Eat right, feel right! There’s no question that fueling your body with proper nutrients helps your body feel and function better. With a healthy diet, you can help reduce pressure in the veins. If you want to help prevent your body from developing a venous insufficiency, your diet is one way you can help keep your veins healthy. Unfortunately, if you are genetically predisposed to getting varicose veins, or currently have them, you cannot make them disappear. However, the right diet can help prevent future diseased veins from potentially developing.

Not only do healthy foods provide your body with essential vitamins and minerals, they can help keep your body at a healthy weight, and reduce bloating and water retention, which is added pressure in the body. When you’re overweight or retaining water, you have excess pressure in the body that can lead to the development of varicose veins.

Below, we share with you the best foods to include in your diet to keep venous insufficiency issues from developing or getting worse in your body.

• Hydration is important for the body to function properly. If you’re dehydrated, pressure can begin to build up on the vein walls. Water also helps flush out toxins and fiber in the body.
• Fiber-rich foods help keep the body’s digestion system regular. When a person is constipated, there is increased pressure in the body and veins. Some fiber-rich foods include: beans, berries, protein bars, fiber-rich breads, flaxseed, psyllium husk, oats, leafy greens, and apples.
• Vitamin C and E. These vitamins help maintain vein health. Vitamin C helps with circulation, and it also helps keeps the veins strong. Vitamin E promotes a healthy blood flow and strengthens veins walls. These vitamins work even better when consumed together. Foods rich in vitamins C and E include: citrus fruits, nuts, peppers, spinach and sweet potatoes.
• Rutin is a flavonoid that helps reduce the fragility and permeability of capillaries, which helps reduce the chance of developing varicose veins. It is also anti-inflammatory, protects blood vessels, and protects the body against blood clots. Rutin-filled foods include: apples, buckwheat, cherries, grapes and apricots.

The food you consume can truly help your veins or harm them. When your diet is rich in the foods listed above, your veins will be stronger. If you currently have varicose veins or if they run in your family, a healthy diet can’t make these veins disappear. You may need a vein treatment. To book a consult with a vein specialist, contact Dr. Peter Mikhail’s office here or call 727-312-4844. Dr. Mikhail treats patients in the Tampa, Clearwater and New Port Richey areas in Florida.

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