• Peripheral Vascular Disease
• What Is It? & Symptoms
• Diagnosis & Expected Duration
• Prevention & Treatment
• More Info

Prevention

You can help to prevent peripheral vascular disease by modifying your risk factors:

• Don't smoke - This a major risk factor that you can control.

• Maintain a healthy weight - Obesity, especially a concentration of body fat around the waist, has been linked to unhealthy blood levels of cholesterol and other fats, which can build up inside your arteries.

• Eat a healthy diet - Your diet should be loaded with vegetables and fruits,...