Arginine, an amino acid, is a precursor for a blood compound called nitric oxide. Nitric oxide is responsible for regulating blood flow, immune function, liver function, nerve communication, blood clotting and sexual arousal. Despite the benefits of Nitric oxide, it is a free radical and capable of inflicting oxidative damage. Other than being a precursor for nitric oxide Arginine is essential for several processes in the body, it is important muscle metabolism, it stimulates the pancreas to release insulin and assists in the release of growth hormones. Arginine is also a component of collagen and aids in building new bone and tendon cells.
Effective for: - Muscle preservation
- Enhances immune function- Steps up activity of natural killer cells increases the weight of thymus gland where immune function originates, strengthen neutrophils (bacteria killing cells)
- Male sexual health- Erectile dysfunction, sperm production
- Wound healing
- Healing fractures
- Osteoporosis prevention
- Reye’s syndrome
- Lowers LDL cholesterol
- Coronary heart disease
- Poor leg circulation
- High blood pressure
- Congestive heart failure
- 1,500 mg- 4gm for wound healing, immune system support, restore sexual response
- 15 gms as part of cardiovascular therapy
- To avoid arginine’s risk of promoting free radical oxidation, supplementation should be taken with antioxidants such as co enzyme Q10 and alpha lipoic acid.
- Arginine should be taken cautiously by people who have arthritis, active infection, infection of viral herpes (these viruses feed on arginine)
- Children under 18 should not be given multigram doses for extended period of time.
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