Proof.Fit

Blood circulation

118 supplements analyzed and ranked by clinical evidence.

Supplements118

Supplement Evidence

Main Effects
Omega-3 Fatty Acids

↓Triglycerides 30%

↑Vasodilation 5-15%

Strong
288519
Folic Acid

Hcy↓ +31%

FMD/AIx↑

Strong
274515
Fish Oil

Vasodilation + blood flow

−39% AF recurrence

Strong
290520
Electrolytes

Phosphorus↓, calcification↓

Blood flow↑, resistance↓

Strong
656714
Nitrate

BP↓ nitrite↑

Flow↑ pressure↓

Tolerance-related flow changes

Strong
98412
Vitamin E

Vasodilation ↑, FMD +

BP / Viscosity ↓

Strong
181517
Ephedrine

BP↑ / hyp.↓

Fetal HR↑

Strong
56213
Alpha-Linolenic Acid

Lower clotting, events

Lower lipids, BP

Strong
31119
Erythropoiesis-Stimulating Agents

Hb↑, transfusions↓

+1.3 g/dL

Iron stores↑, Hb↑

Strong
218511
Arachidonic Acid

↓AA-platelets

↑EPA/AA,↓TxB2

Strong
59519
Arginine

NO vasodilation +blood flow

BP↓; flow↑

+135% arginine, flow↑

Strong
125319
Docosahexaenoic Acid

Improved dilation, flow

+31%, -26%

Lower constriction, clotting

Strong
140520
Glutathione

↑GSH,↓MDA,better flow

↓viscosity,↑deformability

Strong
124419
Ginseng

Platelets/vasoconstriction ↓

BP/stiffness ↓

Circulation/function ↑

Strong
27118
Vitamin B3

Exercise +1.5 min

Blood flow/flow reserve

MACE -2.4%

Strong
55916
Ginkgo Biloba

Perfusion ↑; mRS +15%

Platelet flow ↓; TXB2 -35%

Strong
22317
Curcumin

Improved blood flow +37%

Lower stiffness, BP, lipids

Strong
36418
Danshen

Circulation, ischemia +

Endothelial function, BP

Blood flow, viscosity

Strong
12117
L-Carnitine

↑ flow, walking

↓ BP, inflammation

Strong
46519
Black Walnut

BP ↓5 mmHg

Lipids/vascular function

TG↓ LDL↓

Strong
8515
Anthocyanins

Vessel dilation, BP ↓

Lipids/platelets, circulation ↑

Strong
13119
Carnitine

Walking/ABI ↑

BP/artery flow ↑

Strong
47518
Diosmin

Venous tone/hemodynamics

Edema/symptoms -1.3%

Microcirculation/ulcers/healing

Strong
598
Rutin

Leg swelling/symptoms

Microcirculation/flow improved

Strong
8613
Vitamin K

Cardiac output +12%

Calcification/stiffness ↓

Mortality HR↓

Strong
66214
Alpha-Lipoic Acid

Endothelial function +FMD

Lower BP/ADMA

Strong
21217
ATP

Microcirculation, flow

+ no-reflow

Cardiac function, ATP

Strong
76111
Panax Ginseng

↓ thrombosis 86.7%

↓ BP 11.7%

↑ flow/endothelium

Strong
21518
Niacin

HDL↑ LDL↓

CIMT/FMD +22%

Blood flow↑

Strong
30813
Coenzyme Q10

Vasodilation +FMD

BP lowers -18 mmHg

Cardiac events ↓50%

Strong
34817
Theobromine

Flow/oxygenation +

Walking/healing +

Strong
29412
Phytosterols

Cholesterol ↓ 10%

BP / endothelial ↑

Triglycerides / clotting ↓

Strong
30617
Lycopene

Better vasodilation +63%

Lower BP -12 mmHg

More lycopene, less inflammation

Strong
19618
Resveratrol

Vasodilation/FMD +34%

Cerebral blood flow +35%

Strong
17619
Garlic

Platelet↓ clotting

Blood flow↑ BP↓

Strong
15317
Soy Isoflavones

BP -18/16 mmHg

LDL -6-9%

FMD +1-5 pp

Strong
35516
Citrulline

↑ circulation flow

↓ blood pressure

Strong
23013
L-Citrulline

↑ NO blood flow

↓ BP / stiffness

Strong
11711
Pine Bark Extract

Vasodilation +41% FBF

Blood pressure -7.5 mmHg

Edema/leakage reduced

Moderate
5318
Grape Seed Extract

BP↓, lipids↓

Hemorrhage↓, circulation↑

Moderate
4413
Hesperidin

BP↓, blood flow↑

vein tone↓, +2.5mmHg

endothelial function↑, inflammation↓

Moderate
6416
Lutein

Better vessel function

Lower LDL/oxidation

Moderate
2588
Policosanol

Antiplatelet, -70%

Walking, lipids

Moderate
6512
Hibiscus

BP ↓ ~15-17 mmHg

Diuresis/natriuresis ↑

Vascular function ↑

Moderate
3413
Cocoa Extract

Lower BP, better flow

−5 to −7 mmHg

Moderate
407
Pomegranate

Blood pressure ↓

Blood flow ↑

Moderate
10416
Thiamine

BP↓, +22% EF

Lactate↓, microcirculation↑

Moderate
20515
Gotu Kola

Plaque stabilization +8.8 GSM

Microcirculation/edema improved

Bleeding/thrombosis reduced

Moderate
3814
Hawthorn

↑/↓ BP, +4.5

↑ circulation, better exercise

Moderate
16016
Quercetin

Better vessel dilation

Lower blood pressure

Reduced clotting

Moderate
14219
Red Yeast Rice

Lipids ↓; FMD +3%

Blood pressure/stiffness ↓

Moderate
6814
Barley Grass

LDL/TC ↓

Skin blood flow ↑

Moderate
5915
Sage

Blood pressure ↓

Systolic −7.3 mmHg

Moderate
52116
Kudzu

Endothelial function, IMT

Blood pressure, fibrinolysis

Vaginal flow, PI -56%

Moderate
1911
Vitamin B1

Improved perfusion, lactate ↓

Better cardiac output, urine ↑

Moderate
26717
Vinpocetine

Flow +36-37%

Viscosity ↓, perfusion ↑

Moderate
188
Turmeric

↓ arterial stiffness

↓ MI 16.9%

Moderate
19419
Astragalus

Better pump function

−LVEF, +flow

Less inflammation

Moderate
14917
Copper

RBF +52.8%

Circulation enzyme boost

Vessel flow/bleeding

Moderate
64718
Krill Oil

EPA/DHA rises +1.04

Triglycerides down ~10%

ApoC3/non-HDL down

Moderate
3815
Horse Chestnut

Leg edema ↓ 44 mL

Venous flow measures improved

Hearing ↑ >10 dB

Moderate
88
Epigallocatechin Gallate

Platelet/clotting ↓

BP/endothelial changes ↓

Moderate
10919
Eleuthero

Lipid/blood flow: LDL -13.6%

Ventricular normalization: 74.29%

Moderate
2011
Nattokinase

Anticoagulation up; clotting times

+SBP/DBP down; D-dimer up

Moderate
85
Bilberry

Vasodilation/FMD +28%

Blood pressure -7 mmHg

HDL↑ LDL↓

Moderate
278
Beet Root

Lower BP, ↑ flow

Better O2 use, endurance

Moderate
107
Ginger

Peripheral flow ↑

BP/HDL/Hb? changed

Clot breakdown ↑

Moderate
23618
Carnosine

Vasodilation + BP↓

EF +8%

Moderate
7717
Siberian Ginseng

LDL, oxidative damage -17.21

Arrhythmia markers +39.7%

Edema, albumin/endothelin down

Moderate
2111
Terminalia Arjuna

Pumping +LVEF

Vasodilation +80%

Moderate
3315
Black Currant

↑FMD, BP↓

↑CO, ↓TPR

Moderate
5113
Rauwolscine

↑ BP, norepinephrine

↑ blood flow reserve

Moderate
8310
Butcher's Broom

Venous tone, -1.25 mm

Swelling, symptoms improve

Leg volume -20.5 ml

Moderate
45
Ellagic Acid

FMD +1.6%

+eNOS, -SBP

Moderate
2515
Bergamot

LDL/NO ↑, vessels better

Inflammation/oxidative damage ↓

Moderate
3515
Jujube

Lipid-lowering: LDL -19.9

Glucose control: HbA1c -0.68%

HDL up: +2.83

Moderate
1813
Capsaicin

Skin flow ↑ capsaicin

CGRP block lowers flow

Heat vasodilation ↓

Moderate
24618
Ubiquinol

Endothelial function +FMD

Lower injury/oxidation markers

Better circulation +LVEF

Weak
3115
Yohimbine

BP ↑ +31

Flow regulation ↑

Weak
798
Olive Leaf Extract

BP ↓ 3-6 mmHg

Stiffness/IL-8 ↓

Weak
1713
Alfalfa

TTR +20%

Adherence, knowledge improved

Weak
10811
Blueberry Extract

Memory + BP (−7 mmHg)

Executive/memory + BP

Weak
610
Sea Buckthorn

BP normalizes; lipids drop

Exercise rise blunted

Weak
217
Yerba Mate

Lower viscosity, better flow

↓8.2 mmHg BP, ↓LDL

Weak
139
Cornelian Cherry

Lower weight, better HDL

Less insulin resistance

Weak
57
Black Pepper

Vein visibility +50%

IV attempts -50%

Weak
3713
Red Clover

Better arterial compliance

+23% compliance

Lower BP / resistance

Weak
4010
Bromelain

Vessel function, BP

Oxygenation, circulation

Weak
4510
Cranberry

FMD ↑ ~+1.1%

PWV/cfPWV ↓

Weak
11014
Acai Berry

Better vessel function

HDL +7.7–11.4%

Lower stiffness

Weak
68
Moringa

DBP ↓ at 2h

SBP ↓ ~12.5 mmHg

Triglycerides ↑ 22.1%

Weak
2512
Astaxanthin

Choroidal flow +

Endothelial/metabolic +

Weak
5617
Evodia Rutaecarpa

Vein dilation +3.6 mm

Phlebitis reduced

Weak
86
Celery Seed

Stroke outcome mRS

ADL unchanged

Weak
86
White Mulberry

BP, TG, CRP −9.7

LDL, glucose, HbA1c −21.9%

Weak
1210
Beta-Sitosterol

↑ nitrite/nitrate

↓ LDL -13%

↓ sdLDL; ↑ sterols

Weak
6711
Coptis

Lower BP, -1.51 cm

Better circulation, reduced BP

Weak
913
Tribulus Terrestris

Improved blood flow +1.36

Lower BP -7.7/-5.5

Weak
239
Wild Yam

BP -; glucose -

Inflammation/proteinuria -

Weak
1111
Yarrow

Lipids and BP down

Triglycerides/cholesterol↓, BP↓

Weak
287
Kaempferol

Platelet aggregation −8%

Blood flow unchanged

Weak
1311
Borage Oil

↑ vascular resistance

+BP ↓

↓ TG ↑ HDL

Weak
168
Fenugreek

BP ↓

antioxidants ↑ memory ↑

Weak
3213
Neem

↓FBS/IR; better vessels

dose-dependent, no %

Weak
1913
Black Garlic

DBP -4.8 mmHg

Cholesterol decrease

Weak
75
Pueraria Mirifica

↑ vaginal blood flow: PI -3.85

↑ tissue health: VMI +35

Weak
85
Black Cohosh

FMD +

Endothelial function +

Weak
478
Japanese Knotweed

↓ carotid plaque/IMT

↓ hs-CRP

Weak
24
Salacia Reticulata

Lipids/glucose LDL, FBS

Inflammation/kidney TG −23.66%

Weak
1110
Cinnamon

Lower BP -3.4/-5.0

Improved glucose -0.36%

Weak
6114
Bladderwrack

Heart rate −4%

IL-6 rise blunted

Weak
73
DMSO

Ischemia ↓64%

Flap viability ↑

Weak
8712
Goji Berry

HDL up, risk down

+0.08 mmol/L HDL

Weak
1917
Schisandra

BP improved

Stress tolerance up

Weak
1214
Tart Cherry

Blood pressure -7 mmHg

Cholesterol/glucose lower

Weak
158
Butea Superba

Improved erections +82.4%

No blood test change

Weak
12
Oregano Oil

HDL up; LDL down

DUB, HIR; LDL -

Weak
94
Sesamin

20-HETE -30%, no BP

Blood pressure unchanged

Weak
78