Q Which foods or situations make my legs swell more?
A Salty food, alcohol and late dinners are the main ones. Combine them with a long journey or a day spent entirely seated and evening swelling grows sharply. Hot weather also dilates the vessels and increases swelling.
Detailed Answer
On days of long travel by plane or bus, stand and walk or move your ankles at intervals. Sitting for long periods in strong air conditioning cools the legs and slows circulation further. Heavy legs the day after drinking come from the same mechanism.
Korean Medicine Clinic Perspective
Reducing salt and alcohol in the evening hours is more sustainable than cutting them entirely. Using the state of your calves the next morning as the measure quickly reveals your own triggers.
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