Varicose Veins; More Than a Cosmetic Concern

In addition to being ugly in appearance, varicose veins may have a serious impact on the general public’s quality of life. This is generally because vein disease affects the younger working population. Approximately one third of the population between the ages of 18 – 64 suffers from varicose veins that may be caused by chronic [...]

Benefits of Using Bilberry Extract Supplement

Bilberry is the dark and purple fruit of a tall shrub with pointed leaves, which tastes somewhat similar to the American blueberry. The bilberry shrub bears small white and pink flowers which turn into dark purple berries. Bilberry fruit is considered a strong antioxidant and is known to improve blood circulation in body and [...]

The Best Methods For Vein Therapy

                                                    WHAT IS VEIN?  To meet the needs of the body’s heart, sends blood to the tissues in the arteries. This fresh blood and oxygen to cells provided with the necessary nutrients and substances which no longer, be borne by blood veins. These vessels, blood flow to the heart of the one-way valves to [...]

Treatment Options For Varicose Veins

In healthy individuals, the blood within the veins is easily pumped back to the heart. In case of a varicose vein, this mechanism is affected which results in pooling of blood within them. Numerous causes have been identified to be associated with the incidence of varicose veins. Heredity has been put forth as the [...]

New Treatments For Varicose Veins

Varicose veins are one of the few conditions that have both medical and psychological implications. Varicose veins usually occur as a result of faulty valves or other problems within a vein that impede the normal flow of blood. This causes blood to pool in the vein making it enlarged, twisted and visible. Though it [...]

Conventional Treatments of Varicose Veins

Diet therapy is a widely accepted modality in the management of varicose veins. Many physicians consider the first line of therapy to be a high fiber diet with commercial fiber supplements and enough oral fluids to produce soft, but well formed and regular bowel movements. A low fiber diet can result in small hard [...]

Varicose Vein Treatments

Varicose veins are a very common condition in the United States and affect approximately 15% of men and approximately 25% of women. Varicose veins are the blue or purplish enlarged veins you typically see bulging out of one’s leg. A wide variety of options are available for the treatment of varicose veins. These options [...]

Varicose Vein Treatment – Ayurvedic and Home Remedies

Varicose veins refer to the condition in which the veins of the legs become varicosed, i.e. they appear swollen and bulging and can be made out from the outside. Varicose veins may be dark in color or may retain their original color. They are always painful. In case of prolonged varicose veins, there could [...]

Sclerotherapy for Varicose Veins

Varicose veins (veins that have become enlarged and twisted) can happen to anyone. They occur in the legs and not only look ugly as they grow bigger, but also make movement uncomfortable. However, varicose veins can be treated through sclerotherapy – a medical procedure in use since the 1930s for removal of varicose veins [...]

Sclerotherapy Treatment

Sclerotherapy basically requires injecting a special chemical known as sclerosant precisely into the damaged vein. Sclerotherapy is normally done in a doctor’s chamber and the entire treatment session takes anything between five minutes and an hour depending on the number of varicose veins are being treated. During the treatment of varicose veins using sclerotherapy, [...]

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