Flora Flora - Cardio Essence, 500 ml

Price

Regular Canadian retail price: $30.38 CAD. Price Vault members pay below retail on this product. Member pricing is private and shown after a free opt-in, with no membership fee, no minimum order and no subscription.

In stock. Free shipping across Canada on orders over $89, flat $9.95 under that. 30 days to request a return, with return shipping paid by the customer. Ships from Victoria, BC.

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Why people keep reordering it

Researched strains

Specific, studied strains at counts high enough to reach your gut.

Guaranteed live cultures

Potency held through the end of shelf life, not just at manufacture.

Digestive balance

Supports regularity, bloating and a healthy gut barrier.

Best suited to: someone wanting daily hawthorn support long term, people who dislike swallowing capsules, someone easing mild everyday stress alongside heart support.

What the research supports

15 ml twice daily, built around hawthorn with passionflower added. The 500 ml bottle covers about two weeks at that dose.

European trials use 300 to 900 mg of standardized hawthorn extract a day.

Exercise tolerance (evidence: moderate, from )

Hawthorn flavonoids widen small blood vessels and help the heart muscle pump more efficiently. Trials lasting several months, mostly in Europe, link steady use to modest gains in exercise tolerance.

Calm (evidence: limited, from )

Passionflower has traditionally been used to calm nervous tension and racing thoughts. Human trial evidence for it is smaller and less consistent than the evidence behind hawthorn.

Read the literature: Exercise tolerance on PubMed, Calm on PubMed.

Is it right for you

Worth it if

someone wanting daily hawthorn support long term

the hawthorn flower, leaf, and berry combination is dosed for sustained daily use, which is how hawthorn is studied and traditionally used.

people who dislike swallowing capsules

this is a liquid tincture measured by tablespoon, so it skips capsules entirely.

someone easing mild everyday stress alongside heart support

passionflower is included at 300 mg dried-herb equivalent per dose, a traditional calming addition alongside the hawthorn.

Look elsewhere if

anyone on heart medication expecting a quick fix

Talk to whoever prescribed it before adding hawthorn, which is known to interact there. Nothing in a herbal tonic works quickly either, and this one is dosed twice daily over weeks.

What to expect

Hawthorn is slow. The trials on it ran six to twelve weeks before differences appeared, and the traditional use is a daily one over months. At 15 ml twice daily a 500 ml bottle is only two weeks, so plan on several before judging it.

How it compares

Compared with a standardised hawthorn capsule

A capsule states an extract strength and takes seconds; this is a measured liquid twice a day. The tradeoff: The liquid carries flower, leaf and berry together rather than one standardised fraction.

Compared with a CoQ10 or magnesium supplement

Those are single nutrients with their own numbers; this is a traditional herbal tonic taken over months. The tradeoff: Hawthorn has interactions that a mineral does not, so it is the one to raise with a practitioner.

Product details

Medicinal ingredients

Amount of dried herbequivalent per, Hawthorn flower and leaf (Crataegus monogyna), 1:20, Hawthorn berry extract (Crataegus monogyna) (4:1, extract) and 3 more

Ingredient form

ml

Suggested use

: Take 1 Tbsp (15 ml) 2 times daily. Use for a minimum of 2 months to see beneficial effects. Once opened, keep bottle refrigerated at all times. Consume within 4 weeks after opening.

Country of manufacture

Canada

Independent testing

NPA and QAI (third-party certified)

Certifications

Non-GMO, Made in Canada

Storage

Store in a cool, dry place

Brand

Flora

How to take it

: Take 1 Tbsp (15 ml) 2 times daily. Use for a minimum of 2 months to see beneficial effects. Once opened, keep bottle refrigerated at all times. Consume within 4 weeks after opening.

• Store in a cool, dry place away from direct light.
• Keep out of reach of children.
• Consult a practitioner if you are pregnant, nursing or on medication.

Ingredients

Non-medicinal ingredients

Filtered water, organic apple juice concentrate, blackstrap molasses, natural strawberry flavour, xanthan gum, and tapioca syrup.

Free from

Contains no gluten. Kosher, Vegan, Non-GMO.

Interactions and cautions

Medications

May interact with certain prescription medications. Review with your pharmacist if you take daily medication.

Timing

If taking antibiotics, separate doses by 2 to 3 hours.

Pregnancy and breastfeeding

Consult a healthcare practitioner before use if pregnant or breastfeeding.

General

Use only as directed. Discontinue and consult a practitioner if you experience an adverse reaction.

This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent disease. Consult a healthcare practitioner before use. Free certified advisors are available at 1-888-386-1211, Mon to Fri, 9am to 5pm PT.

Questions about Flora - Cardio Essence

Is this the genuine, authentic product?

Yes. It is identical to what you would pay full price for anywhere else, sourced through our authorized supplier relationships.

How is the price below retail?

We buy direct, with nobody in the middle taking a cut, and we sell it for close to what we paid. You see the price privately because you have unlocked the Vault.

How fast does it ship?

Orders placed before 12pm PT are processed the same day and ship within two business days. Shipping is free over $89, and a flat $9.95 under that.

Can I return it?

You have 30 days after it arrives to request a return. Product must be unused, in its original packaging, with proof of purchase, and return shipping is paid by you. Find it cheaper anywhere in Canada and we will match the price.