Varicose Veins

• Get regular exercise. This not only promotes healthy circulation, but can help to discourage weight gain and obesity, which are associated with increased risk of varicose veins.
• Be aware of leg placement. Avoid long periods of inactive standing or crossing your legs while sitting and try to elevate your legs whenever possible.
• Consider grape seed extract. Commonly prescribed in France for varicose veins and other vascular problems, grape seed extract contains proanthocyanidins, powerful antioxidant compounds that can make blood vessels more elastic and less likely to leak the fluids that cause swelling in the legs.

Try horse chestnut seed extract (HCSE).  It is widely used in Europe for chronic venous insufficiency, a syndrome that may include leg swelling, varicose veins, leg pain, itching, and skin ulcers. The active ingredient in HCSE is believed to be escin, a compound that helps support normal vessel wall functioning 

• Get regular exercise. This not only promotes healthy circulation, but can help to discourage weight gain and obesity, which are associated with increased risk of varicose veins.
• Be aware of leg placement. Avoid long periods of inactive standing or crossing your legs while sitting and try to elevate your legs whenever possible.
• Grape Seed Extract. Commonly prescribed in France for varicose veins and other vascular problems, grape seed extract contains proanthocyanidins, powerful antioxidant compounds that can make blood vessels more elastic and less likely to leak the fluids that cause swelling in the legs.
• Horse Chestnut seed extract (HCSE).  It is widely used in Europe for chronic venous insufficiency, a syndrome that may include leg swelling, varicose veins, leg pain, itching, and skin ulcers. The active ingredient in HCSE is believed to be escin, a compound that helps support normal vessel wall functioning