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Blood pressure

33 supplements analyzed and ranked by clinical evidence.

Supplements33

Supplement Evidence

Main Effects
Potassium

BP ↓, K↑

BP ↑, K↓

Strong
319717
Ephedrine

BP↑,HR↑

BP↓,ephedrine↓

Strong
56213
Magnesium

BP↓ 8–13 mmHg

Spikes↓; 48% fewer

Strong
183419
Nitrate

Nitrate markers↓ BP -8/βˆ’4

Tolerance: BP↓ then wanes

Sildenafil amplifies nitrate hypotension

Strong
98412
Fish Oil

BP↓ ~3-7 mmHg

BP↓ with omega-3

Strong
290520
Omega-3 Fatty Acids

SBP/DBP↓

TG↓ +5-15 mmHg

BP↓, TG↓

Strong
288519
Docosahexaenoic Acid

BP ↓ 3-6 mmHg

DHA stronger ↓ BP

SBP/DBP ↓, HR ↓

Strong
140520
Arginine

Vasodilation, βˆ’10 mmHg

Renal flow, βˆ’29%

Strong
125319
Garlic

SBP ↓ 5-12

DBP ↓ 4-13

Strong
15317
Hibiscus

SBP βˆ’15 to βˆ’22

DBP βˆ’4 to βˆ’12

Moderate
3413
Lycopene

SBP ↓12 mmHg

DBP ↓5 mmHg

Hypertension risk ↓36%

Moderate
19618
Policosanol

SBP βˆ’7 to βˆ’14

DBP βˆ’14%

Moderate
6512
Alpha-Linolenic Acid

SBP/DBP ↓ 10/7 mmHg

DBP ↓ 4 mmHg

Moderate
31119
L-Citrulline

BP ↓, NO↑

Stress BP ↓, AIx↓

Moderate
11711
Hawthorn

BP fall reduced, +4.5

SBP/DBP lowered, -7 to -8

Standing BP raised, +5.9

Moderate
16016
Hesperidin

SBP βˆ’5–7 mmHg

DBP lowered

Moderate
6416
Citrulline

BP ↓ 9–15 mmHg

Stress BP ↓ ~15%

Central BP/stiffness ↓

Moderate
23013
Celery Seed

BP -11.2 mmHg

BP decreased significantly

BP lowered, safe

Weak
86
Beet Root

Blood pressure ↓

MAP βˆ’10 mmHg

Weak
107
Olive Leaf Extract

SBP/DBP ↓ ~6-13

Metabolic markers ↓

Weak
1713
Chlorogenic Acid

SBP/DBP ↓ ~7 mmHg

Dose-dependent BP ↓

Weak
4616
Red Yeast Rice

BP ↓5-10 mmHg

LDL ↓22-24%

Weak
6814
Black Garlic

Diastolic BP -4.8 mmHg

Home BP -1.8/-1.5 mmHg

Weak
75
Pine Bark Extract

SBP ↓3–7 mmHg

BP meds ↓50%

Weak
5318
Taurine

Clinic & ambulatory BP ↓

SBP βˆ’7.2 mmHg

DBP βˆ’4.7 mmHg

Weak
24013
Green Coffee Extract

BP ↓ SBP -14

BP ↓ SBP/DBP

Arterial stiffness ↓

Weak
148
Nattokinase

SBP βˆ’5.6, DBP βˆ’2.8

Renin activity ↓1.17

Weak
85
Berberine

BP βˆ’8 mmHg

Aortic BP βˆ’10.4

Weak
9916
Bergamot

BP lowered

BP - significant

Weak
3515
Terminalia Arjuna

BP decreased

BP slight edge

Weak
3315
Tart Cherry

SBP βˆ’7 mmHg

24-h BP down

Weak
158
Ubiquinol

DBP lower

Arterial hemodynamics improved

Weak
3115
Kudzu

BP down: -25/-11/-16

Fibrinolysis improved

Weak
1911