Heavy legs, painful calves, swollen feet … More than 1 in 3 adults complain of venous circulation problems in the legs. Find out which supplements are best for helping relieve this condition.
The feeling of heavy legs is a symptom characteristic of chronic venous insufficiency. This is an abnormality of the venous system in which the body is unable to efficiently return oxygen-free venous blood to the heart.
It predominantly affects the legs because of gravity. Sending blood back up from the toes to the chest is no easy feat and requires several mechanisms such as valves, ‘anti-reflux flaps’, which prevent the backflow of blood. Muscle contractions normally allow these valves to tighten and produce a suction effect but this can be impaired in chronic venous insufficiency.
There are four stages in the development of this condition: the symptom of heavy, swollen legs heralds the first stage. At the second, the legs become obviously painful, and dilated or purplish veins start to appear, the first evidence of varicose veins. At stage 3, these varicose veins become more pronounced and painful, and stage 4 is when hard-to-treat venous ulcers develop.
To ease the feeling of heavy legs naturally, try to :
Let’s now take a look at the best supplements for reducing leg discomfort.
The scientific community agrees that horse chestnut is the most effective supplement for alleviating discomfort in the legs. Several meta-analyses (1-3) have been published to this effect, validating this natural extract’s traditional use which spans thousands of years. Horse chestnut supplements also support overall vascular health.
While the mechanism of action is not yet fully understood, scientists believe that aescin, a mixture of saponins with vasoconstrictive effects, plays a key role. Affecting several enzymes, aescin is believed to strengthen vein walls and improve their permeability, thus facilitating the flow of blood back to the heart. This is the mechanism of action at work in venotonic drugs. One study even showed aescin’s effects could be equivalent to that of compression (4) (support stockings), the gold standard treatment for the relief of venous insufficiency-related symptoms.
To obtain maximum benefit from the properties of horse chestnut, take a supplement with a guaranteed aescin content (such as Horse Chestnut Extract), under the supervision of a health professional.
While horse chestnut extract is the prime supplement for eliminating leg discomfort, other supplements offer genuine advantages too, either instead or in addition. They have two things in common : their high level of polyphenols or saponosides and the number of scientific studies conducted into heavy leg symptoms:
There are also synergistic supplements (such as VeinoMax) in which most of these natural extracts are combined. However, they should all be taken with the approval of a health professional and as part of an overall treatment for chronic venous insufficiency and heavy legs, where compression is often a key element. A course of supplements usually lasts 3 months or 20 days a month in non-continuous supplementation.
Attention: self-medication or independent use of dietary supplements can be considered when symptoms are only at stage 0 or 1 of venous insufficiency development. Always consult a health professional to confirm which stage you are at.
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