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Posts for tag: Swelling
When is the last time you showed off or took a good look at your legs? Celebrities like Heidi Klum have made a career out of showing off her legs. Even going as far as having them insured!
One of the body’s amazing adaptations is the network of vessels carrying blood from the heart to the feet and back again. Arteries transport blood away from the heart to the feet, and our veins are equipped with valves and muscular pumps to move the blood against gravity back to the heart.
As we age some will find that the veins of the lower leg have a harder time carrying the blood back up, causing blood can to pool in the lower leg. This will result in swelling (edema)and veins that pop out—varicosities. Unfortunately, there is not much we can do to prevent varicose veins. The most important factor is genetics, so look to your parents to see what may be in store for your legs. Also, women are particularly at risk.
If you have swollen legs, ankles and varicose veins, Dr. Vimal Reddy recommends:
- Elevating your legs above the level of your chest: This way, your veins can work with gravity instead of against it! So sit back, kick your feet and chill.
- Compression stockings: available at the First Coast Foot & Ankle Clinic, over the counter or as a prescription. These will compress the feet and legs, preventing blood from pooling in them. To get the most out of your compression stockings, make sure you put them on the moment you get out of bed in the morning and wear them all day. This may mean you will need to start showering at night.
- In severe cases, more advanced treatment may be necessary. Consult with Dr. Reddy to determine the best strategy for dealing with your varicose veins.
If you are possibly at risk for gout, that New Year resolution could have you wondering what foods are best to avoid and best to target. When trying to grab something to eat after a long day of shopping at the Jacksonville Town Center or enjoying Historic San Marco, you want to make sure you picking the right foods for yourself.
Gout is a disease which involves swelling, redness, and pain in the joints, usually in your big toe, foot, ankle or heel. Attacks of gout flare up quickly -- within a day -- but usually last no longer than a week. Gout is most common in middle-aged and older men, although it can also be seen in women after they have gone through menopause. In each case, age and genetics are factors.
Another issue, which can increase ones predisposition to gout, is diet. For this reason Hippocrates, an ancient Greek physician, called gout "the disease of kings". In Hippocrates's day, kings were the only ones wealthy enough to eat the rich foods that cause gout.
In an old episode of King of the Hill, Bobby (a middle-school aged boy) contracts gout after eating the wrong kind of food.
If you are at risk for gout, here are some foods to limit or avoid:
- Shellfish
- Liver
- Alcohol -- especially beer
- Fructose -- sweetener in soda
To help lower your risk of gout target:
- Coffee
- Concentrated cherry
Overall, reducing calories will help reduce ones risk for gout attacks. If you think you may have gout, consult with Dr. Vimal Reddy at First Coast Foot & Ankle Clinic for more treatment and prevention tips.