VitaPulse is an antioxidant supplement touted to help the heart and circulatory system. For those with heart problems, that's important. In this review of VitaPulse, I'll cover the research on the supplement and its ingredients. Along the way, I'll drill down further and show you what I believe is its main active ingredients. I'll also look at other VitaPulse supplements too. So, is Vitapluse a scam or does it really work? Let's see what we can discover. Also, see the reviews on Kyloic Aged Garlic extract and SuperBeets.
What Is VitaPulse?
VitaPulse is a heart-healthy antioxidant supplement. It contains ingredients that can help the heart and blood vessels and increase the production of an antioxidant enzyme called glutathione. We tend to make less glutathione as we get older and this may be associated with various health problems.
Who Is VitaPulse For?
Vitapulse is a supplement for people who are healthy. It's not a substitute for heart disease medications. For those with heart disease, this is important to remember. Sometimes when we are sick, we look for answers. To their credit, the company which makes VitaPulse (Princeton Nutrients) does not make over-the-top claims for this supplement and what it can do.
If you have heart disease and are considering VitaPulse, show the ingredients to your doctor and pharmacist. Let them guide you on whether the product is right for you.
VitaPulse Research
Does VitaPulse really work? While the ingredients in the supplement are intriguing, the best way to know for sure is to test it in a clinical trial. Does VitaPulse have clinical proof?
To learn this answer, I searched the National Library of Medicine for “VitaPulse.” No studies showed up. I then searched ClinicalTrials.gov and likewise found no studies in the pipeline.
I then performed an online Google search for:
- VitaPluse Research
- Vita Pulse Clinical Studies
Again, no evidence was found. The website for the company which makes this supplement also showed no proof either.
Conclusion: I'm forced to conclude at this time the VitaPluse supplement – itself – appears to have no published, peer-reviewed studies. To be fair, this is true for many supplements. But, lack of research doesn't necessarily mean something doesn't work. It just means we will have to look at the proof for its individual ingredients.
Let's do that next.
VitaPulse Ingredients
According to the Supplement Facts label, each capsule of VitaPulse contains the following ingredients:
| Ingredient | Amount Per 1 Capsule | Percent Daily Value |
| N-Acetyl Cysteine | 250 mg | N/A |
| CoQ10 | 100 mg | N/A |
| Pyrroloquinoline quinone (PQQ) | 10 mg | N/A |
A bottle has 30 capsules. In the table above “N/A” means no daily value has been established.
“Other ingredients” also listed are Hypromellose (for the vegetable capsule), rice flour, silicon dioxide, and magnesium stearate. These other ingredients play no role in the benefits of the supplement.
VitaPulse Ingredients Research
Let's now look at the heart-healthy research on the ingredients in VitaPulse.
NAC
The letters NAC stand for N-Acetyl-Cysteine (say “N-ah-sea-till-sis-teen). This compound comes from an amino acid called, cysteine. NAC helps us make a powerful antioxidant called glutathione. There is a LOT of research on NAC but for now, let's just look at some of the studies related to heart health.
Researchers in France have noted heart disease patients have low glutathione levels. Other research finds NAC may to raise nitric oxide levels. What's nitric oxide? It's is a gas made in the blood vessels which can expand blood vessels.
By increasing the width of blood vessels, can help reduce blood pressure and chest pains due to angina. Research also notes that NAC – when used in combo with nitroglycerin therapy – might reduce angina pain.
For those using nitroglycerin tables for heart disease, please don't start taking NAC without first speaking to your doctor and pharmacist first. The combination make your blood pressure go too low.
NAC also seems to reduce homocysteine levels. What's homocysteine? It's a compound that may be related to heart disease. The studies I saw showing it helped, used about 600 mg-1000 mg which is more NAC than is in VitaPluse.
The connection between homocysteine and heart disease is controversial because reducing homocysteine does not appear to reduce the chances of getting a heart attack.
A less expensive way to reduce homocysteine is to eat more fruits and vegetables. The vitamin called folate (also called folic acid), along with B12 and B6 can also reduce homocysteine and have many other benefits also.
If you don't like eating fruits and veggies, see my smoothie recipe.
CoQ10
Another name for this is Coenzyme Q10. Still another name is ubiquinone which is pronounced “U-bik-wa-qwa-known.” There are many studies attesting to the effects of CoQ 10 on heart health. CoQ10 is so popular it's been widely used in Japan since the 1970s to help heart disease. COQ10 has been studied extensively to treat many other conditions ranging from immune system health to hearing loss.
CoQ10 supplements have been shown to improve markers of heart health such as ejection fraction, cardiac output, and stroke volume. CoQ10 has also been shown to reduce blood pressure.
What about CoQ 10 and cholesterol? I think more research is needed. In this 2011 study of 51 overweight people, 200 mg of CoQ10, given for 12 weeks, did not seem to lower cholesterol levels.
Generally, investigators often 60-300 mg per day to achieve benefits. VitaPlus has 100 mg per capsule so it is in this range. That's good. CoQ10 should be taken with food to increase its absorption. I also feel 100mg is a better dosage for most healthy people because we tend to absorb it better in smaller dosages. So, 100 mg would be better absorbed than 300 mg.
The VitaPulse supplement uses the ubiquinone version of CoQ10 rather than the more expensive, ubiquinol. I don't have a problem with this because ubiquinol has not been found to work better than ubiquinone.
PQQ
The letters PQQ stand for Pyrroloquinoline quinone. It's pronounced “pie-role-low-quin-a-lean-kwin-own.”Another name for PQQ is methoxatin. Most people however just call it “PQQ.”
In a 2013 human study, 10 young adults were given between 0.2 and 0.3 grams of PQQ per kilogram. For a 160 pound person, that's about 14 mg to 21 mg per day. This study noticed that PQQ reduced CRP levels, which are a marker for inflammation in the body.
Heart disease appears to be linked to – at least in part- to an increase in cellular inflammation. This study did not show any decrease in triglyceride levels. Triglycerides also play a role in heart disease.
In a 2015 study, 29 healthy adults were given either a placebo or 20 mg of PQQ per day for 12 weeks. Using PQQ for 12 weeks did not reduce triglyceride levels but had a significant effect on LDL levels in people whose LDL levels were elevated.
In these people, the LDL decreased from 136 to 127. While that's nice, I'd point out, an LDL level of 127 is still considered “high.”
VitaPulse contains 10mg of PQQ per capsule. This is in line with what some human studies are using, so that's good. I still feel we need more human research to know how much might be best for people.
While PQQ is not a vitamin. Think of it as a psudo-vitamin. PQQ is an antioxidant and takes part in antioxidant and free radical reactions that occur inside the mitochondria (the powerhouses of cells). See my review of ASEA Water for more on redox agents.
Animal research suggests PQQ helps the mitochondria work better and might also help us make more mitochondria. Because defects in how the mitochondria function are thought to play a role in aging, some might refer to PQQ as the “fountain of youth” for our mitochondria. Claims like these should not be taken seriously until better studies are done.
I would be remiss if I did not point out that exercise has also been shown to grow mitochondria too.
According to this study from 1995, foods that with the highest levels of PQQ include:
| Kiwi fruit | Sweet potatoes | Fermented soybeans |
| Green peppers | Spinach | Parsley |
| Papaya | Ololong tea | Tofu |
See The Niagen review for another reputed fountain of youth supplement.
How Much VitaPulse To Take?
The product website recommends taking 1 Vitapulse per day. Since each bottle has 30 capsules, a bottle will last a month.
Other Supplements
The company making VitaPulse also offers several other supplements too. Here is a brief rundown of them along with my thoughts.
UltraKrill
UltraKrill is another supplement offered by Princeton Nutrients. This product is a krill oil supplement. Krill are tiny animals that fish eat. The oil is extracted from these animals.
Krill oil contains both EPA and DHA (“the fish oils”). Because of this, there has been interest in krill oil as an alternative to fish oil supplements.
While krill oil might have a blood-thinning effect, as fish oil does, there are not as many human studies as there are for fish oil supplements (and eating fish).
I have met people who told me it helped their cholesterol levels but I'm not yet convinced of its benefits. I think we need better studies on krill oil. For people who are “healthy”, I think krill oil supplements are safe.
NovaLite
Novalight is another supplement the company makes. It's said to contain “a combination of digestive enzymes, probiotics, mood enhancer/cravings suppressant, and metabolism booster to help you manage your weight effectively.”
Its weight management ingredient is green tea extract. The ingredient said to control appetite is Caralluma fimbriata which is a type of cactus. It only has 166 mg of this ingredient. In one study 1000 mg appeared to reduce the size of people's waistlines. The people in this study also ate fewer calories too. One interesting thing about this study was people seemed to lose their taste for foods.
OmegaStem
OmegaStem is said to “boost proliferation of adult stem cells.” The supplement contains:
vitamin D (2000 IU) as well as a blend (1400 mg) of:
- Leucine
- Blueberry fruit
- Green tea leaf extract
- Carnosine
Vitamin D is important and the product has a good amount. Leucine is often found in muscle-building supplements and evidence suggests it may help build muscle. While stem cells are popular, the science behind them is very complicated.
Clinical proof for boosting stem cell proliferation cannot be located. Even if it did, how do we know it would boost the proliferation of the stem cells we want? While this supplement is likely harmless, it's likely we need more research on what increasing stem cells does in the body.
NitroxPulse
This is a nitric oxide booster supplement. Nitric oxide relaxes muscles in the blood vessels, allowing them to open up. This might reduce blood pressure and do other things.In theory NitroxPulse and VitaPulse might work better together.
The main ingredient In NitroxPulse is 1500 mg of L-citrulline. This amino acid, helps us make another amino acid called arginine. Arginine, in turn, raises nitric oxide levels. Both arginine and L-citrulline area pretty inexpensive. Talk to your doctor/pharmacist if you take any blood pressure-lowering medications.
HeartBiotics
This is a probiotic supplement. It contains a “heart-health probiotic” called Lactobacillus Reuteri. This reputation may be due to a study where 114 people were randomly given Lactobacillus reuteri yogurt or regular yogurt for 6 weeks. Researchers noted the Lactobacillus reuteri yogurt, lowered:
- Total cholesterol
- LDL (bad) cholesterol
- Non-HDL-cholesterol
- Apolipoprotein B (ApoB)
All of these can play a role in heart disease development. This study used a certain strain of Lactobacillus reuteri called NCIMB 30242.
GlycoAid
The prefix “Glyco” is a reference to sugar. GlycoAid is essentially a chromium supplement. It has some other ingredients like magnesium but I believe chromium is the key ingredient. Chromium is well known to reduce blood sugar levels and often taken by diabetics. The supplement contains of chromium polynicotinate (click to read review).
VitaLift
The VitaLift supplement is said to reduce stress and improve energy. It contains:
- Vitamin D
- Lions mane mushroom
- Ashwagandha
- Saffron extract
There is evidence saffron may exert antidepressant and anti-anxiety effects.
Joint Support
As the name suggests, this is a supplement for the joints and is probably most attractive to those with osteoarthritis. Joint support contains
- Eggshell membrane
- Boswellia
- Turmeric
- White willow bark
- Bioperine
The Bioperine is essentially black pepper. Black pepper helps increase absorption of other things such as turmeric.
Eggshell membrane is something unique in arthritis supplements. Its the membrane found on the inside of eggshells. Eggshell membranes contain compounds that help joint cartilage stay healthy.
One capsule Joint Support contains 500 mg of egg shell membrane. This is the same amount found to be effective in an arthritis study. In this investigation, 500 mg of Natural Egg Shell Membrane reduced joint pain and joint stiffness compared to a placebo.
Oddly, neither joint function or ratings on an arthritis pain scale were improved. You'd think both would be improved since pain and stiffness improved. This was a study of Natural Egg Shell Membrane and supported by the company which makes it – ESM Technologies. The head researcher works for that company. Nothing wrong with this; just pointing it out.
Who Makes VitaPulse?
The company is called Princeton Nutrients, LLC. According to the product's website (PrincetonNutrients.com), they are located at 6303 Owensmouth Avenue, 10th Floor Woodland Hills, CA, 91367-2263.
If you google the address you can see that there is a large office building located at this address called the Warner Center Business Center.
Despite the Princeton reference, as far as I can tell, the company appears to be no connection to Princeton University.
The address for the company at the Better Business Bureau website is 20929 Ventua Blvd Ste 47-503, Woodland Hills, CA 91364. When I googled this address, I saw a UPS Store as well as an optometrist's office. It's quite possible these are older addresses.
The BBB gave Princeton Nutrients a rating of “A+” when this review was updated.
See the BBB file for updates and more information.
Contact VitaPulse
The VitaPulse.com website provides this customer support number: 866-427-3019. Their website is PrincetonNutrients.com.
Where To Buy VitaPulse
VitaPulse is not sold at local stores like Walmart, Walgreens, CVS, RiteAid, GNC, Vitamin Shoppe, Kroger or Costco or other similar outlets. To purchase it, you have a few options.
You can buy directly from the PrincetonNutrients.com site. One good thing about the company is there is no auto-ship program. In other words, if you buy from the company website, they will not automatically send you new orders or bill you on a regular basis. This is refreshing and I liked this.
How Much Does VitaPulse Cost
Here is the price of VitaPulse listed on the Princeton Nutrients Website
- 1 bottle $49.99 + 6.95 shipping ($55.95 total)
- 3 bottles $127 (free shipping)
- 6 bottles $235 (free shipping)
One thing I liked was there was not an autoship program. In other words, when you buy VitaPulse from the company, they will not automatically send you regular shipments. When your supply runs out, you will have to go back to their website to order more. That is refreshing to see.
VitaPulse Guarantee
VitaPulse comes with a 90-day money-back guarantee when Purchasing from the Princeton Nutrition website. A 90-day guarantee is pretty generous. The guarantee is not valid when buying from other websites.
Return VitaPulse
To return VitaPulse, call the company at 866-427-3019 for specifics on how to do this.
My Suggestions
If you want to try this product, great. If you want to just purchase the individual ingredients separately you can do this too. Here they are:
Depending on the brands, this might save you a little money. Another option is to just buy CoQ10 and NAC. I see more positive human research on CoQ10 and NAC. I see less evidence for PQQ.
Of course, the downside to purchasing ingredients separately would be that you'd be taking 2-3 pills a day as opposed to only 1 capsule with VitaPulse.
VitaPulse Side Effects
VitaPulse is likely very safe in healthy people. As a rule, those who are not “healthy” should get their doctor's permission first. If you take any medications, show the ingredients to your pharmacists too. They know a lot about supplements and drug interactions.
A shortlist of people who should get permission from their doctor first includes those who have heart disease, liver problems, people taking blood thinner medications and those who have high or low blood pressure. Here is a quick rundown of some possible side effects of the ingredients. This list is not complete:
- Stop taking all supplements not recommended by your doctor at least 2 weeks before having surgery.
- Pregnant and/or nursing mothers should speak to their doctors first.
- CoQ10 might reduce blood pressure. In theory, this might interact with blood pressure medications. CoQ10 might also interfere with blood thinner medications. There is some speculation that CoQ10 (and other antioxidants) might interfere with some cancer therapies.
- Speak to your doctor first if using drugs for erectile dysfunction, heart disease or high (or low) blood pressure.
- People with cancer should speak with their oncologist before taking NAC supplements. Preliminary evidence (animal and test-tube studies) suggests NAC might be bad if you have cancer.
Does VitaPulse Work?
The ingredients in VitaPulse make sense from a heart-health perspective for the most part. Still, it would take human studies on VitaPulse for sure if it really worked. While it's possible all 3 ingredients work best together, I see the most overall research for COQ10 and NAC.
Any Comments Or Questions?
I’m 69 taking meds for BP and hyperlipidemia, I liked the video and ordered a 6 month supply. After about 4 months I had my bi-annual labs and check up. My cholesterol, LDL, Triglycerides, BP and even Hemoglobin A1C improved about 10%. My internist thought it was the best improvement in years and saw no reason to discontinue. I haven’t lost weight or experienced any change in energy.
I have been using the product for about 2 weeks now. I have increased energy and seem to be loosing weight. Only side effects that I have noticed have been an increased constant ringing in ears. I have another question, I have been taking Avorstatin 40 my daily for past 11 years. Any concerns that I should be concerned about?
Hi Billy, Im happy you have been seeing benefits from it. I’m not sure about the Avorstatin. I’d ask your pharmacist if it could cause ringing in your ears. This is something I’ve been struggling with myself (I don’t take statins). There is a supplement touted to help ear ringing called LipoFlavonoid. Here is the review I wrote after I tried it.
For decades, vitamin E was touted as a miracle antioxidant, along with vitamin C, to help prevent heart disease and cancer. But then a major, highly scientific, human trial was done on hundreds of people, to prove vitamin E supplements had miraculous benefits, but the human trial had to be halted, because the group taking the vitamin E supplements were found to have a significantly higher incidence of cancer than the group taking a placebo!
So, similarly, since there are no peer reviewed high quality human trials of VitaPulse supplements, You should keep in mind that you are risking your life in taking these supplements.
And btw: Everyone should keep in mind that sometimes companies may pay people to post bogus positive reports on social media and websites such as this, where comments can be made.
Webster, since you brought it up, I moderate comments here to keep the spam down. While I’m sure I’m not perfect, I do try to make keep it to a minimum.
The marketing video is over the top, but they have done their homework in that respect because I found it compelling, and I ordered some. I felt a bit foolish after because the marketing video is a little too slick. I am in the U.K., so on top of that I had a hefty customs duty to pay, and at that point I thought I had made a mistake.
But after just a few days I noticed a difference. I felt more energetic. And after a few months, that feeling has not gone away.
It might be psychological or coincidental, but I can’t deny that I feel different, in a positive way.
I don’t have any before/after metrics to share, such as cholesterol or blood pressure levels. I am generally fit and healthy, 56 years old, and I already get quite a lot of exercise.
As you mention, they have promotional offers which bring the per-bottle price way down. But that is offset by the high customs duty to the U.K. I will try a “do-it-yourself” recipe when my current course runs out, in hopes of finding a cheaper way to keep taking it.
Thanks for your investigations here.
Hi David, you are welcome and thanks for sharing. I am glad you felt some positives differences when you tried it.
I followed the instructions about taking this product daily 30 minutes before any meal in the morning to see what the results would be.
My cholesterol went from 185 to 264 and the triglycerides went really high.
This product may have some health benefits, but it DOES NOT so anything to reduce cholesterol.
Your best bet is to eat a low carb diet (remove flour from your diet) and exercise.
My question is, if the stomach acid is so strong that it will destroy the NAC and therefore requires a special indestructible encapsulation to help it reach the small intestine, then how does it get dissolved in the small intestine to release these beneficial ingredients?
Hi Karen, That’s a good question. If it helps, I know of no clinical studies showing that a hard shell capsule is needed to help absorption of NAC.
Thanks for your reply, Joe. After listening to the whole video, I kept waiting for an explanation of just how the NAC (specifically the Glutathione in the NAC) gets released into the small intestine if the capsule is made so strong that it can’t be dissolved by stomach acid while in the stomach or large intestine.
I have read a lot of reviews on different Web sites, but this question is never brought up. Further, if stomach acid destroys Glutathione, how could it ever be absorbed by natural foods, such as peanuts, since the peanuts obviously have to go through the stomach and large intestine to get to the small intestine where it would be absorbed?
Logic would dictate that this “problem” of absorption does not exist, which is backed up by your answer that there are no clinical studies to prove otherwise. Maybe I ask too many questions, but I like to have all the answers before making an investment.
Thanks again for your quick reply.
Karen
Hi Karen, you are most welcome 🙂
The external coating on coated tablets containing ingredients that need to bypass the low pH/ high acid stomach environment are made to be stable in an acid medium and “dissolve” in a neutral/basic (higher pH environment) that exists when the acidic “food” leaves the stomach into the duodenum ( first part of small intestine) where bicarbonate coming from the exocrine pancreas quickly neutralizes the “chyme”.
Thanks Julie 🙂
http://hearthealthdangers.com/video_tbl.php
This is the video where discussed.
Jen, thanks I’ve seen that video. Unfortunately, the video wouldn’t let me skip ahead and it froze on me so I couldn’t get through the whole thing.
yes, it was stated on the video that came across Face Book … check there !
Hi Sue, thanks. Did they just say it was absorbed better or did they show a study that proved it? If I can see the study, I can comment on it.
Hiya, thanks for your very thorough and easily understood review.
Hubby and I have just finished first month on Vitapulse and have not noticed any changes – we got a 3 month supply to share but we won’t be ordering any more. I think we will go with your idea of “making our own”,
Keep up,the good work 🙂
Thanks Trudi, so glad you found my little review helpful 🙂
Where is this product made. How safe are the ingredients. How well does this product compares to Andrew Lessman’s Cholestacare.
Hi AJ, I’m not sure where it is made. I’m also not aware of any head to head comparisons with Andrew Lessmans supplements. I took a quick look at Cholestacare and it appears to contain plant sterols. That’s different than the ingredients in VitaPulse.
Been taking vita pulse for 2 months. Started feeling good after first month.
Stared second bottle. Noticed I wasn’t feeling as good after taking tablet. Headache. Stomach upset and tight chest. Have stopped taking and symptoms are clearing. Not game to finish course.
I live in Canada and I got my order. I ordered 3 bottles for 3 months and the truth is that I felt better. I am concerned though that there is not much more information on the product like, can I take baby aspirin while taking vita pulse?
If I haven’t been declared with a heart disease but all my family members have died of heart attacks very young, should I be taking vita pulse to prevent any heart disease? Like I am not sure this product is really for the heart.
What I have noticed is that it takes a long time before you can seeing some results. I would like to order again I have just finished the last capsule on Sunday but I am concerned if it would be more beneficial just to take a baby aspirin to prevent and not spend all that money.
Hi Diane, you ask a lot of big questions and I’m not sure if we know all the answers yet. Based on your family history, I would be eating a more vegetarian or mediterranean type diet and doing some type of exercise. Even walking can help the heart and blood vessels stay well. I’m not sure if there is any interaction with a baby aspirin so this might be a good question to ask a pharmacist. Just show them the ingredients. Odds are they should be able to give you some good feedback. Im pretty sure a cardiologist would be aware of the ingredients also.
As far as whether the product prevents heart disease, well, it is marketed for heart health. whether or not it actually prevents heart disease is unknown. In their defense, this would, of course take research to show for sure and that kind of research would probably be costly and take a long time to do.
Absolute scam – ordered product over 8 weeks ago and it has not arrived. Princeton are shocking in their customer service and are not interested. I have been robbed of over £100 and have no where to go with this. Absolute disgrace, stay well away. Order number 262582523
Hi Robert, I wonder if it might take longer since you are in the UK? Did you call them to see what was holing up your order? Their support email is support@princetonnutrients.com
Fantastic review! I especially liked your extra work with the BBB inquiry.
Just finished watching the Vitapulse on my phone where it was presented as a link from Facebook. You might be interested that I was able to fast-forward and rewind through the presentation in case you would like to search for it on FB.
Hey Bob J, thanks for saying that! I will look for it on facebook and check it out.
Hi Joe! I am going to check with my doctor and pharmacist to make sure there is no drug interaction with my low thyroid medication (levothyroxine) and also the statin I have been prescribed to reduce LDL levels. The statin is provastatin.
I also have low blood pressure sometimes because of the obvious dangers of falling without that medication. (I get dizzy when my BP drops), so I have been prescribed a low dose of fludrocortisone.
Since taking VP in a short time, my LDL has dropped significantly and the HDL level has improved as well. I also sleep better and my heart palpitations I’ve had for years are almost nonexistent. Thanks for the incredible review Joe! It has definitely made me realize, despite a fairly good review, how important it is for us to check with our doctor and or pharmacist about possible drug interactions. Thanks for the article and the work you put into it and thanks for stressing that point.
Hi Cindy, you are very welcome. I’m so glad to have helped and really happy to hear about those other changes that occured since you were taking VitaPulse. Let me know what your doctor and pharmacist say.
I’m looking into this product at the moment, not due to any health issues, per se, but more to support and bolster good health. One of the main points they make revolves around ingredient efficacy issues due to contact with stomach acids. They claim their capsule is formulated to resist stomach acid long enough for the pill to finally release its contents only after reaching the intestines.
Perhaps that is the silica? (I’m totally guessing there). Certainly if any of the ingredients are sensitive to stomach acids, then this is actually a KEY point, is it not? How then would most people fare if they are taking the same ingredients, but otherwise exposing those to acid breakdown?
I am certainly interested in your thoughts on that point — not to mention my interest in their capsule’s ability to live up to this claim 🙂
Hi David, several people here have asked about the same thing. My only guess is that VitaPulse might have an enteric coating. I have not seen the claim everyone is talking about (can anyone point me to where you learned about the stomach acid claim?).
Hi Joe, thanks for your insight. I was close to ordering. I think I will stick to my krill oil tablets. It is so hard to believe what is real and what is not these days.
Hi Lili, you are welcome.
Here is a link to a sales pitch for Vitapulse which speaks about the special capsules 🙂
http://thecardiackiller.com
Hi Rachel
Thanks link to the Cardiac Killer video. I noticed they dont let us fast forward past all the junk (like, in this case, conjecture about what killed Franklin Roosevelt, etc.). They don’t even tell us how long the video lasts!
The video does speak about the controversy about cholesterol and heart disease. I do agree that I feel heart disease is more complicated than just having high cholesterol. I also agree that not all fat is “bad.” The video also speaks about free radical damage (oxidation) playing a role in heart disease. I do feel oxidation plays a role too.
In the video the doctor says cholesterol is a hormone. I’ve never heard that before. Granted I’m not a doctor but that idea is not in any book I own I could not find any credible website saying it was either. Hormones (like testosterone, estrogen, vitamin D) do need cholesterol but thats not the same thing as saying cholesterol – itself -is a hormone.
Unfortunately, about 20 minutes into watching the video, it got got blurry and I could not see anything (only hear it), which is unfortunate because the video was listing study references to substantiate what was being said. I wanted to see if they listed any studies on the enteric coating issue. Once it got blurry, I stopped watching the video.
That said, here’s what I think.
1. Heart disease is complicated and we don’t understand it all yet.
2. Studies show that most heart disease can be prevented by exercising regularly, not smoking and eating more fruits/veggies.
3. Heart disease can be reversed if people exercise regularly, watch their stress and eat better (and not smoke). Dr. Ornish showed this in the 1990s : http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/9863851
4. I don’t believe any single nutrient is the right way to go. I feel eating better foods (fruits and veggies) is the better way to help blood vessels and repair/reverse heart disease. Check out this short video from NutritionFacts.org which is a non-profit website run by Dr. Michael Greger:
http://nutritionfacts.org/video/eliminating-90-of-heart-disease-risk/
Here is an hour long video by the same doctor: http://nutritionfacts.org/video/food-as-medicine/
If you fast forward to 20 minutes into the video, thats when heart disease is discussed.
His book How Not To Die, which is a fascinating read.
If someone wants to use VitaPluse, that’s great but if its going to work, I believe we have to do the other things mentioned above too.
I think it is close to the 25-32 minute mark.
Thanks Jessica.
David,
My friend bought VITA PULSE and is been taking this product since 11/2015.
Her results are amazing. She’s full of energy, healthy hair, stronger nails , beautiful skin, lower levels of cholesterol. The best of all is the Energy booster! At one point she couldn’t get out of the house to go to work ,and now she doesn’t stop . Seeing her results I ordered a 6 month supply for me and my husband (12 bottles)!
I am on it for the 2nd week, and all I can say for now is that my sleep has improved tremendously and my stomach inflammation being reduced. I must say though, that I have been experiencing some muscle/ joint aching I don’t know Why. But, I’ll continue to try it for the 90 days and see if the ultimate results are the same as my friends. I need the Energy!
On another note, my husband feels great full of energy and no side effects. He’s loving it! Go figure man are wired different… Lol.
Hi Joe,
My husband order a 6 month supply of VitaPulse. We are both going to try it for 3 months.
I was already taking NAC (600mg x 2) & CoQ10 (400mg). Also a Rx of Plaquenil (hydroychloroquine sulfate 200mg). I am diagnosed with fibromyalgia, hence the trail Rx.
Day 2, I developed little sores inside my nose. Day 3, i woke with an ulcer on my tongue.
My 1st question is, “Am I taking too much NAC?”
2nd question, “is the PQQ & PLAQUENIL chemically related?”
Thank you,
Donna
Hi Donna, If you are taking the VitaPulse, I dont think you need to also take those other supplements. COQ10 can be expensive. Most studies I see use 100-150 mg. Also If I remember, the more you take, the less you absorb, another reason to probably not use 400 mg. As for NAC, I’m not aware of any fibromyalgia / NAC research but I would not take that much.
Its hard to tell what caused the ulcer and sores you mentioned but this might be a another reason to not take all those supplements.
Since I’m not a doctor/pharmacist I cant comment on the plaquenil. This would be a good question to ask your pharmacist.
Let me know how you and your husband like VitaPulse after your 3 month trial.
Thank you, I should have know “more is not always better” when it come to supplements!
Will eliminate the extra NAC & CoQ10.
Donna
Glad to help Donna 🙂
I have had a heart attack, so when I go my dr what ingredients do I ask him about please. so I dont want to buy the product then find out Ive wasted my money again.
Hi Linda, the ingredients in VitaPulse are
1. CoQ 10 100 mg
2. NAC (N-acetyl cysteine) 250 mg
3. PQQ (Pyrroloquinoline quinone) 10 mg
Sorry to hear about your heart attack Linda. I with you a speedy recovery.
Thx for the article and review. I am 54 years old and have been taking Vitapulse for about 80 days now. After roughly 70 days my LDL levels dropped from 196 to 163 and my HDL levels went from 33 to 36. I am also on low level BP and cholesterol meds and have been for 10 plus years. Seeing how I am most concerned with my LDL:HDL ratio and my very low HDL levels I am going to stay with Vitapulse a bit longer. I hope this helps the rest of you considering this product.
Hi Mark, your welcome and thanks for the feedback on how your blood work is doing. Really glad to hear its helping you.
I ordered a bottle, then read your review, maybe should of done it the other way around 😉 Oh well, I’ll try one bottle then I’ll do what I did with another wounded pill called POMI-T, I’ll buy the ingredients separately going forward.
GRREAT review!
Thanks for the help, I’ll be back.
AB.
Thanks A Bailey!
Hi, I wanted to ask about the claim they make regarding that the capsule has a coating on it that can withstand stomach acid to make it into the intestine where it will be absorbed? Is this possible and if so how will buying all 3 antioxidants separately work? Will they be rendered useless if released into the stomach?
Or is this just a claim they make so you will buy their product?
Hi Christina, several here have asked about it. I can only guess it is some type of enteric coating. I’m not sure if it improves effectiveness or not. Do they quote a study to support this?
Enteric coating is common in many medicines so I would be inclined to believe them on this.
I’ve been taking vitapulse for a week , & have noticed my slightly dry skin has gone & now a little oily. Maybe just coincidental.
Thanks Jim. I hope you continue to see improvements. Keep me updated.
They have a 47 minute video detailing the ingredients. It also discusses how our stomach acids can pose a problem with these supplements and that it has to make it to the small intestine to be absorbed for optimal benefit. I am also very curious about this claim. If true then you would need to take the supplement with their special coating. Right?
Hi Susan is the video on Youtube? Enteric coating might help absorption. I’d need to review the evidence on enteric vs non enteric absorption of the nutrients to know for sure.