How Citrus Fruits Enhance Blood Flow and Brain Function

Citrus compounds may boost nitric oxide and support the growth of new nerve cells.
How Citrus Fruits Enhance Blood Flow and Brain Function
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What do swollen ankles, heavy legs, memory loss, and cognitive challenges have in common? Impaired circulation.

The heart pumps blood through capillaries, arteries, and veins. This flow supplies the brain with oxygen, connects with the lymphatic system to regulate fluid levels, influences the nervous system, and possibly even affects the spread of cancer.

Alexandra Roach
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Alexandra Roach is a board-certified holistic health practitioner, community herbalist, and master gardener. She studied sustainable food and farming and lives with her family on an off-grid permaculture homestead. Roach works as a journalist and author, and writes with a broad perspective on health, gardening, and lifestyle choices.