People with varicose veins often mockingly “thank” their ancestors for them. Because we’ve seen these dark, bulging blood vessels on the feet, ankles, legs (especially calves), torso, and arms of our relatives, we assume they’re a hereditary trait.
In fact, this is not the case. When a person turns to a doctor or aesthetic medicine specialist in search of a solution, it is important to realize that varicose veins are more a signal of impaired liver function than a result of genetics. The reason this problem occurs within the same family is the fact that liver toxins can be passed on from parents to children. Often the same poisons accumulate in the liver for several generations, contaminating the blood.
It is possible for a person to have a compromised liver and dirty blood syndrome and still not develop varicose veins. The manifestation of these problems depends on the specific combination of toxins in the body.
Causes of varicose veins
Varicose veins often occur as a result of chronic dehydration and thickening of the blood. You’ve probably heard of cases where blood is drawn and comes out slowly and with a thick consistency – resembling liquid glue or a thread from an unwound ball. Although such extreme cases are not always observed, blood can be thickened without being obvious.
It is important to note that this article is not about blood clotting, platelets, or problems such as thrombosis and prolonged bleeding. While these topics are important, they are separate and unrelated to varicose veins themselves. Platelet problems are usually due to a viral infection in the liver and spleen.
How dehydration affects veins
The thick blood we are talking about here is the result of chronic dehydration. At the same time, the liver accumulates toxins that are released into the blood over the years. A high-fat diet can also increase the number of platelets in the blood, which further thickens the blood.
When blood becomes more viscous, it puts a strain on the circulatory system. Its movement through the arteries and veins slows down, which sooner or later leads to problems. Blood circulation is not slowed down permanently – there are times when stress levels drop, we take in more fluids and the blood temporarily thins. But after a period of dehydration, the liver releases toxins back into the blood and it thickens again.
When blood thickens, blood vessels narrow slightly because water is their natural dilator. This is another reason to stay well hydrated throughout your life – it prevents veins from narrowing. The reduced amount of water in the blood forces the heart to work harder to pump the thicker, more toxic blood out of the lower extremities.
As a result, the walls of the veins begin to contract inward, which slows down the movement of blood. Since the slow-moving blood burdens the heart, the brain sends a signal to accelerate blood circulation. This causes a reaction in the body - certain proteins, enzymes and hormones, which have not yet been studied in detail by medicine, begin to stimulate the expansion of blood vessels and even the growth of new ones. This process leads to the formation of varicose veins.
What can be done?
Varicose veins are not the problem you should focus on, as the root cause – dirty and thick blood – remains. This is a signal that the body needs to change. The best way to influence this process is to help the liver in its purification, which will lead to cleaner and thinner blood.
When the liver is cleansed, blood circulation will improve and the strain on the veins will decrease. As a result, new varicose veins will not appear, and existing ones may gradually recover.
Nutritional Supplement Protocol for Varicose Veins
- Alpha-lipoic acid: 1 capsule daily
- Barley grass juice powder: 2 tsp daily
- Burdock root: 1 cup of tea or fresh juice from 1 root daily;
- Dandelion root: 1 cup of tea daily;
- Vegan Omega 3 (EPA and DHA) : 1 capsule daily;
- Lemon balm: 2 droppers daily;
- Milk thistle : 1 dropper daily;
- MSM : 2 capsules daily;
- Nettle : 2 droppers daily;
- Red clover: 1 cup of tea daily;
- Chinese lemongrass (schizandra): 1 cup of tea daily;
- Spirulina : 1 tsp. l. daily;
- Vitamin B12 (adenosylcobalamin with methylcobalamin) : 1 dropper daily;
- Vitamin C (in the form of Micro C) : 4 capsules of 500 mg or 1 measuring spoon of Micro-C powder.
