Many people worry about high blood pressure. They take medication, change their diet, exercise, all because their blood pressure is too high. But how many people think about having low blood pressure? A normal blood pressure, as everyone learns in school health class now, is 120/80 and varies close to those numbers. For someone to […]
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Horse Chestnut Drops: An Age-Old Remedy for Reducing the Swelling Caused by Varicose Veins
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My mother-in-law is suffering from some serious varicose veins. They really hurt me to look at, and I believe that they are just as painful to her creeping up and across her thighs, or if she ever happens to hatch. Recently, however, those dirty varicose veins, which are seen more and more in the streets […]
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Baker’s cysts are actually pretty common. While many of these unpleasant cysts resolve on their own, some patients experience so many symptoms that they need one of several treatments to lead a normal life. Others never find resolution. What is a Baker’s Cyst? A Baker’s cyst is a swelling that occurs when synovial fluid from […]
If you had seen me in shorts three years ago, no doubt you would have wondered, “Good heavens! What’s wrong with her legs!” My varicose and spider veins were so pronounced that it looked like my lower legs were terribly bruised. Even though I was only 45, my legs looked like they belonged to a […]
They are all too common among women, and they can show the appearance of their legs more quickly than almost any other deformity. What are they? Varicose veins of the garden! If you want to look good in your shorts and swimming, it’s best to avoid developing those swollen veins. Here are some steps you […]