Sentences with phrase «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.

Potassium, too, can help lower blood pressure through its actions as a vasodilator (blood vessel widener).

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.

Majority of these manifestations are the direct result of theobromine's stimulant effects as well as vasodilator and diuretic properties.

Historically, chocolate has been recognized as a vasodilator, meaning that it widens blood vessels and lowers blood pressure in the long run, but chocolate also contains some powerful stimulants.

Famous examples of drug repurposing include the redevelopment of minoxidil, originally launched on the market as a vasodilator, repurposed for hair growth, as well as sildenafil, an antihypertensive, repurposed for the treatment for erectile dysfunction and marketed as Viagra.

Nitric oxide is known as a vasodilator, and serves to widen blood vessels and improve delivery of blood and nutrients to muscles and organs that need it.

By contrast, when you breath in your nose, the air is warmed, moistened, conditioned and mixed with nitric oxide, which both kills bacteria and works as a vasodilator on the airways, arteries and capillaries.

Carbon dioxide keeps your vasculature open as a vasodilator and it also moves oxygen into cells via the Bohr effect.

Nitric oxide functions as a vasodilator, essentially «opening up» veins and arteries, making it easier for blood (and all the oxygen and nutrients it carries) to flow freely through your body.

Their quality as a vasodilator allows more oxygen to reach the brain for elevated cognitive function.

As the disease progresses and clinical signs appear such as the coughing and laboured breathing medications such as vasodilators and diuretics will be considered.

The high level of potassium acts as a vasodilator and reduces blood pressure, helping lower stress on the heart.

Benazepril, because of its action as a vasodilator, is commonly used to treat congestive heart failure in both dogs and cats.

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.

As a vasodilator, potassium is able to lower the tension in blood vessels and arteries, which reduces blood pressure and reduces your risk of heart attack and stroke.

Artichokes, therefore, act as a vasodilator and is particularly useful for those already taking hypertension medicine to prevent the effects of potassium deficiency.

It acts as a vasodilator (a blood vessel widener), a diuretic (urination aid), and heart stimulant.