Seaweeds, sometimes called algae, are full of vitamins, minerals, and unique fibers.
They’re used in a multitude of foods like salads, soups, and wraps.
A green seaweed, Monostroma nitidum, has uniquely high amounts of a complex sugar known as rhamnan sulfate.
Rhamnan sulfate is known to enhance the integrity of the inner lining of blood vessels throughout the body – increasing their function and integrity.
Given that cardiovascular disease is the number one killer in the developed world, this is a primary health concern.
With blood sugar, inflammation, toxicity, viruses, and infections can affect the vessel lining – leading to plaque or clot formation and blockages or migration of the plaque or clot to a place where it lodges in the brain, heart, or lungs.
While the fiber content of seaweed can support metabolic health (1; 2; 3), there’s a protective feature found in healthy vessel walls called a glycocalyx.
The glycocalyx (blue) lines blood vessels throughout the body participating in the structure, function, and integrity. Image credit: https://calroy.com/product/arterosilhp/
This special structure is made up of a complex carbohydrate that can be supported by rhamnan sulfate, and it’s a crucial component in maintaining vascular function and integrity.
This has led to the development of Arterosil – an extract from Monostroma nitidum that contains this complex sugar along with other herbs. It is reported to support cardiovascular health in multiple ways.
Arterosil Benefits
The presence of this structure helps add integrity to the blood vessel lining throughout the body, including the gut. The gut is responsible for protecting us from unwanted compounds from the outside world. When inflamed, it becomes “leaky”.
Support of vascular health in the gut helps protect against a “leaky gut” – the migration of unwanted elements into the bloodstream. The migration of toxins into the blood is believed to be a primary contributor to the development of heart disease, immune imbalances, and inflammation.
A healthy glycocalyx structure adds another hurdle for unwanted toxins getting into and out of the bloodstream. Early studies demonstrate this protection can be supported by rhamnan sulfate (4; 5).
In addition to providing integrity support to blood vessels, rhamnan sulfate may also help protect against clot formation and blood thickening (6; 7; 8; 9) – often caused in relation to rising inflammation in the body.
Animal studies have also shown the ability of rhamnan sulfate to support vascular inflammation and support against the hardening, and narrowing of arteries that can come with poor diet, lifestyle, and aging (10; 11; 12).
Arterosil HP contains rhamnan sulfate along with other natural compounds that can help support inner arterial health. It has quickly become one of our most popular choices for whole-body cardiovascular health support.
