Maintaining healthy blood circulation requires more than just focusing on one area of cardiovascular health. Blood vessels need to stay wide and flexible, blood components need to move smoothly without excessive clumping, cells and tissues need protection from free radicals, and the heart muscle requires constant cellular energy to keep pumping.
Supporting just one pathway leaves other critical aspects of vascular function vulnerable. BElixz BEFIL uses a multi-nutrient strategy to address these needs together:
- Vascular Expansion: Directing blood vessel dilation for smooth blood flow.
- Platelet Function: Supporting natural blood consistency to maintain healthy aggregation and blood flow.
- Antioxidant Shielding: Combating free radical damage to blood vessels.
- Mitochondrial Fuel: Supplying the bioenergetic needs of cardiac cells.
L-Arginine: Supporting the Body’s Natural Nitric Oxide Pathway
L-Arginine is an essential amino acid that serves as the building block for nitric oxide (NO). Inside the inner lining of blood vessels (the endothelium), L-Arginine is converted into nitric oxide, signalling the surrounding smooth muscle to relax.
This pathway supports normal blood-vessel relaxation and vascular function, helping blood flow efficiently. Beyond supporting nitric oxide production, L-Arginine contributes to normal endothelial function and vascular health.
To understand more about how nitric oxide supports healthy blood flow, read our article: How to Support Healthy Blood Flow Naturally: The Science of Nitric Oxide.
Beetroot: A Natural Source of Nitrates
While L-Arginine supports nitric oxide via an enzymatic process, beetroot provides natural dietary nitrates. The body converts these nitrates into additional nitric oxide through an alternative pathway.
Combining beetroot with L-Arginine provides complementary nutritional support for the body's nitric oxide pathways. Beetroot also contains antioxidant compounds that may contribute to the body's overall antioxidant defences.
Pomegranate: Supporting Antioxidant Protection
Nitric oxide is sensitive to oxidative stress and breaks down quickly when exposed to free radicals. Pomegranate contains polyphenols with antioxidant properties that help protect nitric oxide and vascular tissues from oxidative stress.
Pomegranate supports vascular function by:
- Supporting Nitric Oxide Availability: Its antioxidant polyphenols may help support the conditions needed for normal nitric oxide activity.
- Blocking Lipid Oxidation: Inhibiting the oxidation of low-density lipoprotein (LDL or "bad" cholesterol) to support healthy blood vessel walls.
- Supporting Endothelial Health: Providing antioxidant compounds that may help protect cells from oxidative stress.
Red Tomato Extract: Supporting Normal Circulation
Healthy circulation depends on smooth vessel walls as well as blood consistency. Red tomato extract contains lycopene and other bioactive compounds that have been studied for their potential effects on platelet function.
Platelets are responsible for normal blood clotting. Research suggests that certain tomato extracts may help support normal platelet function by influencing platelet aggregation. This contributes to healthy circulation as part of an overall cardiovascular wellness approach.
CoQ10: Supporting Cellular Energy
The heart requires continuous cellular energy to pump blood through the body. Coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10) is an antioxidant located within cell mitochondria that drives cellular energy generation.
CoQ10 plays an important role in mitochondrial energy production and also provides antioxidant support. Given its role in cellular energy production, CoQ10 has been widely studied in relation to cardiovascular health and its potential role in supporting cellular energy production and cardiovascular function.
Bringing It All Together
BElixz BEFIL brings together five distinct nutrients to support comprehensive cardiovascular health:
Specially formulated in consultation with the late Nobel Laureate, Dr. Ferid Murad, BElixz BEFIL combines L-Arginine, beetroot, pomegranate, red tomato extract, and CoQ10 to support healthy blood flow, blood vessels, antioxidant protection, and cardiac energy.
Powered by five key nutrients, BElixz BEFIL protects your circulatory health with a 360° health formulation. Discover BElixz BEFIL and give your heart the targeted support it needs.
References:
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- Langsjoen, P. H. (1999): Overview of CoQ10 in cardiovascular health. BioFactors, 9(2), 273–284.
