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Varicose veins are a very common condition that affects one or more of the large veins in the legs. For reasons that are poorly understood, the veins become distended, either because of an inherent weakness in the walls or a malfunction of some of the one-way valves, permitting a backflow and pooling of the blood. Obesity, pregnancy, constriction of the veins with garters or tight clothing and an inherited tendency are among the contributing causes of varicose veins. Contrary to popular belief, sedentary jobs or jobs that involve standing do not, in themselves, seem to cause …

While there is still controversy as to the precise role compression sleeves and gloves play, recent research is encouraging, especially with prevention. Compression applied to the arm may reduce lymph flow from the hand. Even a normal lymphatic system works harder to drain lymph from the hand than other parts of the arm. This fact explains why hand lymphedema is often the most challenging to treat and why lymphedema specialists take great pains to prevent it. Concern that compression sleeves may inadvertently trigger hand lymphedema underlies the recommendation to always wear a compression gauntlet or glove …

Discover the roots of your health issues. One of the roots of most diseases is inflammation a broad an ancient term initially referring to a set of classic signs and symptoms including edema, redness, warmness, pain and loss of function (stiffness and immobility). Inflammation occurs when your body’s defense mechanisms kick in as a response to a threat. This inflammatory response helps fight against infections, injuries, and toxins and causes a release of antibodies and proteins in an attempt to heal the body. Let’s Start with the Beginning…What is Inflammation? Inflammation is a defense mechanism in …

Diabetes and joint pain are independent conditions. However, those with diabetes are twice as likely to develop joint pain and/or arthritis. The strong link between these two conditions is undeniable. This is a big cause for concern for diabetes patients who want to prevent joint pain from developing. While diabetes doesn’t cause joint pain, having diabetes is risk factor for developing it. Let’s take a closer look at why this happens. What’s diabetes? Diabetes is a disease resulting from having high levels of blood glucose. Blood glucose plays a key role in keeping your body energized …

VT diabetic socks are specially designed will all the specific requirements needed for comfortable and healthy feet needed for diabetes individuals. They are made with the latest technology known as DRY ENERGY. DRY from DriRelease® because the socks pull moisture away from skin to keep you dry and comfortable. ENERGY from Celliant® because the socks recycle and convert radiant body heat into something that gives the body a measurable boost – infrared energy. Diabetic socks must minimize foot injuries and keep feet dry and warm. Also, they have to reduce pressure in lower leg and foot. …

Arthritis is something that affects a lot of people. In fact, it’s believed that approximately approximately 350 million worldwide have arthritis, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that more than 52 million in the U.S. alone suffer from arthritis symptoms. The main cause of arthritis is when the joints swell and become inflamed. This causes pain in the joints and in severe cases people cannot get on with their lives because of the pain. Some people actually use arthritis gloves in an effort to help relieve this pain. Compression gloves are specially designed …

Rheumatoid arthritis is a chronic inflammatory disease that affects the joints. Patients with RA have physical impairments compared with a healthy person because their affected joints become painful, stiff and deformed. Wearing therapy gloves has been recommended by occupational therapists as one of the alternative treatment methods for rheumatoid arthritis. The hand symptoms such as pain, stiffness and swelling improve substantially when the therapy gloves are used. A glove is defined as a garment covering a hand with separate sections for each finger and thumb. It is designed for people who suffer from various hand conditions …

Study conducted at Nephrology Division at Institute of Clinical Medicine and School of Medicine, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan, Republic of China. Many thermal therapy methods have been tried to improve blood flow but have had limited effects. A clinical trial was devised to discover the effect of Far Infrared therapy (FIR) on blood flow. This trial consisted of 145 patients, 73 of which were in the control group and 72 in the Far Infrared therapy group. A WS TY101 FIR emitter was used for 40 minutes on each patient of the Far Infrared therapy group …

Found an interesting article on eHow called Natural Cures for Raynaud’s Disease.  The article outlines some natural herbs that can be consumed to help relieve the Raynaud’s Disease numbness in hands and feet. The writer of the article labels these remedies as cures, which most likely is an overstatement. In any case, it is still worth a try as the herbs are easy to find, inexpensive, natural and may offer you some extra support in your battle against Raynaud’s Phenomenon / Raynaud’s Disease symptoms. Plus, these ‘Natural Cures for Raynaud’s Disease’ could very well be complimentary …

How does Far Infrared therapy work? We have been asked this question many times. Simply put, Far Infrared therapy is the process of using Far Infrared light rays to stimulate the natural healing processes that occur in our bodies. For example, tissue regeneration or toxin removal. Far Infrared rays, also know simply as FIR, penetrate gently in our bodies, elevating tissue temperature. It is effective at relieving a variety of ailments, including forms of Arthritis and Raynaud’s Phenomenon conditions. Far Infrared therapy is utilized in many ways. There are Far Infrared heat lamps, Far Infrared Sauna’s, …

Chronic pain study supported by the University of British Columbia’s Clinical Investigator R3 program. Dr S. Douglas, Dr J. Pawlovich, and Dr S. Pawlovich In a chronic pain study to review the potential health benefits of far infrared therapy, through far infrared sauna (FIRS) use, the researchers published a journal with the Canadian Family Physicians of Canada stating that: The researchers at Clinical Investigator Program conducted a 4 week multidisciplinary study on 46 different patients with various chronic pains. Out of the 46 patients, a group of 22 patients received 15-minute Far Infrared Ray therapy sessions …