Varicose Veins

A 100 mg coenzyme Q10 helps with circulation and tissue oxygenation, she says. Omega-3 oils (1,000 mg daily) help with elasticity of blood vessels. Also much touted for varicose veins are ginkgo biloba and vitamin K. "You can start at 60 mg twice daily and go to 120 mg twice daily on ginkgo," Kimball says. Tsao and Weiss are both doubtful about ginkgo, however. "There have been no formal studies of the effects on varicose veins," Tsao says. And if you have normal levels of vitamin K, you don't need more, she adds.