Varicose Veins and a Healthy Heart

Did you know that the health of your heart depends on the health of your whole body? As a person ages, the layers of bad fat accumulate in the arteries. By the time a person is 60, they might begin having high blood pressure and heart angina. Good oils are a must for heart health.

Let’s talk specifically about varicose veins. Varicose veins are common, especially in child-bearing women, because of the weight of the fetus on the lower abdomen during pregnancy. Not every woman gets varicose veins. They have a component of genetic predisposition, yet they could have been avoided with a healthy diet and exercise.

Naturopathic treatment of varicose veins would be rest, leg elevation and hose compression.

It is much better to prevent them by:

• Gentle walking, which pumps the calves and helps the blood go back into the heart, is important.
  
  

• A gentle herb is witch hazel, rubbed into the lower extremities.
  
  

• Supplementation with panax ginseng, bromelain, and gingko are also helpful.