YourHeart Nutrients – Cardiovascular Function Support | 60 Vegetarian Capsules
YourHeart Nutrients is a daily heart formula with 500 mg of a beta-sitosterol plant sterol complex, 100 mg of CoQ10, 500 mg of Terminalia arjuna bark extract, 380 mg of L-citrulline malate and 210 mg of magnesium per 4-capsule serving, plus hawthorn, bromelain, potassium and vitamin C. A bottle holds 60 vegetarian capsules (15 servings). It helps maintain cholesterol levels already within the normal range and supports heart function.†
Your heart works every minute of your life, including the ones you spend reading product pages. YourHeart Nutrients is for people in their late 30s and 40s who already pay attention to food, movement and sleep, and for anyone over 50 who plans to keep going strong. Aging isn't optional. Getting old is.
The label calls it a "Single Bottle Solution": plant sterols, CoQ10, circulation support and key minerals in one bottle instead of four. The candid trade-off is moderate amounts of each, not the largest dose of any one.
Why people take YourHeart Nutrients
- Cholesterol levels already within the normal range. Plant sterols compete with cholesterol for absorption in your gut.†
- Energy for heart muscle. CoQ10 helps your mitochondria make ATP, the energy your heart cells run on.†
- Healthy circulation. L-citrulline is a building block for nitric oxide, the signal that lets blood vessel walls relax normally.†
- Normal heart rhythm. Magnesium helps carry calcium and potassium across cell membranes, part of normal heart rhythm.†
- Two traditional heart botanicals. Arjuna bark and hawthorn berry have long traditional use for the heart and circulation.†
What's in each serving
| Ingredient | Amount per serving | % Daily Value |
|---|---|---|
| Vitamin C (from Magnesium Ascorbate) | 90 mg | 100% |
| Magnesium (from Magnesium Citrate and Ascorbate) | 210 mg | 50% |
| Potassium (from Potassium Citrate) | 99 mg | 2% |
| Beta-Sitosterol Phytosterol Complex (contains minimums of 300 mg beta-sitosterol, 175 mg campesterol, 105 mg stigmasterol, and 14 mg brassicasterol) | 500 mg | * |
| Terminalia arjuna 10:1 Bark Extract | 500 mg | * |
| L-Citrulline Malate | 380 mg | * |
| Hawthorn Berry Extract (Crataegus laevigata fruit) | 100 mg | * |
| Bromelain 1200 GDU/g | 100 mg | * |
| Coenzyme Q10 | 100 mg | * |
*Daily Value not established. Serving size: 4 Capsules. Servings per container: 15, a 15-day supply at the label's 4 capsules a day. Other ingredients: Vegetarian capsules (hypromellose and water), cellulose, and silica. The label states: "NO soy, salt, yeast, wheat, gluten, milk & egg products, sugar, starch, or preservatives."
How YourHeart Nutrients works
Beta-sitosterol plant sterol complex, 500 mg
Plant sterols are the plant world's version of cholesterol. In your small intestine they crowd cholesterol out of the tiny fat droplets your body absorbs it from, so less gets absorbed and more leaves the body. They need cholesterol in your gut to compete with, from food and the bile released at meals, hence the label's "preferably just prior to a meal."†
In a controlled feeding study in 18 adults, researchers added 0, 400 or 2,000 mg of plant sterols a day to a diet almost free of them, four weeks each. Compared with the near-zero period, at about 460 mg a day total the share of cholesterol absorbed fell about 10% and cholesterol excreted rose about 36%. Blood LDL cholesterol shifted significantly only at the 2,000 mg level. Two caveats: a serving here is 500 mg, close to that moderate level, and the authors note a healthy diet can supply that much on its own. Think of this as adding to your plate, not replacing it.
Coenzyme Q10, 100 mg
CoQ10 is a fat-soluble compound your body makes itself. It helps your mitochondria produce ATP and acts as an antioxidant in cell membranes. Heart muscle uses a lot of ATP, hence the CoQ10 and heart connection.†
Does it get in? In a 14-day trial in 41 trained and untrained adults (average age 26), 100 mg of CoQ10 twice a day significantly raised blood CoQ10. Treadmill time to exhaustion trended longer but not significantly, and the daily dose was twice a serving here.
L-citrulline malate, 380 mg
L-citrulline is an amino acid (watermelon is the famous source). Your body converts it into L-arginine, which your blood vessel lining uses to make nitric oxide, the signal that tells vessel walls to relax as part of normal blood flow.† Why not just use arginine? Much of the arginine you swallow is broken down before it reaches your bloodstream.
In a placebo-controlled crossover study in 20 healthy volunteers, oral citrulline raised blood arginine more effectively than arginine itself, and the top dose (3 g twice a day) increased markers of nitric oxide signaling. No dose improved flow-mediated dilation (how well an artery widens). At 380 mg, citrulline malate is a supporting player here.
Terminalia arjuna 10:1 bark extract, 500 mg
Arjuna is a tree native to India whose bark has been used in Ayurveda as a heart tonic for centuries.† A 10:1 extract is concentrated about ten to one, so 500 mg reflects roughly 5 grams of bark, a source of flavonoids and tannins.
In an 8-week study of healthy young adults, the 10 people who took 500 mg a day of arjuna bark extract showed an increase in VO2 max, a standard measure of aerobic fitness. Same daily amount as here, but with 10 people per group it's an early signal, not settled science.
Hawthorn berry extract, 100 mg
Hawthorn (Crataegus laevigata) is a European shrub whose berries are a traditional herbal choice for the heart and circulation.† We found no good trials of hawthorn fruit in healthy adults at this amount, so we won't claim one. In a crossover trial in 20 healthy adults, a single 160 mg dose didn't change ECG readings versus placebo, with no significant side effects: a safety note, not a benefit.
Magnesium, vitamin C and potassium
Magnesium (210 mg, 50% DV) helps carry calcium and potassium across cell membranes for nerve signals, muscle contraction and normal heart rhythm, per the NIH magnesium fact sheet, which also lists citrate among the forms absorbed more completely than magnesium oxide.† Vitamin C (90 mg, 100% DV) comes with the magnesium ascorbate, and your body needs it to make collagen, per the NIH vitamin C fact sheet.† Potassium is 99 mg (2% DV), a typical amount: the NIH potassium fact sheet explains many supplement makers cap it there because of FDA concerns about higher-dose potassium drug products.
Bromelain 1200 GDU/g, 100 mg
Bromelain is a group of protein-digesting enzymes from the pineapple plant, rated by activity (gelatin digesting units per gram). It plays a supporting role, and we make no separate claim for it.
What the research does and doesn't show
We know of no published trial of this exact formula. The studies above tested single ingredients over hours to weeks, several at larger doses. They show how each ingredient works, not a promised change by a specific date.
How to take YourHeart Nutrients
Directions from the label: "Take two capsules twice daily (total of 4 per day), preferably just prior to a meal."
Splitting the serving across two meals fits how the sterols work, and CoQ10 is fat-soluble. Bromelain comes from pineapple, worth knowing if pineapple doesn't agree with you.
Ask your healthcare practitioner before use if you are pregnant, nursing, taking medication, or have a medical condition.
Don't take our word for it
- Verified by independent labs. ISO 17025-accredited labs check our test results.
- Every ingredient lot tested before use. Federal rules only require an identity test on incoming dietary ingredients. We test every incoming lot, from the plant sterols to the arjuna bark, for identity, potency, heavy metals and microbes.
- If it misses spec, it doesn't go in a bottle. More than 99% of our tests pass, and the lots that don't are turned away.
- A certificate of analysis for every lot. Each one records what that lot was tested for and the results.
Made in the USA. Made and tested in Mt. Angel, Oregon. It's a farm town of about 3,500 people in the Willamette Valley, and our UL-certified cGMP facility sits right in it. The people who formulate YourHeart Nutrients, make it and test it all work under one roof, and the owners work in the building too (owner-run since 2017). We've been making supplements in Oregon since 1974. That's 52 years, and we're not getting old either.
Frequently asked questions
How many capsules of YourHeart Nutrients do I take a day?
Four: the label says two capsules twice daily, preferably just before a meal. A 60-capsule bottle is 15 servings, so it lasts 15 days.
How long before I notice anything?
There's no set timeline, and you probably won't "feel" plant sterols at all. In the studies above, cholesterol absorption was measured after four weeks and blood CoQ10 rose within two. Your practitioner can track your numbers at checkups.
Can I take it with your other CoQ10 or magnesium products?
Yes, but add up the totals. CoQ10 Plus Alpha Lipoic Acid has 100 mg of CoQ10 per capsule, and the Men's 50+ Multivitamin and Women's 50+ Multivitamin each have 100 mg per serving, so any one of them plus this formula is 200 mg a day. Good Magnesium has 200 mg of magnesium per capsule; with the 210 mg here that's 410 mg, above the 350 mg upper limit for supplemental magnesium in adults listed in the NIH magnesium fact sheet, so ask your practitioner first.
Does it contain soy, gluten or dairy?
No. The label states: "NO soy, salt, yeast, wheat, gluten, milk & egg products, sugar, starch, or preservatives." The capsules are vegetarian.
Is it safe to take with my medication?
Ask your healthcare practitioner before you start, especially if you take a blood thinner, blood pressure medication, or a medication that affects potassium. Bring the bottle so they can read the full label.
Keep learning
- What "Single Bottle Solution" on our labels means
- YourHeart Nutrients bundled with Quercetin Zinc and Quercetin Nettle+
References
- Racette SB et al. Dose effects of dietary phytosterols on cholesterol metabolism: a controlled feeding study. Am J Clin Nutr. 2009. PubMed
- Cooke M et al. Effects of acute and 14-day coenzyme Q10 supplementation on exercise performance in both trained and untrained individuals. J Int Soc Sports Nutr. 2008. PubMed
- Schwedhelm E et al. Pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic properties of oral L-citrulline and L-arginine: impact on nitric oxide metabolism. Br J Clin Pharmacol. 2007. PubMed
- Sandhu JS et al. Effects of Withania somnifera (Ashwagandha) and Terminalia arjuna (Arjuna) on physical performance and cardiorespiratory endurance in healthy young adults. Int J Ayurveda Res. 2010. PubMed
- Trexler SE et al. Electrocardiographic effects of hawthorn (Crataegus oxyacantha) in healthy volunteers: A randomized controlled trial. Phytother Res. 2018. PubMed
†These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.
