The
amino acid L-arginine is considered the most
potent Nutraceutical ever discovered, due to its powerful
healing properties, and is referred to by scientists as the
Miracle Molecule. The remarkable
properties of L-arginine were validated by the
1998 Nobel Prize in Medicine, and since then
have created a frenzy of interest in the Pharmaceutical and
Nutraceutical fields.
Medical researchers have gathered enough clinical evidence
to bring L-arginine to the forefront of modern medicine as
an accepted treatment for a variety of human ailments. The
L-arginine phenomen is changing standard treatment methodologies
in heart disease, immune function, adiposity-generated diseases,
genetic growth deficiencies, high blood pressure, sexual disfunction,
and human aging.
Columbia University refers to L-arginine as the "magic
bullet" for the cardiovascular system.
Over 10,000 L-arginine citations were complied by Columbia
University researchers in their quest to document the clinical
benefits of this simple amino acid. It is now taught to medical
students at Columbia University College of Physicians and
Surgeons.
The Nobel Prize landmark discovery of the functions of Nitric
Oxide (NO) elucidated the fact that without NO, human life
would be impossible. Even more revolutionary was the irrefutable
evidence that L-arginine is the body's chief source for creating
Nitric Oxide.
Twenty years ago, the idea that a simple and humble amino
acid could change the face of medicine would have been dismissed.
Now, physicians, researchers, and scientists are embracing
the effectiveness of L-arginine and its use has become mainstream.
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The efficacy of L-arginine as a therapeutic agent has been
validated by thousands of clinical studies.
The benefits and functions attributed to oral
ingestion of L-arginine include:
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Precursor
for the synthesis of Nitric Oxide (NO) |
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Stimulation
of the release of the most important anti-aging hormone
in the body, growth hormone. |
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Improves
immune function |
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Reduces
healing time of injuries (particularly bone)
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Reduces
risk of heart disease |
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Natural
Alternative to Viagra |
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Increases
muscle mass |
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Reduces
adipose tissue body fat |
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Helps
improve insulin sensitivity |
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Helps
decrease blood pressure |
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Alleviates
male infertility, improving sperm production and motility |
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OBESITY,
GH, & L-ARGININE
Obesity is characterized by increased levels of insulin (high
glycemic foods and drinks) and by subnormal growth hormone
(GH) release. Insulin promotes fat and carbohydrate storage
while GH stimulates lipolysis (fat-burning). The insulin/growth
hormone ratio is significantly higher in obese humans than
in lean humans. The combination of high insulin and low GH
exacerbates the obese condition. L-arginine is the main oral
agent responsible for restoration of GH in humans, and administration
of 8 to 12 grams of free form L-arginine taken at bedtime
on an empty stomach 30 minutes prior to Delta sleep reinstates
normal GH levels.
Pharmacology, 1988, 36:2, 106-11 |
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