Overview
More and more health supplements are being sold through the TV, which raises a few concerns. Is the television the best place to get advice on what sort of supplements or medication you should be taking? Is there a one-size-fits-all supplement that everyone can benefit from? Should you start taking a heart supplement without consulting your doctor first? These are important questions that just aren’t answered by a 30 second TV spot.
The Claim
The makers of Heart Factors Plus say that it can help keep your blood pressure in check, can improve the blood flow throughout the body, and can help with male sexual functioning. They bring up the different risk factors for heart disease, including being a smoker, not getting enough exercise, drinking too much alcohol, having high blood pressure, getting older, and having too much stress.
The Hype
This bills itself as a miracle amino acid, and anytime you paint a product as being a miracle of any sort you are dabbling in hype. When you are talking about heart health you are raising the stakes because this is one of the most vital organs, and keeping it beating steadily is priority one for many health conscious individuals. Combine the two and a miracle heart supplement is pretty hype-laden.
The Cost
The way you’re billed for Heart Factors Plus is that they charge $129 set up as a buy two get the third one free. This breaks down to $43 a month. At this price point you have several different options to choose from, many lower-priced ones, as well as many that are the same price or a little higher. This means that you can be picky about whether or not you go with it. It also means that they’ll need to justify a rather high price for a supplement, either with high quality ingredients or a proprietary mix that makes it hard to get elsewhere.
The Commitment
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Evaluation
Heart Factors Plus uses Arginine as the main ingredient, and this isn’t exactly a proprietary ingredient. You can find Arginine supplements at several health food stores and vitamin shops. There are some other ingredients included with this, some of which are rather interesting such as Chaste Tree Berry. They also have included green tea extract which will include antioxidants that are known to improve heart health not just in the short term but for the long term as well.
Heart Factors Plus is getting our Try rating, but only if you’ve consulted with your doctor and they’ve determined that an Arginine supplement is the best course of action, and that the ingredients list of Heart Factors Plus meets their approval. It’s good to take your heart health seriously, and want to do the best for yourself to prevent heart disease of all types, but you have to go about it the right way.
There’s a 90 day money back guarantee on the product, subject to return
shipping fees and a 9% restocking fee which should put it at around $10 if they are basing that off the purchase price without shipping and handling. So if you look at it from the company’s point of view, even if everyone returned the product they’d still make around $20 per sale, which means they’re profiting no matter what happens. We like to see a company that has a vested interest in creating a quality product and standing behind it enough to take a loss if it doesn’t meet the consumer’s needs.Our Recommendation
Rather than trust your health to a supplement sold on TV, sit down with your doctor to find your specific needs and work out a daily nutritional and supplement plan with them. They’ll likely recommend a lifestyle shift including dietary changes, more exercise, and supplements designed to lower your blood pressure and increase your blood flow. This is a long term plan for a lifetime of heart health, which is the proper way to think about taking care of your heart.
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While I do agree with the above comments, specifically being a fan of natural remedies and TV is not the best place for medial advice, it is important to note a couple of things. First off is that this product has studies proving argnine's effectiveness, not the actual product. While the product includes argnine, it has other ingredients which could change how the argnine acts. Theoretically, those products are in place to make the product work better. The other thing to look at is the quality of the actual argnine. As with most natural remedies, the potency of them can vary, sometimes drastically, depending on where you get them from.
I have a history of heart problems in my family...my grandmother had her first heart attack in her 40's, and my uncle did too. I agree with Bronco Fan. I too try to take natural remedies when possible, but for something as important as heart health, I would definitely consult my doctor before taking any medications. And even with a family history of heart problems, I think they can be overcome with lifestyle changes such as in diet and exercise. My father goes to the gym regularly and eats fairly healthy, and so far he has no signs of the heart disease that starts showing up in other family members around his age.
I completely agree with the overview of Heart Factors Plus in that getting advice from the TV probably isn't the best idea. Although I am a huge fan of supplements and alternative medicines, a product like this tends to make me question the validity of its statements about its efficacy. When I shop at a natural food grocers they typically have staff on hand to answer questions about supplements I may be considering taking. While this may not be the advice of your doctor, which you should always get, these people generally know their stuff. They can tell you which brands use which part of a plant and which ones have a higher potency of an herb or supplement. I would recommend going this route if someone is serious about taking Arginine after talking to their doctor and not buying from TV.