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Guava is more than a tropical snack—its leaves and fruit have been studied as fast-acting gut soothers and as gentle metabolic helpers. Think of the leaves as a calming brake for overactive intestines, while the fruit and its extracts can nudge post‑meal glucose and circulation markers in a favorable direction.

• Shorten and ease acute infectious diarrhea
• Ease primary menstrual cramps
• Blunt post‑meal blood sugar spikes
• Support healthy blood pressure
• Support platelet balance and vascular health

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Flavonols are plant defense molecules found in onions, apples, capers and many herbs. Think of them as tiny bodyguards that help your blood vessels, lipids and cells handle everyday stress. In supplements, quercetin (the best‑studied flavonol) is used to nudge blood pressure and cholesterol down and to modestly calm inflammatory signals.

• Support healthy blood pressure
• Improve cholesterol profile (LDL/total)
• Help manage low‑grade inflammation
• Support blood sugar in people with metabolic concerns
• Provide antioxidant support
• Slightly boost endurance capacity in untrained people

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