For some people, treating varicose veins may not just be for medical reason. If you have varicose veins, instead of just causing you pain or discomfort on the affected areas, it might also be something that hurts your confidence because of the unsightly marks which appear on your skin. These dark blue and purple veins might be something that you want to hide or diminish altogether. To get rid of...

Let me pre-amble this article with a statement I have made at least a couple of times in other health-related articles of recent vintage. We are all unique individuals, each chemically different from one another, even though many of us are close enough to another that we can generally 'group' ourselves into several 'similar groupings'. Therefore, what works well for one person will probably work...

Aromatherapy is a natural healing science employing essential oils extracted from aromatic plant sources to treat and balance the body, mind and spirit. During pregnancy, aromatherapy can prove to be extremely beneficial and helpful alternative, while also being very easy to employ and use. In order to use essential oils safely during pregnancy a few extra safety guidelines will need be followed....

Varicose veins are twisted, enlarged veins that can occur anywhere a vein is close to skin, but they occur most often in the legs. Faulty valves in the veins and weakened and stretched vein walls cause varicose veins to develop. The laser light heats only the blood and vessel," says Dr. Angle. "The heat kills the cells lining the vein and seals the vein closed." During this outpatient...

What are varicose veins, spider veins, and reticular veins? Varicose veins are ropy, swollen veins that are close to the surface of the skin. Reticular veins are the smaller, fine blue veins that are under the skin. Spider veins are smaller, red or blue veins that are in the skin layer. What causes varicose veins? The normal function of leg veins is to carry blood back to the heart....