Venous Insufficiency

Description

Venous Insufficiency involves inadequate drainage of (venous) Blood from any region of the body resulting in Edema (the most common region of the body which Venous Insufficiency affects is in the Legs).  Any impairment of Blood Circulation (via the Veins) towards the Heart is often referred to as Venous Insufficiency. A typical sign of Venous Insufficiency is increased ankle or calf circumference.

 Chronic Venous Insufficiency affects 10% to 15% of men and 20% to 25% of women.  It is one of the most common conditions affecting humans.  Patients are often forced into early retirement or requiere hospital admission because of Chronic Venous Insufficiency.

Carbohydrates

 Heparan Sulfate (200 mg per day) may alleviate Venous Insufficiency.  ^[1]

Lipids

 Ruscogenins (present in Butcher’s Broom) may prevent and alleviate Venous Insufficiency (by potently inhibiting the Elastase enzyme - excessive activity of Elastase is implicated in Venous Insufficiency).  ^[2]

Polyphenols

 Diosmin (900 mg per day) may alleviate Venous Insufficiency.  ^[3]

 Hesperidin may alleviate Venous Insufficiency.  ^[4]

 Oligomeric Proanthocyanidins (OPC) may be a useful treatment for Venous Insufficiency.  ^[5]