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Varicose Veins Treatment in Shreveport

5 holistic practitioners in Shreveport who can help with Varicose Veins. Gabriel's evidence-based protocols, matched to local practitioners.

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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...

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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)

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