Red berry-like fruit of the hawthorn tree with the most clinically documented cardiovascular benefits of any medicinal plant. Rich in oligomeric proanthocyanidins (OPCs), vitexin, and hyperoside — specific cardiovascular-active flavonoids. Multiple Cochrane-reviewed meta-analyses support hawthorn for heart failure, hypertension, and arrhythmia.
The community that is dying of heart disease at twice the rate of the general population has access to the most clinically studied cardiovascular medicinal plant on earth — for $8/bag of dried berries. APEX makes that fact unavoidable.
Hawthorn is the most evidence-based herbal cardiovascular medicine. A 2008 Cochrane review of 14 RCTs (n=900) demonstrated significant improvement in maximum workload tolerance, reduction in exercise-induced pressure-heart rate product, and reduction in symptoms in chronic heart failure. Vitexin dilates coronary arteries and improves blood flow. Directly applicable to the disproportionate cardiovascular burden in Black Americans — hawthorn addresses both hypertension and early heart failure simultaneously.
Dried hawthorn berries available at health food stores and Chinese grocery stores. Simmer 2 tbsp dried berries in 2 cups water 20 minutes; strain and drink. Can combine with hibiscus for a powerful cardiovascular tonic tea. Also available as standardized extract capsules.
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