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At 51, I notice things that I never noticed before. One is the fact that my veins show on the back of my hands when they are below heart level. I am not sure if this is normal. Seems that maybe a bit of CHF is creeping in and the return flow is not that good. Same problem with occassional 'swelling' of my feet. Seems like my shoes are too tight, mostly at the end of the day. Raising up my feet brings immediate but temporary relief.
Logic would say that any dietary changes or suppliment/vitamin/amino acid/enzyme use that has a positive effect would be visible in the reduction of the veins rising. Any opinions on this?
I have kicked up my intake of lysine/proline. Sort of the 'roter rooter' effect on the inside of my arteries. Am I on the right track inmy thinking?
In Reply to: Question about blood veins showing in hands posted by Mike on October 07, 2003 at 21:28:43:
Mike, This is normal..As you age your skin is not as thick as it once was..No suppliments will change this..Join the rest of us and enjoy 51..Silver Fox!
In Reply to: Question about blood veins showing in hands posted by Mike on October 07, 2003 at 21:28:43:
Hi, Mike.
listen to Steve.
It is normal for any veins that are held below the level of the heart to distend.
Walt
In Reply to: Re: Question about blood veins showing in hands (Archive in functional anatomy.) posted by Walt Stoll on October 08, 2003 at 11:12:55:
Walt,
Several years ago I went to train with a professional cycling team in Colorado (I had a friend on the team). Before and after training rides, the trainer would have all the riders sit down and rest their hands (palms down) on their legs. The riders would then lift their arms slowly (keeping their arms straight out in front of them). The trainer would note at what point the veins on the back of their hands went flat. When I asked about this, he said it was a crude method of measuring hydration, and electrolyte levels. It let him know which riders he had to keep an eye on, and which riders needed blood work done. He said the veins should stand up when your hands are on your legs. The veins should go flat when your arm is parallel with your shoulder to your eye, any drop in the veins before the arm cleared the nipple level was a warning sign. I had not heard of this method before this, nor since. I found it interesting.
In Reply to: Re: Question about blood veins showing in hands (Archive in functional anatomy.) posted by marker on October 08, 2003 at 12:11:25:
Interesting! I am always after my husband to drink more water and thought that pinching up the skin on the back of the hands and watching to see how quickly (or slowly) it returned was an indication of how hydrated the body was. When he was recently hospitalized a nurse told us that you could tell the degree of hydration by how visible and raised up the veins on the back of the hands are, although she said nothing about the level of the hands relative to the heart. Seems this is the sort of information we could all benefit from...effective, non-invasive, no cost, etc.
In Reply to: Re: Question about blood veins showing in hands (Archive in functional anatomy.) posted by marker on October 08, 2003 at 12:11:25:
Hi,Marker.
It is a crude measure of the venous pressure which is another crude marker for cardiac function. If the veins are still distended when the arm is higher than 8-10 centimeters above the level of the right atrium, heart failure may be present.
Walt
In Reply to: Question about blood veins showing in hands posted by Mike on October 07, 2003 at 21:28:43:
Look around at most people your age and you will see
the same thing. Men and women alike have more
visible veins as they age. It's normal and not an
indicator of imaired health.
Take heart though; I think this looks kind of sexy on a
man. Too bad no one thinks it's appealing on a woman.
Once again we get the short end of this stick in the
aging department. Crows feet, grey hair etc. are just not
considered attractive for women, but they certainly don't
spell the end of attractiveness for a man.
In Reply to: Question about blood veins showing in hands posted by Mike on October 07, 2003 at 21:28:43:
lol
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