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Cardiovascular health: Research into hawthorn and purple sage has supported the traditional use, in Chinese and Western herbal medicine, in cardiovascular health and to promote blood flow to the heart.^2,3 In vitro studies have shown hawthorn to increase intracellular cAMP and improve calcium’s ability to pass through the cardiac cell membrane increasing blood flow.⁴ Purple sage illustrated in animal studies, an improvement in circulation by altering blood coagulation through inhibiting platelet aggregation and improving fibrinolytic activity.⁵ Vitamin B12 and folic acid have also been shown to help maintain normal homocysteine levels.⁶
CoQ10 has been clinically shown in a double blind, cross over trial in healthy subjects to support healthy blood pressure through peripheral dilation.⁷ The mechanisms to support this have been demonstrated in animal studies, showing an increase in endothelial production of prostacyclin (PGI2) and increased smooth muscle sensitivity to prostacyclin. Prostacyclin is a signalling molecule that helps to promote healthy blood pressure by improving endothelium-dependant vasodilation and β-adrenoceptor-mediated arterial relaxation.⁸

Metacard Q10 60 capsules