Arginine
Size: 120 capsules
Serving Size: 1 capsule
Each capsule contains:
Other Ingredients: Gelatin (capsule), water.
Arginine is one of the most common natural amino acids. It is semi-essential amino acid, depending on the developmental stage and health of an individual. Infants are unable to meet their requirements and thus arginine is nutritionally essential for infants.
Arginine plays an important role in cell division, the healing of wounds, improves insulin sensitivity, removing ammonia from the body, immune function, and the release of hormones. Arginine has also been used as part of a treatment for erectile dysfunction.
The benefits of taking L-arginine include:
 Precursor for the synthesis of nitric oxide (NO)
 Necessary for the synthesis of creatine
Arginine increases the production of growth hormone.
Improves immune function
Reduces healing time of injuries (particularly bone)
Reduces risk of heart disease
Increases muscle mass
Reduces body fat
Helps improve insulin sensitivity
Helps decrease blood pressure
Alleviates male infertility, improving sperm production and motility
Increases blood circulation throughout the body, including the sex organs
Improves reproductive ability
Used in many conditions where vasodilation is required.
Animal sources: eg. beef, pork, bacon, ham, chicken, turkey, pheasant, quail, fish, lobster, shrimp, snails, cheese, milk, yogurt, whey protein drinks
Vegetable sources: wheat germ and flour, buckwheat, granola, oatmeal, nuts, seeds, chick peas, cooked soybeans.
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