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Save me from varicose veins!
I have a good reason why I won’t be wearing my shorts this summer. Pity. I have lived in shorts from November to March for years, only occasionally exchanging them for matador pants or baggy mid-calf trousers. But this year when I looked at my legs I almost passed out.
What happened to me?
Varicose veins! My legs have been concealed in long pants all winter and I never suspected the horrible blue lumpy stripes were there.
The heart can pump blood to the toes in one beat, but it needs to pump a full five beats before the blood can make the return trip. The constant uphill battle against the force of gravity eventually takes its toll on our veins. By the time we reach the age of 50, about one in four of us has at least one bulging, blue-tinged ropy reason not to wear shorts.
I’m the one in that four.
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