promote the structural and functional integrity of blood vessels, preventing vasodilation and permeability of the venous walls from allowing the 'passage' of plasma (the liquid part of the blood) towards the tissues.
While the draining they act by promoting the removal of the excess liquid component, already present, of various natures.
What are the different causes of swollen legs?
From a practical point of view, for the classic subject with:
- capillary fragility;
- tendency to form bruises and hematomas caused by minor impacts
- in which the lower limb tends to swell after a short time of standing;
- capillary problems also in other areas of the body (face, lower eyelid, trunk, etc.)
Phlebotropic products are the preferred choice because, in patients with these problems, using a drainage product would not solve the problem, but would instead produce an effect that would quickly recur. By strengthening the vessel walls, however, we address the underlying cause of the problems, improving the underlying condition. Only after adequate treatment of this kind can we use a drainage product to address the remaining or possibly overlapping part of the problem.
While for the subject with:
- thighs and persistently swollen legs regardless of the hours spent standing;
- metabolic problems such as “altered fasting blood glucose” “insulin resistance”;
- gynecological/hormonal problems such as “polycystic ovary”;
- problems of overweight, obesity or in any case with fat accumulation of a gynoid nature (gluteo-femoral obesity, the classic “pear” shape).
Draining products prove to be the winning choice since the accumulation of fluids is not related to a circulatory problem but to metabolic dynamics and not completely efficient hormonal systems. In this case, facilitating the elimination of substances that are not correctly metabolised (for example accumulated at the lymphatic level) consequently also allows for the elimination of theexcess fluids related to their presence.
What remedies can I use to alleviate this problem?
Among the most interesting substances with phlebotropic action we find the Diosmin and theHesperidin as effective protective vessels, the extract of centella asiatica capable of promote repair processes vascular while limiting the phenomena that contribute to limiting its integrity, the extracts of Aesculus Hippocastanum (horse chestnut) capable of modulate to restore tone to the circulation of the blood while acting as antioxidant And protector.
How to drain excess fluids
Analyzing substances with draining effect you can find extracts of:
- Taraxacum officinale (dandelion) from the notes diuretic properties, therefore useful in eliminating excess fluids.
- Orthosiphon aristatus purifying/draining capable of increasing the volume of urine produced.
- Ananas comosus for its content in bromelain with well-known anti-inflammatory and anti-edema properties to comprehensively address the problems underlying localized accumulations and cellulite.
- Melilotus officinalis: rich in coumarins with documented lymphatic drainage properties.
There are certainly many effective tools available, but what is essential to getting the most out of them is the specific use of a draining agent or a phlebotrope based on specific needs easily identifiable with the few aspects discussed previously.
