It is said that as we get older, we get sicker. I can\’t be sure, but I can\’t refute it either, because in my case it may be the other way around. However, it is possible. In other words, getting older means more diseases that we have to fight.
Some people\’s backs hurt more and more, some people\’s old knees creak like old furniture, some people worry about this and that.
And sooner or later in this enumeration, I had to come across a problem called the sensation of heaviness in my legs, which can develop in one\’s 70s, or even in one\’s 40s, I am told.
With age, collagen, which is essential for the normal functioning of blood vessels, is said to degenerate, sometimes aided by genetic factors, and when this happens, the blood vessels suffer from stiffening, hardening, and various diseases of the vascular system.
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Indeed, since no one wants to suffer from varicose veins or heavy legs, we should know that.
a) Our cells are protected from oxidative stress by the seemingly quite ordinary vitamin C
which is a very important vitamin.
b) Damage to blood vessels can be prevented by B vitamins and folic acid. B vitamins contribute to the normal metabolism of homocysteine, an amino acid produced during normal metabolism in mammals
c) Cardiovascular activity is enhanced by grape seed extract, providing energy and relieving fatigue.
d) Cardiovascular flexibility is said to be aided by horsetail.
e) The circulatory system and proper blood circulation (and – unrelated to the main topic – vision, hearing, and brain function) are aided by Ginkgo biloba.
f) The very common nettle also has anti-inflammatory properties.
All of these are said to be things we should indulge in, preferably to avoid the problem called varicose veins. We should make infusions of all these.
[or we should go to the pharmacy and be recommended appropriate nutritional supplements.
appropriate. Because, as I can confirm, taking the wrong herbs does not help, but rather harms. For example, the other day when I drank a bottle of Becherovka, which obviously contained the wrong herb, I suddenly felt heavy on my feet, even though I had no problems at other times.
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