This isn’t a secret. There’s some serious biochemistry going on in the produce aisle of your grocery store. We just blended it together.
Tart cherries, cranberries, pomegranate, hibiscus, beetroot, plus magnesium: individually, they’ve been shown to help improve blood pressure numbers. Together, they gang up on them.
Pomegranate is a natural ACE inhibitor, which assists in stopping blood vessels from constricting too much. It’s also a natural anti-sclerotic and anti-inflammatory, both of which help prevent scarring and stiffening of blood vessels. This is beneficial for normalizing blood pressure, and gives it cardioprotective effects.
Cranberries are high in phenolic compounds, which have an anti-inflammatory effect. One study showed a decrease in C-reactive protein (which is a marker for cardiovascular inflammation). They also appear to reduce blood levels of triglycerides. All of this has led researchers to conclude that cranberries have a cardioprotective effect.
Hibiscus acts as a natural ACE inhibitor and a natural potassium-sparing diuretic. It also helps to keep LDL (“bad”) cholesterol under control, which doesn’t come at the expense of HDL (“good”) cholesterol. All of this contributes to it being cardioprotective.
Tart cherries are a rich source of vitamin C and phenolic compounds, which have an anti-inflammatory effect. They also work as an NADH oxidase inhibitor, which is one of the ways in which ACE inhibitors work. Additionally, studies have shown decreases in the markers for diabetes, exercise-induced muscle soreness, and loss of strength.
Beetroot is extremely high in nitrates, which the body converts to nitrite and then nitric oxide (NO), which is a potent vasodilator. Additionally, studies have shown that the marker for cardiac inflammation, C-reactive protein, appears to be significantly decreased with the consumption of beets, making it cardioprotective.
Magnesium is a smooth muscle relaxer, a natural calcium channel blocker, and may increase nitric oxide (NO) production. Calcium channel blockers relax and widen blood vessels. Vascular smooth muscle impacts the volume of blood vessels and the local blood pressure by relaxing and/or contracting. Magnesium has also been shown to decrease sodium concentrations in red blood cells without changing potassium concentration.
Traditional blood pressure routines demand a lot of you: taking pills, watching salt, changing your diet, exercise. 120/Life isn't like that. It's simple. All you need to do is:
1. Drink a bottle of 120/Life every day.
2. Add it to a smoothie or blend it with other juices if you want to switch up the taste.
3. Take your blood pressure regularly (and don't change your medication regimen).
4. If it works for you, consult your doctor to see if they'd be willing to reduce your medication.
Pow. The rest of your day just got better.
In this video, nutritionist and 120/Life co-founder Susan Schachter (MSRDN) explains what's so special about 120/Life and each of its 6 primary ingredients.
If you want to know more about the drink and the benefits it provides, check out this segment from WCIU's The Jam with our co-founder Ira Antelis and his personal cardiologist, Dr. Lowell Steen, Jr.
If you have any further questions that aren't addressed here, please send us an email at info@120life.com or leave us a voicemail at (833)-899-9444.
We recommend you drink one 8 oz. bottle of 120/Life® daily to maximize its effect.
We recommend that you drink 120/Life when you wake up, as part of your morning routine. That said, the drink is designed to work regardless of what time of day you choose to enjoy it.
There are roughly 10 grams of sugar in the drink, all of which come from the ingredients we use to make it. However, the drink contains no added sugars; instead, we sweeten the drink with stevia, an all-natural sugar substitute which has also been shown to reduce blood pressure in clinical studies. This means that the drink is unlikely to cause a major spike in your sugar levels, but should be consumed with caution nonetheless.
Once your order has been placed, your package should ship within 1-2 business days. You will receive an email confirmation with your FedEx or USPS tracking number the moment it ships out.
After your package has shipped out, it will normally arrive within the next 3-5 business days.
If you do not receive your package within 5 business days (Mon-Fri) of shipping, please let us know by sending an email to info@120life.com or leaving us a voicemail at (833)-899-9444.
Each of our six principal ingredients (along with our all-natural sweetener of choice, Stevia) have been shown in clinical studies to promote healthy blood pressure. Please feel free to take a look at the studies for yourself:
BEETROOT
TART CHERRY
HIBISCUS
CRANBERRY
POMEGRANATE
MAGNESIUM
STEVIA
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There are a few side effects related to each of our 6 primary ingredients. Click here to learn more.
INGREDIENTS: Water, Pomegranate Juice, Sour Cherry Juice, Cranberry Juice, Beet Root, Hibiscus Flower, Citric Acid, Magnesium Chelate, Stevia, Agar.
Calories - 80
120/Life® promotes improved blood pressure by harnessing the power of natural fruits, hibiscus and magnesium.
