How to prevent varicose veins

1. Avoid wearing tight clothing like skinny jeans
Tight clothing hinders blood circulation, which can weaken the vein valves in your legs – and weak valves are what cause the blood to flow backwards.

2. Wear high heels only occasionally
Wearing high heels every day, all day, causes your calf muscles shorten and tighten, resulting in poorer blood circulation and weaker vein valves. Vary your heel height every day, and wear flats often. When you do wear your high heels, remove them regularly throughout the day to stretch your legs.

3. Move about
Standing or sitting still for too long restricts blood flow from the legs to the heart, adds pressure to the veins, and can result in vein damage and pooling of blood in the leg veins.
At work, walk about regularly and stretch your legs – go to the toilet, stand up to answer phone calls, stand up to read e-mail, or just take a break and walk up and down the office. Even moving your feet to create a pumping action in both ankles helps. Exercise regularly, too.

4. Put your feet up
It’s good to lie back and raise your feet above the level of your heart three to four times a day, for 30 minutes each time. This reduces swelling of the feet and improves blood circulation.

Source : Herworld