How to Treat Intermittent Claudication with Natural Remedies

A simple way to treat Intermittent Claudication is with natural remedies. Intermittent Claudication is a medical condition that causes pain in the muscles in the legs. Natural remedies can not cure Intermittent Claudication but they can help to improve the condition. Below are some of the more effective natural remedies for Intermittent Claudication.

Instructions

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  Take Inositol Hexaniacinate in supplemental form daily. Inositol Hexaniacinate is a form of Vitamin B3 that has been used successfully to treat Intermittent Claudication. Ideally you should take around 2 grams, twice per day, for a total of around 3 months.

• 2

  Take L-Carnitine in supplemental form daily. L-Carnitine has been shown in double blind trials to increase walking distance in patients with Intermittent Claudication. Most patients were able to walk 75% further after only three weeks of taking L-Carnitine.

• 3

  Take Policosanol in supplemental form daily. The suggested dosage of this treatment is 10 mg, twice per day, for a total of at least 6 months. Policosanol has been shown to increase pain free walking capacity in patients with Intermittent Claudication by nearly double.