Nitric Oxide

   Nitric Oxide better known as  NO,  when we eat a protein rich diet that includes  red meat  in  moderation,  fish, poultry,  pork,  soy or tofu,  eggs      and nuts. The digestive enzymes in the intestines break the protein down  into their simplest form. Which  are the many compounds that are called amino acids,  whereas, their are 20 (10 essential and 10 non essential) the two most important are critical.

   L-arginine  being  one  of  them  and  L-citrulline  the other,  after which         L-arginine is consumed in the food you eat;  an  enzymatic reaction occurs that converts L- arginine to NO. As the levels of L-arginine increases in the body… so does your production of  NO  which in turn has a dramatic effect   on chronic disease.     How About Another One – Two Punch!!!!

    Nitric Oxide is the body’s natural wonder, by saying “yes” to NO and the recommendation for the amino acids. L-arginine and L-citrulline combined with four antioxidants(vitamin C and E also folic acid  and alpha lipoic acid) that can combat  the  disease promoting process called oxidation.

    Research shows that  if  you  only  take  L-arginine… you  will  not  receive   the maximum benefit.  Findings  conclude that only by adding it’s synergistic partner L-citrulline your ability to boost  NO  production is greatly enhanced over the effects of L-arginine alone. Therefore when you enhance L- arginine then  L-citrulline  enhances  blood  flow  and  it improves  the  activity  of  the endothelical cell while reducing oxidative damage to the endothelical cell.

    Nitric Oxide is used by the immune system to starve off infectious disease, bacteria,  viruses,  and  parasites while controlling the proliferation of certain types of cancerous cells.  NO  is  a  powerful antioxidant deactivating so called  “oxygen free radicals”  in the body that can  also contribute to America’s four leading killers: cancer’ diabetes, heart disease and stroke.

    Also white blood cells use nitric oxide,  not only,  to  kill infectious agents, such as,  bacteria,  fungi,  and  parasites,  but also,  to defend the host against tumors.  Scientist  are  currently testing  whether  NO  can be used to stop the growth of tumors since NO can induce programmed cell death “Apotosis.”

    Nitric Oxide known by chemist…  it’s  produced  by the body specifically to help keep arteries and veins free of plaque. That cause stroke and to maintain normal blood pressures  by  relaxing arteries,  thereby,  regulating the rate of blood flow  and  preventing coronaries. While  keeping  the  endothelical cells well nourished and blood vessels relaxed.

    This can  lower blood pressure and cholestrol, discourage the formation of plaques, while ensuring blood flow and  reduction of inflammation which can lead to atherosclerosis. While the most common site for blood clots are in the carotid arteries…. which is located on either side of the neck.  When this does happen the clots can interfere with normal blood flow  and  deprive the brain cells of oxygen.

    The outcome  can  be  free radicals from oxidation,  brain damage,  mental impairment,  dementia,  disability  or  death.  Nitric  Oxide  can  be  crucial  to memory function  because  the brain uses  it  to  store  and  retrieve long term memory, as well as, to transport information. Researchers currently looking into the major role  NO  plays in the prevention of Alzheimers as well.

    When L -arginine is synergized with L-citrulline, nitric oxide is increased.  When  NO  is increased,  the  L-arginine  present  in the cells is converted into more   NO,  while  creating  the  by  product L-citrulline  in  the  process.  This by product, along with any additional L-citrulline can be converted back into more L-arginine which is converted into more NO.

    Thereby,   this  never  ending  “turbo – charging effect”  of  L-citrulline  to     L-arginine recycling pathway can substantially increase NO into never ending production.  So  with  these high levels of nitric oxide  maybe able  to slow cell proliferations… keeping cancer in holding patterns long enough for the bodys own immune system to prepare and destroy the malignant cells on there own.

     A  chronic  surge  of  oxidative stress  appears  to  play  a  big role  in  the promotion  of  cancer  perhaps  because  of  the  damage to DNA  caused by       free radicals. Whereas, there might lie a belief that a powerful antioxidant can derail cancers growth in it’s track naturally as in many types of cancer and keeping it at bay.

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