Now Foods L-Arginine Capsules, 500 mg, Standard, 100-Count

Controlled studies in humans found patients with coronary heart disease have lower levels of L-arginine than in healthy people. The same study found that patients with type 2 diabetes have lower levels of L-arginine than healthy people. The study also found that the arginine metabolic pathway was disrupted in patients. Therefore, L-arginine supplementation can restore L-arginine to normal levels and increase nitric oxide production, reducing the risk of heart disease and type 2 diabetes risk.

Benefit of L-Arginine

1. L-arginine aids glucose metabolism and is also thought to improve insulin sensitivity.
2. L-arginine stimulates the production of nitric oxide in the body.  Studies have found that increasing the amount of nitric oxide in the body optimizes immunity. In addition, L-arginine can regulate the immune response of white blood cells, T cells and mast cells, so it can reduce the risk of infection in the body and improve precancerous conditions. It may even help suppress allergy and asthma attacks.
3. Increase athletic performance and endurance. L-arginine is involved in protein synthesis, ammonia detoxification, conversion to glucose, and catabolism to produce energy. The main reasons athletes use arginine include its role in the secretion of growth hormone, its involvement in creatine synthesis, and the increase of nitric oxide. L-arginine reduces the amount of oxygen your muscles need during exercise, increasing the amount of time your muscles can exercise before they get tired. As such, L-arginine is one of the most popular supplements used by athletes and is considered a synergist.
4. It promotes wound healing. In addition to promoting blood vessel development, nitric oxide also increases collagen production. L-arginine has been shown to help speed up wound healing because it synthesizes another amino acid called L-proline, a step in the synthesis of collagen, which is ultimately responsible for the health of the skin and structure.
5. Maintain memory in the elderly. Maintaining nitric oxide levels is important in memory function.
6. L-arginine improves fertility. Low fertility in women, usually caused by a poor ovarian response to hormones. A study found that when taking L-arginine supplements, woman can increase ovarian response to hormones so as to increase the chance of pregnancy. Men with low fertility usually have insufficient sperm motility and sperm volume due to lack of L-arginine. Studies have found that supplementing L-arginine can increase the production of nitric oxide, thereby protecting sperm from oxidative damage. This protection increases sperm motility and sperm count.
7. Studies have found that nitric oxide is closely related to human health. When nitric oxide decreases, it will lead to serious diseases, such as heart disease and diabetes. Supplementing with L-arginine allows the body to maintain normal levels of nitric oxide and delay aging.
8. Beneficial for erectile dysfunction. In people with mild erectile dysfunction, 2500 mg of arginine is equivalent to 5 mg of the drug Tadalafil (this drug is used to treat male sexual dysfunction, including impotence or erectile dysfunction), and in moderate treatment, erectile dysfunction patients are also effective. Not only that, arginine has a lower incidence of side effects than the drug tadalafil, so arginine supplementation is more recommended for patients with mild to moderate erectile dysfunction.

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