Tips For People Who Bruise Easily

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Are you the kind of person who bruise easily? Me, not really, but my hubby, yes! And his sister too! Perhaps because they're too fair skinned, just clumsy and bump too easily or simply lacking some necessary nutrients.

So I went to see what could be the cause of their bruising. I wondered if it was something we should be alarmed of. I needed to know what we can do to prevent it. So here's what I learned!

The most common reasons why people bruise easily are:

1. Age. An older person's skin loses some of the protective fatty layer that provides cushioning against bumps and falls.

2. Blood Disorders. Hemophilia and Leukemia can cause unexplained bruising, often because of failure of the blood to clot properly.

3. Excessive Exercise. Putting your muscles under excessive strain, especially when weight lifting, can cause blood vessels to burst and lead to bruising.

4. Certain Medications. Aspirin, Anticoagulants, and anti-platelet agents reduce the blood's clotting ability and make bruising more likely.

5. Family History or Pale Skin. Pale skin doesn't make a person more prone to bruising, but it does make bruises more visible. And you're likely to bruise easily when close family members also show the same tendency.

For people who bruise often due to fragile capillaries, it is important to ensure the strength and flexibility of the capillaries by adding bioflavonoids in their diet.

Here are the specific bioflavonoids that you need:

1. Rutin. Known to strengthen blood vessels and is often used for varicose veins and hemorrhoids. Deficiency of this nutrient lead to blood vessels that break easily.

2. Hesperidin. Found in citrus peels and is also known for strengthening capillaries.

3. Vitamin C. Increasing vitamin C has been found to reduce brusing in people with low intake of vitamin C. Also, it's effectiveness and absorption is increased when taken along with bioflavonoids such as rutin and hesperidin.

Excellent dietary sources of bioflavonoids include dark-colored berries, dark leafy greens, garlic and onions. However, if you can't get enough of them via your diet, a supplement may be useful.

My hubby and his sis have been taking USANA's Essentials, which contains all of these nutrients. Thank God, I haven't seen hubby bruise again in a while.

If you're reading this because you already have a bruise, here's some quick tips for you to speed up bruise healing:

1. Cold Compress. Apply a cold compres to the bruised area to reduce swelling  and pain. The sooner you apply cold compress to the injury, the better. So off you go!

2. Aloe Vera. Use the fresh gel that comes from the aloe vera plant to speed up healing of wounds and skin irritations.

3. Onion. Apply it raw, directly on the bruise.

I hope this article helped you and if you wish to read more about bruising, click here! Do leave a comment if you find the information here useful. Thank you!