Natural Factors Natural Factors - Hawthorn Extract, 60 vcap
Natural Factors Hawthorn Extract - Contains hawthorn leaf, flower and berry used in herbal medicine to help maintain cardiovascular health in adults. By combining the three medicinal plant parts, it provides a full spectrum of hawthorn flavonoids, including quercetin, rutin, hyperoside, and vitexin. Although the whole plant exerts a therapeutic effect, this supplement is standardized to 2.2% flavonoids for consistent dosing. Each vegetarian capsule contains 300 mg of hawthorn leaf and flower extract plus 165 mg of hawthorn berry to be taken two to three times daily for a minimum of two months. This is within the range of doses supported by clinical studies using hawthorn to strengthen heart function.
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Why people keep reordering it
Best suited to: wants a hawthorn dose that matches the trials, wants leaf, flower and berry rather than berry alone, willing to give a herb two full months.
What the research supports
Each capsule pairs 300 mg of standardized hawthorn leaf and flower extract with 165 mg of hawthorn berry. Label dose is 1 to 3 capsules daily.
Trials use 600 to 900 mg of standardized extract a day.
- Circulation (evidence: moderate, from randomized controlled trial, meta-analysis)
- Hawthorn flavonoids relax and widen blood vessels, helping the heart pump against less resistance. European trials at this dose over 8 or more weeks found small, repeated gains in exercise tolerance.
- Antioxidants (evidence: limited, from in vitro, animal studies)
- Hyperoside, vitexin, rutin and quercetin from hawthorn show antioxidant and vessel-relaxing effects in lab work, with little direct human measurement at this dose.
- Blood pressure (evidence: mixed, from randomized controlled trial)
- Hawthorn dilates blood vessels through its flavonoid content, which can ease pressure on artery walls, but human trials measuring blood pressure show small, inconsistent changes.
Read the literature: Circulation on PubMed, Antioxidants on PubMed, Blood pressure on PubMed.
Is it right for you
Worth it if
- Wants a hawthorn dose that matches the trials
- Two to three capsules gives 600 to 900 mg a day of extract standardized to 2.2% flavonoids, which is the amount the clinical work used.
- Wants leaf, flower and berry rather than berry alone
- Berry-only hawthorn products leave out the leaf and flower, which is where the flavonoid content the standardization is measured against is concentrated.
- Willing to give a herb two full months
- The label asks for a minimum of two months, and that matches how the trials were actually run.
Look elsewhere if
- Wants to feel something this week
- Hawthorn has no acute effect at all. If you want a same-day change in how you feel, this is the wrong shelf, and the honest move is a conversation with a practitioner.
- Takes anything daily for their heart or circulation
- Hawthorn carries interaction cautions. Check with a practitioner before adding it rather than starting on your own.
- Wants general cardiovascular nutrition
- 1 to 2 g a day of combined EPA and DHA from fish oil has far more human data behind it than any herb does.
What to expect
Nothing in the first few weeks. The trials that found anything ran 8 to 16 weeks, and the label asks for two months minimum for exactly that reason. If you tend to abandon a supplement after three weeks because nothing happened, do not start this one.
How it compares
- Compared with hawthorn berry powder or tea
- Standardization to 2.2% flavonoids means every capsule carries a known 6.6 mg of flavonoids, where berry powder and tea vary with the harvest and are much weaker per gram. The tradeoff: You pay extract prices, and a 60 capsule bottle only covers 20 to 30 days at the label dose, so a proper two month course means two or three bottles.
- Compared with CoQ10
- A completely different mechanism. Hawthorn flavonoids and procyanidins act on vessel tone, where CoQ10 feeds mitochondrial energy production inside heart muscle cells. The tradeoff: CoQ10 has more human trial volume behind it and no interaction cautions to work around, so it is the simpler first purchase.
Product details
- Active ingredient
- Hawthorn (Crataegus monogyna) (berry)
- Ingredient form
- vcap
- Servings per container
- 60
- Suggested use
- 1 capsule 2–3 times daily or as directed by a health care practitioner. Use for a minimum of two months to see beneficial effects.
- Country of manufacture
- Canada
- Independent testing
- ISURA
- Certifications
- Non-GMO, Made in Canada
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place
- Brand
- Natural Factors
How to take it
1 capsule 2–3 times daily or as directed by a health care practitioner. Use for a minimum of two months to see beneficial effects.
- 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
Each vegetarian capsule contains
- Hawthorn Extract (Crataegus monogyna) (leaf and flower) (standardized to 2.2% flavonoids,as hyperoside)
- 300 mg
- Hawthorn (Crataegus monogyna) (berry)
- 165 mg
Non-medicinal ingredients
Vegetarian capsule (carbohydrate gum, purified water), microcrystalline cellulose, vegetable grade magnesium stearate (lubricant), stearic acid, silica.
Free from
Contains no artificial colours, preservatives, or sweeteners; no dairy, starch, sugar, wheat, gluten, yeast, soy, corn, egg, fish, shellfish, animal products, salt, tree nuts, or GMOs. Suitable for vegetarians/vegans.
Interactions and cautions
- Medications
- May interact with certain prescription medications. Review with your pharmacist if you take daily medication.
- Timing
- Separate from medications by 2 to 4 hours unless directed otherwise by a healthcare practitioner.
- 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 Natural Factors - Hawthorn Extract
- 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.