Nitric Boost Ultra

Nitric Boost Ultra is a blood flow supplement primarily advertised as a sexual health supplement – and mostly marketed towards men.

Poor blood flow is linked to sexual dysfunction in men and women. If blood isn’t flowing around your body like it’s supposed to, you could struggle with arousal, libido, and overall sexual function.

Nitric Boost Ultra aims to help using a blend of natural ingredients.

Features

Each scoop of Nitric Boost Ultra contains a blend of botanicals, plant-based nutrients, and other active ingredients linked to blood flow.

When blood flows better, it’s easier to get hard and stay hard. According to the makers of Nitric Boost Ultra, good blood flow is also linked to masculine energy and overall male vitality.

Skeptical? That’s okay. There are plenty of shady supplements in this specific corner of the industry. Fortunately, Nitric Boost Ultra claims to have been created by a biomedical engineer.

Ingredients

Nitric Boost Ultra makes grandiose claims about its effects, but it backs those claims with genuine ingredients linked to blood flow.

Like many blood flow supplements, for example, Nitric Boost Ultra contains beetroot. The formula also contains amino acids like L-arginine and L-citrulline commonly taken for cardiovascular health.

Here are all of the active ingredients in Nitric Boost Ultra and how they work for blood flow:

Spirulina: A cornerstone of green superfood blends, spirulina is rich with antioxidants and micronutrients. There’s little evidence directly connecting it to ED or blood flow. However, studies have linked it to overall health. One study found the blue-green algae could promote antiviral and antioxidant effects, for example. Spirulina also became famous after NASA started using it as a dietary supplement for astronauts on space missions.

L-Arginine: L-arginine is an amino acid best-known for its effects on blood flow. That’s because L-arginine is a precursor to nitric oxide, a compound linked to vasodilation and relaxed blood vessels. By promoting nitric oxide production, L-arginine could promote blood flow. Some men take 5g of L-arginine per day or more for ED, workout performance, or overall cardiovascular health.

L-Citrulline: L-citrulline is taken for similar reasons to L-arginine – although generally at smaller doses. One study found 1.5g of L-citrulline per day improved erection hardness in men with mild ED. In fact, L-citrulline is believed to work because your body converts it into L-arginine. Some studies suggest your body creates more L-arginine by taking L-citrulline than it does by taking L-arginine directly.

Vitamin D: Vitamin D is one of the world’s most popular supplements. It’s a crucial nutrient required for everything from hormone balance to bone health to immune function. One study found men with vitamin D deficiency tended to have a higher prevalence of ED than men with adequate vitamin D intake. Taking a vitamin D supplement – or getting more sunlight each day – could correct this deficiency.

Beetroot Powder: Beetroot powder may be the world’s best-known supplement for blood flow. Some men take beetroot daily for cardiovascular health. Beetroot works because it’s packed with dietary nitrates. Your body converts those nitrates into nitric oxide, which could help with blood flow. Beetroot is also backed by centuries of use as a natural aphrodisiac.

Niacin: Niacin, or vitamin B3, was found to support erectile function in men with moderate to severe ED in one recent study. Men took 1,500mg of niacin per day and reported a significant improvement in erectile function scores.

Gingko Biloba: Gingko biloba is popular in traditional Chinese medicine, where the root has a long history of being taken for blood flow, sex drive, and even brain health. Today, there’s little largescale research supporting the use of gingko biloba for ED. However, some men take it daily to promote sexual function.

Ginseng: Ginseng is another root with a long history of use in traditional medicine practices throughout Asia. One Cochrane review found ginseng could improve men’s self-reported ability to have sex. However, researchers found little evidence connecting ginseng to concrete effects on sexual health.

Horny Goat Weed: Horny goat weed, or Epimedium sagittatum, contains a molecule called icariin that appears to have PDE5-inhibiting properties. Many ED medications work by inhibiting PDE5. There’s little largescale evidence showing horny goat weed improves ED in men, although many men take the supplement daily and report increases in libido and sexual performance. One study found Nitric Boost Ultra had erectogenic and neurotrophic effects, potentially helping with sexual function in multiple ways.

The Tricks

Nitric Boost Ultra is advertised online with a bizarrely dramatic story of a man named Jack.

Jack’s ED was so bad that he tried to commit suicide. Jack’s suicide attempt worked as well as his penis, and he’s still kicking today.

Nitric Boost Ultra, like other ED supplements marketed online, also seems to badmouth Viagra a little too much. Viagra is an FDA-approved drug for ED. The FDA approved Viagra for ED after extensive studies proving its safety and efficacy. Nitric Boost Ultra, like all other supplements, isn’t approved by the FDA (because the FDA doesn’t approve individual supplements).

Overall, Nitric Boost Ultra gets a 2/5 score for tricks. The marketing team could have done much worse – but they could have also been more honest.

Pricing

Nitric Boost Ultra gets a 3/5 score for pricing. You can find the individual ingredients at a cheaper price online – and in stronger dosages and quanities.

We also don’t like how the makers of Nitric Boost Ultra claim to have sold their supplement for $197 per jar. As far as we can tell, Nitric Boost Ultra has always sold for $49 to $69 per jar – which is still a steep price. It has never sold for $197 per jar.

Nitric Boost Ultra: Overall Ratings

In an industry filled with shady supplements, Nitric Boost Ultra does little to differentiate itself from the pack of erection boosters. Nevertheless, hidden behind the supplement is a genuine blend of natural ingredients – including plant extracts and amino acids – linked to blood flow.

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