Sentences with phrase «acts as a vasodilator»

Potassium acts as a vasodilator, which means it relaxes the blood vessels allowing blood to easily pump through the body and in turn normalizing blood pressure.

It is a phytochemical derived from plants and acts as a vasodilator.

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Rather, L - arginine acts most prominently as a waste remover and vasodilator that has the potential to improve heart function, reduce headaches and enhance sexual health.

The related alkaloids theophylline (found mainly in tea) and theobromine (in cocoa beans, cola nuts and tea) act as a cardiac stimulant, smooth muscle relaxant, diuretic, and vasodilator (widening or dilating blood vessels in the body).

Besides its antioxidant properties, rutin also acts as an anti-inflammatory agent and a vasodilator, strengthening the walls of blood vessels and relieving edema, which prevents the formation of blood clots and reduce the risk of thrombosis.

Besides its role in preventing blood clots, magnesium also acts as a natural vasodilator.

[37] The non-essential amino acid arginine, consumed in sufficient amounts, is thought to act as a donor for the synthesis of nitric oxide, a vasodilator.

It is classified as a vasodilator as well as a phosphodiesterase type V inhibitor.1 The 2 other medications that are used for erectile dysfunction (vardenafil and tadalafil) act similarly.