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Bruising is a nasty thing and some of us will be far more affected by bruising than others. Bruising can happen particularly as we age and our skin becomes less protected. Bruising is far from a risk to your health. However, they are not things that people enjoy getting and therefore there are things that can be done to prevent them. So, what can i do to prevent bruising altogether? well, there are several things that you might want to try.

First of all make sure that you guard your vulnerable areas as much as you can. Wear protective clothing anywhere where you bruise easily. Wear long sleeves arms and trousers in order to protect any exposed areas. Ask your doctor about any sort of protective options for those areas where you are most at risk. In addition, keep yourself away from harm as much as you can. If there any any things that you do that cause you to bruise, make sure that you avoid them as much as possible.

Another thing that can cause bruising is a lack of vitamin K. This can cause the blood to clot poorly which can lead to severe bruising. This vitamin is rife in things like green vegetables so its important that you look to incorporate things like cabbage and broccoli into your regular diet.  Read more...

If you were asked to think about vitamin C, your first thoughts would probably be about ice cold glasses of freshly squeezed orange juice. Orange juice is certainly tasty and good for you, but you need to be aware that vitamin C can be found in many other foods and is necessary for the proper functioning of your body. If you are not getting enough vitamin C, your body will remind you just how important vitamin C is. Do you know how much vitamin C you’re getting from your diet, and is your body telling you that you aren’t getting a sufficient quantity?

When you think about vitamin C, it is important to think about where it is coming from. Oranges will provide your body with vitamin C, as will any citrus fruit, but remember that practically all fruits and vegetables will have at least some vitamin C in them. Some other foods that have a great deal of vitamin C in them include persimmons, Brussels sprouts, mangoes, spinach, guava and melons. There are even some animal products that can give you some vitamin C, like animal liver. To make sure that you are getting all the vitamin C that you need, a supplement or a multivitamin can prove to be beneficial.  Read more...

It doesn’t really matter who we are, every one of us is likely to come across a few bumps, cuts and scrapes in our lives. Most of us attain the bulk of these as children, but likely you will have a few that creep on you and surprise you when you least expect them too. But what do you do when something like this happens. Is there treatment for bruises?

You might not be able to do anything to necessarily stop a bruise from occurring if you have started the process. The only treatment, then, is to lessen the severity of that bruise, and decrease the amount of time that it will be visible and unsightly. Bruises are just a keen example of how our body works, and to understand how to treat a bruise, you should understand how they are formed in the first place.

If you were looking up information about bruising, you might find it similarly described as a contusion. When you bruise, you damage soft tissue just under your skin. Upon impact, this soft tissue allows veins and capillaries within it to burst and spill out red blood cells. These cells pool in the area of the injury, which looks black and blue to everyone on the other side of the skin.  Read more...

Are you someone who bruises easily? Do you find that people are too often asking you what you have been doing all weekend while looking meaningfully down at the blotches on your arms? Bruising easily is something that can affect almost anyone; and because there are so many possible causes for bruising that you might be so overwhelmed by the variety of causes that you don’t pursue a solution to prevent your condition.

Certainly if you are someone who tends toward easy bruising, you need to consider your options on how you are going to care for the bruises that you have already gotten. You are aware that beginning an exercise program and following a good diet is very important, but you also need to remember that sometimes you are just going to bruise, so that taking care of the existing ones is going to be equally as important.

When you are considering how you should deal with existing bruises, remember that it is important to treat them as quickly as possible after the bruising occurs. The application of cold can be beneficial because it will reduce the inflammation of your skin, but remember that too much cold can damage the delicate, injured tissue. Likewise, using hot water is not advisable because it can increase the tissue inflammation.  Read more...

When you want to get in shape and feel confident and in control, there is a good chance that you should be considering a martial arts program. No matter what kind of school or discipline that you decide to pursue, you will find that martial arts can also help you with your tendency to bruise easily to a certain extent. There’s a good chance that it might cause a few more bruises, but depending on the martial art, it also might not. What are the choices that you have in front of you?

First, there are a few ways that martial arts in general will help you avoid bruising. For instance, most martial arts are considered aerobic activities; as your cardiovascular health goes up, your blood vessels will become much tougher, and they will be less inclined to break or to allow blood to well to the surface, creating bruises.

If you are interested in getting your metabolism levels higher, martial arts are just the ticket, while at the same time causing you to break into a sweat. Heightened metabolism levels will aid your body’s ability to heal itself quickly, and your sweating is causing your body to relieve your system of impurities, which would otherwise be occupying your immune system. This higher metabolic rate and sweating both contribute towards your bruises healing more quickly.  Read more...