Greek Secret STOPS Leg Pain
By
Natalie Moore
Posted March 21, 2017
Dear Living Well Daily Reader,
If you’re suffering from constant pain and swelling in your legs, you’ve probably tried everything from putting your feet up to squeezing into those uncomfortable compression stockings.
But it feels like nothing ever works… at least not for long.
And that’s because the veins in your legs can start to fail as you get older, keeping them from pumping blood to your heart like they should.
Instead, the blood pools and settles, leaving you swollen and in pain.
But the good news is that there’s finally something you can do about it — thanks to a powerful plant that grows in the Greek mountains.
It’s called horse chestnut, and researchers say it’s the secret to improving vein health and eliminating stubborn leg pain and swelling.
In a massive analysis, researchers from the prestigious Cochrane Collaboration looked at 17 different studies on horse chestnut.
And they found that taking horse chestnut for as little as two weeks can significantly decrease leg pain and swelling by improving vein function.
In fact, one study found that horse chestnut worked just as well as compression stockings!
That’s right — you may finally be able to ditch those ugly, uncomfortable socks for good!
And that’s not all horse chestnut can do. Because it helps your veins work better, it’s been used for ages for everything from varicose veins to hemorrhoids.
You can pick up horse chestnut supplements just about anywhere (www.vitacost.com is a good place to start).
Expect to spend around $10 for a month’s supply.
Live well,
Natalie Moore
Managing editor, Living Well Daily
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Sources
[1] Horse Chestnut
[3] Horse chestnut seed extract for long‐term or chronic venous insufficiency
Written By Natalie Moore
Natalie Moore is a dedicated health researcher with a passion for finding healthy, natural, and science-based solutions. After a decade of direct healthcare experience in western and natural medicine, she was involved in public health research before joining Living Well Daily.
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