Swollen legs feet and ankles are caused by water retention. When your circulation has problems working against the effects of gravity, your blood collects in the lower part of your body. The extra pressure on your blood vessels makes them leak fluid into the tissues of your legs feet and ankles. This causes swelling, and your skin can become very discoloured; in severe cases your skin may even weep fluid. Large veins on the surface can become swollen and painful – a condition known as varicose veins.
The technical name for this condition is “chronic venous insufficiency” (CVI) but not all swollen legs are caused by CVI. Get your legs checked by a doctor just in case you have a heart or kidney problem, which can also cause water retention in legs feet and ankles. Swollen legs are also common in pregnancy and are caused by the pressure of the baby on the veins in the pelvis.
Another condition which can cause swollen legs (as well as swelling in other parts of the body) is idiopathic cyclic edema (ICE). ICE occurs mostly in young women after sitting or standing for a long time. Idiopathic simply means “of unknown cause”.
While Nikken is mostly known for their magnetic products, they have also made a good name for themselves with their far-infrared products. What is far-infrared energy? Infrared energy is the frequency range on the electromagnetic spectrum just below visible red light and far-infrared is the bottom part of the infrared frequency range. The body’s tissues normally produce infrared energy (which is why people can be seen on infrared cameras) for warmth and tissue repair. Far-infrared energy can penetrate the body more than an inch to provide heat deep in the body where it is needed, instead of just heating up the skin as would happen with near-infrared or mid-infrared.
Far Infrared (FIR) Healing Medical Facts and Research From Japan And Other Sources
Over the last 25 years, Japanese and Chinese researchers and clinicians have completed extensive research on far infrared medical treatments and report many amazing discoveries. In Japan, there is an 'infrared society' composed of medical doctors and physical therapists dedicated to further infrared research. Their findings support the health benefits of far infrared therapy as a method of healing.
The list of health enhancements through the use of infrared therapy is impressive and it includes: relief from all forms of arthritis, increase in the extensibility of collagen tissues, relieves muscle spasms and joint stiffness, increases blood flow, assists in resolution of inflammatory infiltrates, edema and exudates, weight control, hypertension, arteriosclerosis, coronary artery disease, blood circulation, ear, nose and throat conditions, skin conditions (including cellulite) and all-around beauty treatment.
Nikken Infrared and Far-Infrared Products
TriPhase Sport Bracelets, Far-Infrared Comforters, Far-Infrared Sport Socks, KenkoTherm Support Wraps.
Nikken has incorporated their far-infrared technology into a variety of products including comforters, support wraps, magnetic bracelets, socks, and even in the lining of some of the magnetic patches and MagStrides magnetic insoles.
Disclaimer
As an independent Nikken wellness consultant I do not represent or speak for Nikken. The contents of this blog represent my opinions based on my use of these incredible products or those of my customers/partners who are using them. Also, none of these statements have been reviewed or approved by the FDA. I am a Nikken products user, not a doctor, and therefore unable an unwilling to diagnose, treat, or prescribe specific products for specific conditions. I am building my Nikken Wellness Home and use the Nikken products both with my family and with my clients.
