【YOUR CALVES ARE YOUR “SEDOND HEART”】
2023-06-01
Did you know your calves are called your “second heart”?
There are two types of blood vessels; one, the arteries, carries blood pumped from the heart to deliver oxygen and nutrients throughout the body. The other blood vessels,
called the veins, return the depleted blood and waste products back through the calves, which are known as “second heart”. Your lower leg muscles act as a powerful pump
that squeezes the deep veins in your lower legs, pushing the blood up to your heart.
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