Conduct Becoming of A Sorority Girl

[ΑΓΔSquirrelGirl]

Originally Posted by SWTXBelle

It's not either/or - it is possible to write thank you notes and still care about greater societal issues. In fact, if you write thank you notes to those who donate to your cause, you are more likely to receive additional donations.

Actually personally I included thank yous in the list of things that make sense. Pink raising at tea time and crossing legs in the correct direction were on my list of what doesn't.

[AOII Angel]

Crossing your legs doesn't actually cause varicose veins. Varicose veins are usually familial and may be exacerbated by that activity but are not caused by it. Stress on hip and knee joints can be caused by crossing your legs, but for many people, including myself, after so many years of doing it, not crossing their legs is uncomfortable. As for what's proper, any position that would keep people from seeing things that aren't appropriate for mixed company, including having both feet planted firmly on the ground with ankles touching, is just fine in my book.

[GeekyPenguin]

Originally Posted by AOII Angel

Crossing your legs doesn't actually cause varicose veins. Varicose veins are usually familial and may be exacerbated by that activity but are not caused by it. Stress on hip and knee joints can be caused by crossing your legs, but for many people, including myself, after so many years of doing it, not crossing their legs is uncomfortable. As for what's proper, any position that would keep people from seeing things that aren't appropriate for mixed company, including having both feet planted firmly on the ground with ankles touching, is just fine in my book.

Actually, the Cleveland Clinic disagrees with your statement that crossing your legs does not cause varicose veins.

[AOII Angel]

Originally Posted by GeekyPenguin

Actually, the Cleveland Clinic disagrees with your statement that crossing your legs does not cause varicose veins.

Actually, if you read their statement they agree with me exactly!

"Varicose veins occur when healthy vein walls become weak and swell, causing blood to back up and pool inside the vein. Varicose veins are also related to increased pressure in the leg veins or defective valves in the veins.

The exact cause of varicose veins is unknown, but there are a number of factors that contribute to the development of varicose and spider veins, including:

• Heredity
• Advancing age
• Prolonged standing (especially for people who work in occupations such as nurses, beauticians, teachers, factory workers and others)
• Being overweight
• Hormonal influences during pregnancy
• The use of birth control pills
• Post-menopausal hormonal replacement therapy
• Prolonged sitting with legs crossed
• Wearing tight undergarments or clothes
• A history of blood clots
• Injury to the veins
• Conditions that cause increased pressure in the abdomen including liver disease, fluid in the abdomen, previous groin surgery, or heart failure

Other reported factors include topical steroids, trauma or injury to the skin, previous venous surgery and exposure to ultra-violet rays. "


You'll notice that this list is very long with many very common conditions. As you may not know, most people with these conditions do not have varicose veins, including women who cross their legs. These things will worsen the problem in people who do have the disease, so if you have varicose veins try to avoid them.

Just thought you might want to know how to interpret medical information.

[GeekyPenguin]

Originally Posted by AOII Angel

Actually, if you read their statement they agree with me exactly!

"Varicose veins occur when healthy vein walls become weak and swell, causing blood to back up and pool inside the vein. Varicose veins are also related to increased pressure in the leg veins or defective valves in the veins.

The exact cause of varicose veins is unknown, but there are a number of factors that contribute to the development of varicose and spider veins, including:

• Heredity
• Advancing age
• Prolonged standing (especially for people who work in occupations such as nurses, beauticians, teachers, factory workers and others)
• Being overweight
• Hormonal influences during pregnancy
• The use of birth control pills
• Post-menopausal hormonal replacement therapy
• Prolonged sitting with legs crossed
• Wearing tight undergarments or clothes
• A history of blood clots
• Injury to the veins
• Conditions that cause increased pressure in the abdomen including liver disease, fluid in the abdomen, previous groin surgery, or heart failure

Other reported factors include topical steroids, trauma or injury to the skin, previous venous surgery and exposure to ultra-violet rays. "


You'll notice that this list is very long with many very common conditions. As you may not know, most people with these conditions do not have varicose veins, including women who cross their legs. These things will worsen the problem in people who do have the disease, so if you have varicose veins try to avoid them.

Just thought you might want to know how to interpret medical information.

Actually, if you continue reading, you will notice it says:

How can I prevent varicose and spider veins?

* Avoid wearing tight-fitting undergarments and clothing that constricts the waist, groin or legs
* Avoid crossing your legs while seated
* Avoid sitting or standing in one position for a long time
* Exercise regularly to increase circulation
* Lose weight if you are overweight
* Sit or lay down and elevate your legs at least twice a day for 30 minutes at a time


Just thought you might want to learn how to finish what you started.

[Laak 315]

someone seems to have turned up the heat...

[AOII Angel]

You just reiterated what I said at the end of my post. If you have varicose veins avoid the things that make them worse. That doesn't mean that those things cause the disease. I've actually been educated extensively in varicose veins in venues other than the internet with dumbed down sites for patients. Cause and effect is not the same as association.
The advice you posted is for patients with varicose veins not everybody. Do you really think the Cleveland Clinic thinks everybody should lie down with their feet elevated for thirty minutes a day? NO!

[AlphaFrog]

Originally Posted by AOII Angel

The advice you posted is for patients with varicose veins not everybody. Do you really think the Cleveland Clinic thinks everybody should lie down with their feet elevated for thirty minutes a day? NO!

Prevention means NOT getting something to begin with. What GP quoted said that to PREVENT getting varicose veins, you should not sit with your legs crossed. And, yes, I think the Cleveland Clinic thinks everyone should elevate their feet 30 min a day, exercise for an hour a day, eat 4 fruits, 5 veggies and 3 servings of meat, not smoke, etc etc.