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Blood Pressure Essentials

by Optimal Naturals · capsule · 90 capsules

  • Off the market since October 2023 (NIH)
  • DSLD label 20110
  • Serving 1 capsule

Blood Pressure Essentials by Optimal Naturals lists 13 ingredients, 13 with an amount per serving of 1 capsule, such as 60 mg of vitamin C, 5 mg of vitamin B6, 2.5 mg of niacin and 100 mcg of folic acid. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on April 25, 2013.

What is in Blood Pressure Essentials?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 capsule. The capsule beside an amount places it among every product in the NIH database that lists the same ingredient: the bar is the middle half of their amounts, the line in it the median, the whiskers the 10th and 90th percentiles; the green tick is the FDA Daily Value and the red dashed tick the adult upper limit (IOM).

Blood Pressure Essentials: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 20110, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Vitamin Cas Ascorbic Acid60 mg100%Vitamin C in Blood Pressure Essentials against 18,583 products60 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 60 mg to 270 mg, the median 100 mg.DV 90 mgUL 2,000 mg60 mg

65% of 18,583 products listing vitamin C give more (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 120 mg.

Vitamin B6as Pyridoxine Hydrochloride5 mg250%Vitamin B6 in Blood Pressure Essentials against 15,277 products5 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 2 mg to 20 mg, the median 6 mg.DV 1.7 mgUL 100 mg5 mg

51% of 15,277 products listing vitamin B6 give more (median 6 mg). Per day at the most servings: 10 mg.

NiacinNiacin Note: granular2.5 mg13%Niacin in Blood Pressure Essentials against 12,413 products2.5 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 13.2 mg to 48 mg, the median 20 mg.DV 16 mgUL 35 mg2.5 mg

96% of 12,413 products listing niacin give more (median 20 mg). Per day at the most servings: 5 mg.

Folic Acid100 mcg25%Folate in Blood Pressure Essentials against 7,022 products100 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 200 mcg to 400 mcg, the median 400 mcg.100 mcg

86% of 7,022 products listing folate give more (median 400 mcg). Per day at the most servings: 200 mcg.

Vitamin B12as Cyanocobalamin100 mcg1,667%Vitamin B12 in Blood Pressure Essentials against 14,425 products100 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 6 mcg to 200 mcg, the median 36 mcg.DV 2.4 mcg100 mcg

Higher than 61% of 14,425 products listing vitamin B12 (median 36 mcg). Per day at the most servings: 200 mcg.

GarlicGarlic Note: 1.2% extract / odorless150 mgGarlic in Blood Pressure Essentials against 1,075 products150 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 500 mg, the median 200 mg.150 mg

51% of 1,075 products listing garlic give more (median 200 mg). Per day at the most servings: 300 mg.

Hibiscus flower powder100 mgHibiscus in Blood Pressure Essentials against 144 products100 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 100 mg to 462.5 mg, the median 150 mg.100 mg

53% of 144 products listing hibiscus give more (median 150 mg). Per day at the most servings: 200 mg.

OliveOlive PlantPart: leaf Note: 15% extract125 mgOlive in Blood Pressure Essentials against 822 products125 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 30 mg to 300 mg, the median 100 mg.125 mg

Higher than 54% of 822 products listing olive (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 250 mg.

HawthorneHawthorne PlantPart: berry Note: 1.8% extract175 mgHawthorn in Blood Pressure Essentials against 589 products175 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 75 mg to 400 mg, the median 200 mg.175 mg

53% of 589 products listing hawthorn give more (median 200 mg). Per day at the most servings: 350 mg.

Buchu 4:1 extract25 mgBuchu in Blood Pressure Essentials against 124 products25 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 25 mg to 100 mg, the median 50 mg.25 mg

66% of 124 products listing buchu give more (median 50 mg). Per day at the most servings: 50 mg.

Uva UrsiUva Ursi Species: uva ursi Note: 4:1 extract15 mgUva Ursi in Blood Pressure Essentials against 360 products15 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 25 mg to 206.25 mg, the median 100 mg.15 mg

79% of 360 products listing uva ursi give more (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 30 mg.

JuniperJuniper PlantPart: berry Note: powder15 mgJuniper in Blood Pressure Essentials against 287 products15 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 20 mg to 100 mg, the median 50 mg.15 mg

75% of 287 products listing juniper give more (median 50 mg). Per day at the most servings: 30 mg.

Green Teaas PolyphenolsGreen Tea (Form: 50% Polyphenols) Note: decaffeinated extract15 mgGreen Tea in Blood Pressure Essentials against 2,595 products15 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 250 mg, the median 100 mg.15 mg

94% of 2,595 products listing green tea give more (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 30 mg.

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 20110 (entered April 25, 2013), version 9.4.0. See the label on DSLD. Amounts are what the maker printed; DSLD does not test products. Daily Values: the FDA's Daily Value page.

Is that a lot?

The rows in the top or bottom tenth of the products that list the same ingredient, and any above the adult upper limit at the most servings a day the directions give:

  • 96% of the 12,413 products that print an amount of niacin list more than its 2.5 mg of niacin (median 20 mg).
  • 86% of the 7,022 products that print an amount of folate list more than its 100 mcg of folic acid (filed by NIH under folate) (median 400 mcg).
  • 66% of the 124 products that print an amount of buchu list more than its 25 mg of buchu (median 50 mg).
  • 94% of the 2,595 products that print an amount of green tea list more than its 15 mg of green tea (median 100 mg).

The NIH database records 2 servings a day from the label's directions; its % Daily Values are for adults and children 4 or more years of age. The directions as printed are further down this page.

The Tolerable Upper Intake Level is the most of a nutrient per day, from food, water and supplements together, that is likely to pose no risk for almost all adults (Institute of Medicine, 2011). It does not apply under medical supervision. This page compares labels; it is not medical advice.

Sources: amounts from the DSLD label; Daily Values from 21 CFR 101.9(c)(8)(iv); adult upper limits from the Institute of Medicine's DRI summary tables (2011). How positions are computed.

Which products have the closest formulas?

6 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.

Source: ingredient lists of every product's current label in DSLD (version 9.4.0); similarity weights each shared ingredient by how rare it is.

What does the label say about taking it?

Quoted from the label as DSLD transcribed it: the maker's words, including any claim about what the product does, which the FDA has not evaluated and PlainVitamins does not endorse.

Directions
SUGGESTED USE: As a dietary supplement, take one (1) capsule twice daily.
Warnings
This product is not intended for pregnant or nursing mothers, children under the age of 18 or individuals with a known medical condition including cardiovascular disorders or hypotension (low blood pressure). If you are currently taking any prescription medication including that for high blood pressure and have questions about the advisability of taking this product, consult a physician prior to use.
KEEP OUT OF THE REACH OF CHILDREN
DO NOT USE IF SAFETY SEAL IS DAMAGED OR MISSING.
CAUTION: Do not exceed the recommended dose.
This product is manufactured and packaged in a facility which may also process milk, soy, wheat, egg, peanuts, tree nuts, fish and crustacean shellfish.
This product is not intended for pregnant or nursing mothers, children under the age of 18 or individuals with a known medical condition including cardiovascular disorders or hypotension (low blood pressure).
Storage
STORE IN COOL, DRY PLACE.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 20110.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Gelatin, Cellulose, Silicon Dioxide, Magnesium Stearate.

How many labels does Blood Pressure Essentials have?

One label is on file, entered on April 25, 2013.

  1. Label 20110 (current) Entered April 25, 2013 · off the market October 4, 2023 · 90 capsules

Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).

Who makes it?

The label names Optimal Naturals(TM) (manufacturer), Orange County, California. All Optimal Naturals products.

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