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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:
*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.
  • 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:
  • Banana-Blueberry Smoothie (GF)
  • Blueberry Pineapple Smoothie (V, GF)
  • Cranberry-Blueberry Smoothie (GF)
  • Green Smoothie (GF)
  • Herbal Mango Smoothie (V, GF)
  • Mango-Banana Smoothie (GF)
  • Mango-Blueberry Smoothie (GF)
  • Mango Lassi (GF)
  • Mango Pineapple Smoothie (V, GF)
  • Mega-Greens Smoothie (GF)
  • Orange Smoothie (GF)
  • PB & Jelly Sandwich Smoothie (V)
  • Pomegranate Dandelion Tea (V, GF)​
  • Soothing Elixir (V, GF)
  • Strawberry Banana Smoothie
  • Super Skin Smoothie (GF)
  • Tropical Smoothie (V, GF)

Meals:
  • 5 Ingredient Black Bean Chowder (GF)
  • Asian Broccoli & Rice Bowl (V, GF)
  • Baked Salmon with Dill Sauce (GF)
  • Black Bean Bowl (GF)
  • Black Bean Soup (V, GF)
  • Blueberry Mini Muffins (GF)
  • Breakfast Burrito
  • Broth (Veggie/Chicken/Beef) - (V, GF)
  • Buddha Bowl (V, GF)
  • Chickpea Salad Sandwich (V, GF)
  • Cornmeal & Pecan Crusted Fish
  • Edamame Rice Bowl (V)
  • Fish Fillets with Broccoli Stuffing
  • Fish with Dill Breading
  • Garlic Soup (V, GF)
  • Healthy Scrambled Eggs (GF)
  • MahiMahi with Cucumber-Dill Sauce (GF)
  • Miso Soup (V, GF)
  • Mujaddara (V, GF)
  • Oven-Fried Fish
  • Pan-Fried Fish Fillets
  • Pasta Della California (V)
  • Quinoa Oatmeal (V)
  • Red Beans & Rice (V, GF)
  • Salmon with Avocado Salsa (GF)
  • Salmon with Mustard Sauce (GF)
  • Salmon with Red Pepper Sauce (GF)
  • Sesame Salmon (GF)
  • Shrimp Power Bowl (GF)
  • Spicy Black Bean Soup (V, GF)
  • Tilapia with Balsamic Brown Butter
  • Vegetarian Chili (V, GF)

Sides & Salads:
  • Asian Cabbage Salad (V, GF)
  • Asparagus with Hollandaise (GF)
  • Avocado Cilantro Lime Rice (V, GF)
  • Bacon Brussels Sprouts (GF)
  • Bacon Wild Rice (GF)
  • BLT Salad (GF)
  • Broccoli Slaw (GF)
  • Brown Rice Pilaf with Saffron and Ginger (V, GF)
  • Cannellini and Tomato Crostini (V)
  • Caraway Brussels Sprouts (V, GF)
  • Chinese Peanut Salad (V, GF)
  • Favetta & Pita Triangles (V)
  • Homemade Salsa (V, GF)
  • Hummus & Pita Triangles (V)
  • Irish Potatoes (Colcannon) - (GF)
  • Kale Salad with Sesame Dressing (V, GF)
  • Molasses Beans (GF)
  • Pesto Vegetables (V, GF)
  • Quinoa Salad (V, GF)
  • Red Beans & Rice (V, GF)
  • Roasted Asparagus or Green Beans (V, GF)
  • Sesame Green Beans (V, GF)
  • Smoked Almonds (V, GF)
  • Spinach & Strawberry Salad (V)
  • Steamed Edamame (V, GF)​
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