Circulation Support

Nutrients connected to Circulation Support

A link means the body needs the nutrient for this, or that low intake is linked to it. It does not mean extra supplements help if your intake is already adequate; each link shows how strong the evidence is.

• Horse chestnutPreliminary or mixed

  Standardized seed extract is promoted for chronic venous insufficiency (poor blood return from the leg veins); NIH cites a 2012 review of 17 studies suggesting it can improve symptoms, but calls for larger trials.

• Butcher's broomPreliminary or mixed

  Traditionally used for leg circulation complaints; one trial and a review of mostly combination products reported less leg swelling.

• Vitamin EEstablished role

  Vitamin E helps widen blood vessels and keeps blood from clotting inside them. The same property raises bleeding concerns at high doses.

• Arginine and citrullinePreliminary or mixed

  Arginine is a substrate for nitric oxide, which relaxes vessels; trial results on vascular stiffness were mixed.

• Danshen (red sage root)Preliminary or mixed

  Used traditionally to move blood; lab studies show effects on clotting and vessels, but human benefit is not established.

• Sweet clover (melilot)Preliminary or mixed

  Melilot is an EU traditional herbal medicine for heavy legs from minor vein problems; the studies were small and open, so evidence is weak.

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