Heart & cholesterol
Blood pressure, cholesterol and blood flow.
5 pages, each grading the claims by what the studies found. How we grade.
SupplementsVINIA Red Grape Powder: Blood Flow and Energy Claims GradedVINIA says its red grape cell powder widens arteries for energy and alertness. One small trial found better artery dilation; energy was never tested.SupplementsJuvenon BloodFlow-7: “230% More Nitric Oxide” CheckedBloodFlow-7 says it boosts nitric oxide by 230% and sharpens focus. We could not find the study behind the figure, or any trial of the product.Habits & practicesDoes Cutting Salt Lower Blood Pressure? (VitalBP’s “Mistake”)An ad lists cutting salt among blood-pressure mistakes. Double-blind trials and 133 pooled trials say less salt lowers blood pressure.SupplementsArtichoke Leaf for Cholesterol and Liver Fat (Biocol “Something”)Artichoke leaf extract modestly lowered cholesterol in two blinded trials. Liver-fat evidence is early. Biocol’s 82% figure has no study we could find.Foods & drinksHigh-Phenolic Olive Oil for Inflammation (Olea True)High-polyphenol olive oil improved oxidation markers versus ordinary oil in 26 trials; its effect on inflammation is early evidence. No study of Olea True.