Cellulite, tips to prevent it and natural remedies

Did you know that prevention can help you?

The diet appears to be of considerable importance, in fact, to combat cellulite we often act first by modifying our diet: increasing the consumption of fruit and vegetables since their high fiber intake promotes intestinal activity. Furthermore, it is important to drink a lot of water to eliminate toxic substances, but avoid water rich in sodium as this element is capable of retaining liquids inside the tissues, effectively preventing a correct exchange of liquid between the cell and the outside.

Below is a summary of the tips to prevent and fight cellulite at the table:

• Reduce salt by using it in moderation and limit the consumption of foods rich in sodium such as industrial foods and sausages;

• Limit the consumption of sugars and fats which can promote fat accumulation;

• Eat purifying foods that help eliminate excess fluids and counteract water retention: among the most useful are pineapple, asparagus, cucumbers, onions, lettuce;

• Drink at least one and a half liters of water a day to stay hydrated;

• Fill up on fibers that promote intestinal transit;

• Bring red fruits to the table such as raspberries, blueberries, currants and blackberries which improve microcirculation.

Pineapple is very useful against inflammation, because it is known for its specific properties against cellulite which derive from the bromelain content: this enzyme not only has a strong diuretic power which makes pineapple an excellent remedy against the first symptoms of cellulite, but it also boasts anti-inflammatory, anti-edematous and anticoagulant properties: this characteristic makes it useful for improving tissue oxygenation and circulation in the lower limbs, reducing swelling and inflammation which is the origin of cellulite.

Red fruits are also useful for improving circulation, since the basis of cellulite is the dysfunction of the microcirculation or small circulation, caused by an accumulation of fat which compresses the capillaries, triggering inflammation of the adipose tissue at the subcutaneous. This is why eating foods that improve circulation, such as red fruits (raspberries, blackberries, currants and blueberries) are particularly beneficial thanks to their anthocyanin content. These antioxidants from the flavonoid family help keep blood capillaries healthy, thus promoting venous circulation, in particular the microcirculation.In short, the inclusion of red fruits must not be missing from your anti-cellulite diet.

The fibres on the other hand promote a sense of satiety and therefore help you control yourself at the table.

The natural remedies against cellulite are:

• The phytotherapy with infusions and herbal teas based on pineapple, ribes nigrum and dandelion;
• A diet rich in vitamins and water low in salt and fat;
• Homeopathy with thuya, pulsatilla and badiaga granules;
• Acupuncture with at least 10 sessions lasting 30 minutes, which however can only be carried out by doctors or physiotherapists with the presence of a doctor in the office;
• Aromatherapy is also very effective with essential oils of lemon, celery and rosemary which can also be mixed with the oil used for the anti-cellulite massage to give a more draining and therefore more effective effect.

How does anti-cellulite treatment work?

Cellulite is caused by the enlargement of fat cells which reduces the caliber of the capillaries, worsens circulation and allows the accumulation of liquids in the intercellular spaces.

In massage therapy, friction and compression maneuvers are of fundamental importance as they help to increase the circulatory system and drain the lymphatic system.

Phytotherapy can also be used.

Phytotherapy is based on the principle that the active ingredients of some plants reactivate the circulation, promote diuresis, facilitate the catabolism of fats and stimulate the liver and kidneys, vital organs for the elimination of toxins.

Seeds, roots, leaves and buds are extracted from the plant and are available in herbal medicine in the form of dry extracts and mother tinctures: this treatment is more suitable for newly developed cellulite. Dandelion, barberry, burdock, dog rose, meadowsweet and birch have diuretic properties.

Instead, butcher’s broom, horse chestnut, hawthorn, witch hazel and blueberry are recommended to stimulate microcirculation.

Finally, sea oak, centella and ginkgo biloba stimulate metabolic processes and increase the resistance of the connective tissue that makes up the walls of the vessels.

Body Harmony di Alessandro Petrucci