Condition + Location
Varicose Veins Treatment in Ankeny
6 holistic practitioners in Ankeny who can help with Varicose Veins. Gabriel's evidence-based protocols, matched to local practitioners.
6 Practitioners
0 Treatments
6+ Supplements
Gabriel's Approach to Varicose Veins
Gabriel treats varicose veins as vascular insufficiency requiring multi-modal approach. For mild-moderate: compression stockings (most important), vein-strengthening supplements (horse chestnut, diosmin, rutin), weight loss, exercise, elevation. For moderate-severe cosmetic or symptomatic: sclerothe...
Read full protocolRecommended Treatments
Key Supplements
- Horse Chestnut 300mg 2x/day standardized to 50mg aescin (most effective supplement—improves venous tone, reduces swelling, pain, evidence-based)
- Diosmin 450mg + Hesperidin 50mg (Daflon) 2 tablets 2x/day (micronized purified flavonoid fraction—improves venous tone, reduces symptoms, widely used in Europe)
- Rutin 500mg 2x/day (bioflavonoid—strengthens blood vessels)
- Butcher's Broom 300mg 3x/day (improves venous circulation, reduces leg heaviness)
- Gotu Kola 60-120mg/day (strengthens vein walls, improves circulation)
- Pycnogenol 100-200mg/day (pine bark extract—improves microcirculation, reduces swelling)
Key Lab Markers
- Doppler Ultrasound (evaluates venous insufficiency, valve function, identifies incompetent veins, rules out DVT)
- Venography (rarely needed—invasive, contrast dye)
Practitioners in Ankeny for Varicose Veins
Sorted by treatment relevance and Practitioner Score