Carrying and giving birth to a baby is a wonderful experience for many women. Unfortunately, many of the things that come along with that experience are not so wonderful. Pregnancy and Varicose Veins Varicose veins are often one of those unfortunate side effects of motherhood. There is a strong correlation between pregnancy and the development […]
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Perfect with any Father’s Day Breakfast! INGREDIENTS: 3 cups of all-purpose flour 5 teaspoons of baking powder 2 eggs 1/3 cup of sugar 1-1/2 cups of whole milk 2 tablespoons of melted butter Blueberries (optional) Real butter & warm syrup DIRECTIONS: In a large bowl, sift together flour and baking powder. In a separate medium bowl,
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As many of you know, we finished our first year as an Exhibitor at the Michigan International Women’s Show held at the Suburban Collection Showplace in Novi several weeks ago. It was an exciting time for all with four fantastic days of shopping, fashion shows, health and fitness, celebrity appearances, food sampling, pampering, and more.
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We do not typically think of fit athletes as being prone to circulation problems in their legs. When considering arterial circulation, that is actually right. Regular exercise improves the inflow of blood to the legs, so the risk of Peripheral Arterial Disease (PAD) is lower in athletes than in the general population. The same is
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It has become more and more common over the past few years to see athletes – both professional and amateur – wearing various types of compression garments. These include compression socks, sleeves, pants and shorts. Is it a fashion fad, or is there some real benefit supporting the trend? Let’s
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Over time, higher-than-normal risk factors for developing venous ulcers emerge in some patients. Knowing what causes these ulcers and who is at elevated risk for developing them can help you get the proper advice from a vein doctor and treatment at a vein clinic. What is a Venous Ulcer? It’s damage, including loss of skin,
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If you have varicose veins or spider veins, you’ve probably heard it many times before: To improve your circulation and help prevent the formation of new varicose veins and to ease the symptoms of existing ones, you need to get regular exercise. While that sounds good, the actuality, at least for most people, is that
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Vein treatments provide relief from the discomfort and embarrassment of varicose veins and spider veins. Venous surgeons perform minimally invasive procedures to reduce the appearance of spider and varicose veins by addressing the root cause of these unsightly blue bulges – blood pooling in a vein. During the course of one day, your heart beats
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Do you have questions about your veins? Are you bothered by varicose veins? Dr. Jones is offering a FREE vein screening for January (worth $100): Date: Thursday January 30th, 2014 Time: 5:30pm-8:00pm Venue: Our office – Michigan Vein Care Specialists, 760 W Eisenhower Parkway, Suite 200, Ann Arbor MI 48103 Appointments are strictly limited and
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