Varicose Veins

Varicose Veins

Foods to Eat More Of:

Fruits: berries, cherries, clementines, eggplant, grapefruit, lemons, limes, mangoes, oranges, pears, red grapes, tangerines
Vegetables: arugula, asparagus, broccoli, Brussels sprouts, cabbage, collard greens, kale, onions, red/green bell peppers, romaine lettuce, spinach, watercress
Fish (especially mackerel, salmon, sardines & tuna), buckwheat, dulse, kelp, beans, nuts, oats
Olive oil, soy products, seeds (especially flax, pumpkin, sesame, sunflower), wheat germ, whole grains
Garlic, ginger
Drink plenty of water

Foods to Avoid or Minimize:

Excess salt

Essential Oils:
*If additional information or precautions are available, the links below will direct you that information. If not, you will be directed to Amazon for purchasing options.

Lemon, lemongrass, cypress, basil, peppermint, helichrysum (bottom of feet, on location, massage all over body)

Natural/Herbal:
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Alfalfa, burdock (seed & root), cayenne, dandelion (leaf & root), garlic, ginger, gotu kola, parsley, yarrow
Moderate daily exercise.
Try not to sit or stand for an extended amount of time - move positions often.
Alternately hose the legs with a hot and cold shower several times, for 1-2 minutes at a time, each morning.
Raise the foot of the bed to raise legs at night.
Distilled witch hazel, lemon juice, agrimony infusion, and/or fig poultices (applied to affected area).
Infused oils of chili, pepper or ginger as a massage.

Yoga Therapy:

Yoga Poses For Varicose Veins in Legs (7 minutes - Agnistoka)
Yoga for Varicose Veins (5 minutes - Aikyum, Inc)

Supplements & Homeopathic:

Vitamin C/ Flavonoids: 1,000 mg vitamin C and 500 mg flavonoids 3 times daily (reduce if it causes diarrhea).
Vitamin E: 400 IU twice daily (check with doctor if taking anticoagulant drugs).
Gotu Kola: 200 mg extract or 400-500 mg crude herb 3 times daily (extract should contain 10% asiaticosides).
Bilberry: 80 mg 3 times daily (should contain 25% anthocyanosides).
Horse Chestnut: 500 mg each morning (should contain 16-21% escin).
Butcher's Broom: 150 mg 3 times daily (should contain 9-11% ruscogenin).

Mind-Body Connection:

Can represent feelings of being trapped in a situation you don't like, feeling over-worked or over-burdened.

Recipes - Food Medicine:
*Note: Not all recipes are nutritionally perfect, but the options below are a great way to start incorporating beneficial foods into your diet in delicious ways. Always try to buy organic, and feel free to make substitutions to accommodate gluten-free, vegan, etc diets. Recipes naturally Vegan and Gluten-Free are marked as such (V=Vegan; GF=Gluten-Free).

Smoothies/Beverages:

Meals:

Sides & Salads: