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In reply to the discussion: People use all kinds of supplements that are not FDA approved [View all]Earth-shine
(4,044 posts)If one's veins are damaged from life's hard knocks, they can be improved. That's my experience.
I developed varicose veins when I was about 25. They were eliminated four weeks after I tried OPCs when I was about 31.
I've experimented. After a few weeks of not taking it, the veins come back, along with more body pains.
Blueberries have bioflavonoids that are like OPCs. Blueberries and other dark berries are excellent sources of antioxidants. If one eats enough blueberries and red grapes, supplements would not be needed.
I've heard that with green tea, one would have to drink gallons of it every day to get the benefits. Hence the popularity of concentrated green tea supplements. It's not one that I take.
Currently, I only take OPC, and vitamins B and D.