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Dr Walt Hi my name is cindy i have had trouble with veins for along times since my teens im 33 some spider veins and varicouse veins. How dose the vitamin E help? and what else can i do im on my feet alot im a waitress?

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• Re: varicouse veins Raisa 11:34:17 5/03/01 (1)
  • Re: varicose veins & rebounding (archive) Walt Stoll 08:18:37 5/05/01 (0)
• Re: varicouse veins Walt Stoll 08:56:43 5/03/01 (0)
• Re: varicouse veins Sean 02:48:07 5/02/01 (0)

In Reply to: varicouse veins posted by cindy mckay on May 01, 2001 at 21:00:11:

I heard its genetic. I have a few of them myself. Not sure what can be done for htem would be interested in knowing thou.

Sean

In Reply to: varicouse veins posted by cindy mckay on May 01, 2001 at 21:00:11:

Hi, cindy.

I do not think anyone knows the mechanism of action regarding vitamin E and varicosities. However, humans used aspirin for hundreds of years before having any idea of the "mechanism of action" and they are still being discovered.

Suffice it to say that it is pretty effective for some people and totally safe. Check with the Shute brothers (MDs) in Canada since they know the most about this.

Walt

In Reply to: varicouse veins posted by cindy mckay on May 01, 2001 at 21:00:11:

Hi - I have added 400 mg. of Vitamin E to my daily supplements (I am now taking 850 mg.) Dr. Stoll advised me to do this when my varicose veins were getting worse--they were causing my legs to ache constantly. Since I have added the extra E, they do not bother me at all. Of course, it took about a week. I also use a trampoline but just gently bounce on it daily--that has also helped. I read a book called "Jumping for Health" by Morton (last name). He says in the book that Johnny Weismuller (do you remember him?) actually claims that he got RID of some of his vericose veins from jumping on the trampoline! I'm not expecting that to happen, but I am delighted that my legs are now free from pain. Hope this helps some.

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• Re: varicose veins & rebounding (archive) Walt Stoll 08:18:37 5/05/01 (0)

In Reply to: Re: varicouse veins posted by Raisa on May 03, 2001 at 11:34:17:

Thanks, Raisa.

I have no doubt that Johnny W. was telling the truth. However, I have not pushed this on this BB because it does not help everyone as much as it did Johnny. It IS helpful to everyone but rarely will get rid of frank varicosities.

Walt