NYC’s Leading Integrative Health Care Center
NYC’s Leading Integrative Health Care Center
Your cardiovascular system is your body’s lifeline—carrying oxygen, nutrients, and hormones to every cell. At Patients Medical in New York City, we believe understanding how arteries and veins function is essential to preventing chronic diseases such as hypertension, heart disease, and stroke.
Our integrative approach blends functional diagnostics with natural therapies to keep your blood vessels strong, flexible, and disease-free—for life.
Both arteries and veins are blood vessels, but they play very different roles in circulation.
Arteries carry oxygen-rich blood away from the heart to nourish tissues throughout the body. These vessels are thick-walled and elastic to handle the pressure of each heartbeat.
Key characteristics:
Help regulate blood pressure via contraction/relaxation
Veins return oxygen-depleted blood back to the heart. They have thinner walls and valves that prevent backflow, especially in the legs.
Key characteristics:
Operate under low pressure, relying on muscle contractions to move blood
When either arteries or veins aren’t functioning properly, it can lead to various chronic or acute health issues:
Don’t ignore these signs—they may be the early warnings of vascular disease.
Our functional medicine team investigates the hidden triggers behind arterial or venous dysfunction, such as:
Poor gut health: Can drive systemic inflammation affecting the vascular system
At Patients Medical, we use comprehensive cardiovascular testing to evaluate the health of your arteries and veins:
We design anti-inflammatory diets to improve endothelial function, lower blood pressure, and enhance circulation:
Functional foods like beets and garlic for nitric oxide support
Physician-recommended supplements may include:
Citrus bioflavonoids and horse chestnut – Support vein tone and reduce swelling
We integrate tools to regulate vascular tone and improve oxygen delivery:
Custom IVs with B-complex, magnesium, glutathione, and EDTA (when needed) help detox blood vessels and improve cellular oxygenation.
John, 63, came to us with leg swelling, fatigue, and early-stage hypertension. A vascular ultrasound revealed reduced venous return in his lower legs and signs of arterial stiffness.
Further testing showed:
His 90-day plan included:
Within 3 months, John’s leg swelling was gone, blood pressure normalized, and he resumed hiking again.
Yes. Your daily habits can improve or damage blood vessel structure, flexibility, and function.
In many cases, yes—through diet, supplements, exercise, and reducing inflammation.
Most do, except the pulmonary arteries, which carry oxygen-poor blood to the lungs.
Valves prevent the backflow of blood, especially in the legs where gravity works against return to the heart.
Arteries operate under high pressure from the heart; veins have much lower pressure and rely on muscle action.
Yes. Poor circulation affects oxygen delivery, which impacts energy and cognition.
Early signs include leg cramps, swelling, numbness, or slow wound healing. Diagnostic testing is key.
Chelation is safe when medically supervised and often used for patients with high toxin burden or vascular calcification.
Not always, but they can indicate poor vein function and may lead to complications if untreated.
We are out-of-network but provide superbills. Many lab tests may be partially reimbursed by insurance.
Patients Medical specializes in gently helping the patient identify the root cause of their medical issues and then assist them to recover from their problems to help them move forward to good health.
To schedule an in person on Tele-medicine appointment, please call our office at (212) 794-8800 or email us at info@PatientsMedical.com We look forward to hearing from you
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