Summer is here with its long sunny days that rhyme with vacations and relaxation... On the other hand, for others, it rhymes with heavy legs and circulatory problems.
To understand this, we need to go back to how the heart works.
In an adult, the heart contracts 60 to 70 times per minute. Oxygenated and nutrient-rich blood leaves the heart to be distributed to all the body's cells. It then travels back up through the veins to return to the heart.
The blood in the veins must return to the heart and fight against gravity throughout its journey, because starting from the bottom of our body, it must then rise again.
To help this work of pumping blood through the veins, the muscles, especially those of the calf, press on the two large main veins, the saphenous veins, while under the foot, a fairly dense venous network is stimulated by walking. When circulation is no longer very well ensured by a lack of physical activity, by a mechanical problem, or by hereditary problems, this leads in the long run to a range of circulatory difficulties such as the sensation of heavy legs...
To help you improve these issues, we recommend that you take action on several levels:
First of all, for optimal results, it is necessary to cleanse the liver, as any stagnation in it can slow down blood circulation. We therefore recommend a course of Desmodium from Nutrivie, a plant that promotes liver drainage, in the form of ampoules for three weeks.
Secondly, we recommend a 2-month course of ampoules Bio Circulation Complex from Nutrivie. This complex contains Red Vine, Sweet Clover, Witch Hazel, and Horse Chestnut, which help with circulatory comfort.
For heavy legs, you can also apply an external gel such as GAJ (Active Leg Gel) Aquasilice which will give your legs a feeling of freshness and lightness.
By Sylvain Bodiot, Naturopath.
