Ok. I am a registered Vascular ultrasound tech with 23 years of experience. I can tell you with great confidence that over 95% of my patients have venous reflux (also known as venous insufficiency). I have found this in late teenagers and young athletic people as well. It is easy to say that it’s genetic, but the truth is we all get some vein deficiency as we age. It can cause aching, throbbing, restless leg syndrome, swelling, spider veins, and varicose veins. To the more severe degree, it can cause skin discoloration (appears like freckles or dark skin in the lower legs) and the worse case scenario is a non healing wound or ulcer. The common denominator is gravity. As we age, we spend more and more time on our feet. In our 20s, we at some point start to say “ man, my legs are getting tired. This getting old sucks.” Millions of people have this and it is undiagnosed. Most people won’t talk to their doctor about it because they think it’s normal for their age. When I do a venous ultrasound, i look for veins that allow blood to fall back towards the foot. These veins are incompetent and aren’t doing their job. Certain veins can be treated by different ways to send the blood to the deep veins which are almost always normal. The end result is to send the blood from a bad vein to a good vein. For most people, the symptoms go away. This is fixed with a quick office procedure. So how do the majority of us get bad veins? I think genetics plays a role for those who develop varicose veins early in life. But we all stand on our feet for long hours and nobody wears any good support socks. Everyone wears little ankle socks or no socks at all. The blood pools in the veins as we stand for long periods of time. The normal vein begins to stretch and the valves start to separate and lose function. It slowly gets worse with time. It is not a serious condition. You don’t have to do anything about it unless it is affecting your quality of life. Conservative treatment is to wear support hose (20-30 mm/Hg) and to elevate your legs as much as possible. I managed my leg pain with support hose for 15 years. I eventually had enough of it and had my veins fixed 4 years ago. I have been good ever since. I forgot to mention that usually most people have more pain, swelling, and /or varicose veins on the left leg. This is due to the way our left iliac vein (located in the pelvis)is positioned between the right iliac artery and the lumbar spine. This is called May-Thurner syndrome, but most people do not have this. This also can be fixed with a stent. For the people who have had a DVT ( deep vein thrombosis or blood clot), your problems with chronic swelling, pain, discoloration, and ulcers may give you trouble for years to come. Support hose and elevation is your best bet. The deep veins cannot be fixed. If this sounds like it’s you or someone in your family, I recommend finding a good vascular surgeon for a consult. There are many people who fix veins, but only a few are good at it. I have seen plastic surgeons, dermatologists, and general surgeons do vein work because it pays well. A good vascular surgeon should know what’s in your best interest. Almost all insurances, Medicaid, and Medicare pay for vein procedures. Be wary of vein practices that want cash only. Some will say pay up front and then hope your insurance will pay you back. Not a good thing to do. I think the world of Dr Berg. I started Keto 4 months ago and I have lost 60 lbs. I just wanted to give some advice and my expertise as a registered Vascular tech with many years of experience scanning veins. I hope this helps someone. God bless.

I did a 40day veggies juice fast in 2007 and my varicose veins healed and have never been been back.

Not a believer that exercise will do anything more than make your legs feel better which is great. I’ve walked 4 miles a day for years and it never changed the appearance of bulging veins but made them feel better

Dr. Berg, thank you for helping us guiding people towards good health. Keep it up!

Dr. Berg, I have now been watching your videos for the past three months and I think that you are amazing. Thank you for helping us with all this great information

My mom has varicose veins and I remember when I was a child she used to wear compression socks. She walks nearly every day, and that has done nothing for her varicose veins.

Hi @Dr Berg, very thankful for making a lot of educative videos. Can you also make one about what is lipoma and how to get rid of it.

I’m a yoga teacher and always very active. I have varicose veins the back of my right knee and calf. They’ve been there for 40 years. I’ve been practicing yoga for 20 years.

I'm Canadian. I went to a vein specialist in Ottawa and she injected saline solution to collapse the non functioning veins. I needed five or six treatments over a several months. Non surgical intervention. Problem disappeared for good.

Hi Dr. Berg. Love your channel! A huge thank you for not having any background music. Have you heard about misophonia? I would love to hear your opinion on this on an up coming video.

After juicing celery juice for a year, I noticed my spider veins disappearing. I’m going on 3 years now of juicing and blessed with good health!

I started getting varicose vein in the 80's through the 90's from being pregnant. Today I walk/run/do exercise classes. I've notice I'm now getting spider veins.But,I believe if I had not been working out it would be a lot worse. I read somewhere about Apple Cider Vinegar, soak brown bag strips in the ACV and put them on the varicose veins.Never tried it.

Mine started when I started hairdressing over 25 years ago. I have worked in hospitality for over 15 years always on my feet I never owned a car always walked. Also worked in retail, promotions and customer service which is pretty much standing on concrete floors always.

Thank you Dr.Berg ! You explain things so graciously and actually encourage me to take better care of myself ! God bless you, praying for your channel 😊

I went on a Dr. Berg Spree today. Watching and sharing his videos all day long. Can't get enough of his wisdom and teaching. Dr Berg you Bless us with your knowledge. So great! Thank you Dr. Berg!

I have hereditary varicose veins. Started seeing them in my legs at 11 years old. Both mom and dad had them. I was also an avid walker / runner...never overweight. I’ve actually got cavernous hemangiomas and vascular abnormalities. So don’t feel bad peeps...it’s not always our fault.

Dr. Berg, thank you so much for the health quiz you provided for us. I received my results instantly and your input is extremely helpful. Your contribution to my health and well-being is greatly appreciated 😇🙏

Wonderful video and comments. Thank you Dr. Berg and thank you everyone 💛

Doctor I am 19 , healthy, highly active , I exercise almost daily and I started developing varicose veins at the age of 16. Genetic play the greatest role .

Excerise doesn’t fix this. I have been active all my life. One hr bike and 45 min walk for last 5 years 5-6 days per week.

My friend walks at least 5 miles daily, does basic weights, eats very well, yet has varicose veins all of her adult life. She had one child, that was a preemie, with no excessive weight gain during the pregnancy. There must be another reason or two for them to develop. She did everything right. Makes one wonder.

Thank you for so many explanations of how our body works. We are never taught any of this. Appreciate your videos!

Definitely gonna take this advice! Thank you!

Hi Dr. Berg, thank you so much for your wonderful videos; I've learned so much about health just by watching them. Do you have any recommendations for toddlers and children's diet and tips. There isn't much info about it and I truly believe that we should nourish our children as much as possible in today's modern life, so that they can have a good start in life from the core.

Thank you very much for the information of your videos! and be so honest for us, we need more doctors like you, thanks again!!

I started to have them after a very sharp trauma and grief. Then it got worse when I sat for longer periods. Then suddenly I had them showing up more after a period of consuming a kind of natural gum I discovered it has cortisone in it! Trauma, Deep grief, Long time sitting and cortisone: All are definitely factors for them and a lot of bad health issues 😕

Thank you-great info and easy to understand too!!

Dr. Berg, not only are your videos very interesting and informative, but you're also an excellent presenter of your videos!

Thank you very much Dr for the info. I'll follow your advice, start walking as an exercise, in order to get rid of my varicose veins.

Thank you Dr Berg for helping us. You are amazing !

Thank you for this valuable information! May I ask to post video for Beker cyst and how to treat it without surgery! Thank you and stay blessed and healthy!

Hi Dr. Berg, thank u so much for great videos and ur time. I wish u showed some pictures too. Thank u

Thank you so SO MUCH Dr. Berg!!! My Wife has had a problem with Varicose Veins for a long time now! This will be great assistance!!! Thank you!!

Very helpful video. Thank you Dr Berg.

Thank you for taking time to share a very comprehensive explanation about the cause of varicose veins.

Yoga's "Legs up the wall" pose is great at the end of the day, or anytime your legs feel heavy or sluggish!

The World needs more Dr. Berg's. Thank you Dr

My varicose veins only arrived when I was a postie, exercising (walking with weights) up to 6 hours a day. I would say that 8 out of 10 posties in the office had varicose veins to some degree. Walking did not help. I would finish a shift and I could feel them throb, they would be very painful, and they would be standing completely proud of my legs (then rubbing on clothes to make them extra sore). The only thing that helped was surgery, but they do come back.

Thanks. VERY informative

So honest , so helpful, so caring. Thank you 🙏🏻

Straight forward truth without selling anything. Thank you Doctor!

I’m 62 with varicose veins in my right leg. I exercise 3 to 4 times every week. What else can I do?

Dr Berg, I had ampulary carsinoma in June 2014, 8 rnds of chemo Folfox 5 stopped chemo April 2015, I remained with neuropathy of the feet and hands, developed shingles Dec 2015. I have drinking lemon water and 6 drops of chlorophyll each am, eat oatmeal with chia seeds, cinnamon, and ginger, in the am. I habitually eat vegetables, and salads and fruit what can I do to better the neuropathy, and imune system. I find I did develop a lot of spider veins. Thanks in advance 🌺

Thank you. That was interesting and helpful.

I got a varicose vein on my leg from my first pregnancy. Its still sticking around after all these years.

Thank you, Dr..Berg... God bless you and your family a healthy happy life 🙏 ❤ ✨ 😊 🙌 💕

Thank you Dr. Berg! Much appreciated!

Thank you Dr. Berg. Your advice very helpful....God bless you...

Thanks for the reply, I think you are probably correct on causes

My varicose veins appeared when I was 16. I had them removed from both my legs a couple of years ago as they were getting worse, and now I’m having new ones in my left leg. Also wanted to mention that I’m very athletic and healthy no one in my family has them and I’ve never been pregnant🤷🏻‍♀️

Thanks. Very good information.

Thank you! Your videos are very informative and helpful.

I’ve got some since I was a kid. I was very active. Gymnastics, ice skating, etc. I was kept up with all the boys in the neighborhood, climbed trees. Sometimes it’s genetic

I am now in Thailand and have some gotu kola growing here. Some pain behind my knee showed me a varicosity. Eating 9 gotu kola leaves/day relieved the pain in a week. Now about 60 days later the size has been reduced. Spider veins are also improving. I am already active growing food, but in the dry sesson, I need to stand more while watering the crops.

Can you produce a video on how to treat varicocele, without drugs or surgery.

Thank you. This was the most helpful of all videos on this topic!

Health and nutrition are so fascinating to me. Wish I could make a career of it. To bad I majored in accounting...

Taking collagen powder supplements really helped reduce the appearance of varicose veins for me.

Thank you that was awesome straight to the point !

Thanks I will try to exercise more .

well explained! very informative. I immediately subscribed:)

I’ve had varicose veins since I was 16.... I was very active and barely eat sugar back then. I’ve always had bad luck trough all my life hehe

Very helpful!! Thank you

Thanks for the video! Blessings!

I find horse chestnut helps, but you have to take it regularly. It also helps with hemorrhoids (which is a type of varicose vein)

Pregnancy= “a huge mass in your abdomen” 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 That made my day. Thank you Dr. Berg. I am a nurse and a huge fan of yours. You help me brush up on my nursing knowledge while teaching me things I was never taught years ago. 🙏 May God bless you! 🥰

Dr. Eric Berg, I have fat tissues (triglycerides, Xanthelasma ) on my eye lids for many years. Would you show us how to treat this condition? Thank you.

Amazing videos. Thank you Dear Dr. Berg.

I stand 8+ hours a day and walk all day. Standing on your feet all day can cause vericose veins if you have the genetic predisposition

I always find videos to be very helpful .And educational ! 👍🏻

Thanks for amazing information video.

Hiii... videos r really informative, kindly suggest some solutions for spider veines

I just would like to say thank you for your videos I have learned so much from all your video's they have helped me out a lot

I think it goes beyond this, doc. In my late 20s, when I was a top athlete, no extra weight at all, my varicose veins began. I think genetics play a part. Did not hear you mention that.

Thank you Dr. great information

Doc I'm over 35 and had these since I was a teenager. Always been athletic (basketball) with no extra weight.

I’ve been exercising daily and eating healthily all my life and I’ve had varicose veins for 45 years. ☹️

I started rubbing castor oil on my feet and ankles for detox, I have spider veins n my ankles and they went away about fifty to seventy perccent when I did it. Now I rub my feet and legs one to two times a week with it. If I miss it comes back fast.

Thanks 4 these amazing videos

Thanks for the content Dr. you are the greatest .

Varicosis can also come from fascia adhesiones due to blunt trauma, hit, scars, etc. A fascia therapy by David Boeger helps immensly.

Dr. Berg, you do such a great service to mankind. You're simply amazing!

thank you sir it was really very informative

Important health info delivered in well under 10 minutes -` great value! Thank you Dr. Berg.

Hi I have exercised all my life and continue to do so. I seem to have more spider venias than ever before .....hummmmm

Supplementing with Rutin helps a lot plus contrast shower and raising feet at every opportunity.

Hmmm... my varicose veins formed only AFTER I UPPED my walking program! I generally walk between 5--10 miles each day; Usually closer to 8 miles each day. My walking includes both aerobic and fat burning, plus some more leisurely steps. -What do I do now to improve my varicose veins?

Good very useful information

My legs look so much better now than 15 years ago when I had poor circulation. I had spider veins and thick lines behind my knees that were pinkish purple. It was a daily leg cramp that alerted me to do something about it. I invested $65 on electric leg compression. I also bought an electric foot massager, about $50. Both were from Amazon. I used the leg compression 3-4 times a week and I don’t know for how long because I remember putting lotion on the back of my knees and there was no spider vein in sight! I took photos on my phone and I had to enlarge them to really look for the ugly discoloration. Geez! I was ready to accept aging and there’s a $65 cure for spider veins! Btw, my feet look better too! One doctor on KZfaq suggested Nattokinase, Vit C, K and E supplements to help with leg cramps. I have not had one serious leg cramp in almost a year. That’s a true story.

Could a parathyroid weakness also cause this Dr Berg?

Pycnogenol has really worked for me. I've had 3 EVLT tx's and the doctor said within 6 months my veins had improved.

I’m 23, And I started working out. And I’m wondering is it ok to lift heavy weights such as squats? What should my plan be ?

My daughter got spider veins when she put on a stone quick she got rid of them in 6 months by drinking water with lemon squeezed into it and excersize and healthy eating. AMAZING work she's done 🥰

I got varicose veins when I was a teenager and I was very active so it's not from sitting all day, back then they would blame it on being on your feet all the time

What about veins that have disappeared from many hospital blood draws and procedures over the years? It’s now so difficult to get blood tests from my arms, hands…. they’ve had to last resort, get blood from a vein in my foot.

Thank you!

Dr. Berg , COPPER supplements is the best treatment for vericose veins. Vericose veins are most often caused by lack of COPPER. Copper cured my vericose veins. But when I stop taking the copper supplement they came back.

Interesting.. but I developed mine in my mid 20s when I was working on my feet 8 hours a night bar tending.. and raising/running around after a toddler

Question, I'm curious about the Venaseal procedure. It seals off the defective vein with a glue & forces blood flow through healthier veins. I've had extreme damage to leg veins due to DVT's & PE's.

Can you talk about Cystic Fibrosis Diet supplements for the chest issues and gastro