L-Citrulline vs Psyllium Husk for heart & lipids
Short answer: For heart & lipids, more users report improvement with Psyllium Husk — 100% of 13 reports, versus 95% of 22 for L-Citrulline.
L-Citrulline has 14 meta-analyses and 101 randomized trials on PubMed; Psyllium Husk has 49 and 145.
Based on 231 reports about L-Citrulline and 147 about Psyllium Husk. Not medical advice.
| L-Citrulline Supplement | Psyllium Husk Supplement | |
|---|---|---|
| Users say it helped | 77%helped99 reports · medium confidence | 78%helped87 reports · medium confidence |
| Verdict | Mostly positive | Mostly positive |
| Research | AResearch: Strong | AResearch: Strong |
| Meta-analyses / RCTs | 14 / 101 | 49 / 145 |
| Mainly used for | ||
| Digestion % reporting improvement | — | 89% (84) |
| Libido % reporting improvement | 98% (48) | — |
| Performance % reporting improvement | 98% (45) | — |
| Heart & lipids % reporting improvement | 95% (22) | 100% (13) |
| Energy % reporting improvement | 100% (11) | 100% (3) |
| Common side effects | cold sore, dizziness, headache, increased urination | stomach issues, dizziness, gagging/nausea from, blockage risk |
| Typical dose reported | 8 g / 3x/week | 5 g |
Foods rich in polyphenols and nitrate provide trivial benefits for endurance exercise performance, although these effects may be food dependent. Highly trained endurance athletes do not appear to benefit from consuming nitrate-rich foods but may benefit from polyphenol consumption. Further research into food sources, dosage and supplementation duration to optimise the ergogenic response to polyphenol consumption is warranted. Further studies should evaluate whether differential sex-based responses to nitrate and polyphenol consumption are attributable to physiological differences or sample siz
J Int Soc Sports Nutr, 2021 ↗“Something I found that makes my meds work way better is Citrulline 2g + Arginine 2g twice daily.”
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