Q: Why is cardiovascular health such a concern in today's society?
A: In today's society, many of us have a compromised circulatory system. This is caused by many factors, including aging, smoking stress, lack of exercise, processed and fan foods, not eating the right amounts of fresh fruits and vegetables, and not drinking enough dean water. In addition, factors such as being overweight can play a role in compromising our circulatory function.
Q: A lot a people are talking about L-Arginine-why is it important?
A: L-arginine is a vitally important amino acid that has many research articles published on it. The body actually produces L-arginine from certain foods. Due 1o the aging process unhealthy lifestyle, diet, etc, the synthesis of L-arginine can be restricted. L-arginine with synergistic nutrients and vitamins increases Nitric Oxide (NO) production. We know that Nitric Oxide helps keep arteries flexible, which leads to maintaining and supporting blood flow and cardiovascular health.
Q: Can you explain why the link between L-Arginine and Nitric Oxide (NO) is so important?
A: NO is a molecule that is naturally produced by the body. It is produced in the inner layer of the blood vessel or arterial wall, called the endothelium. The endothelium plays a crucial role in the maintenance of vascular tone and structure. One of the major endotheliumderived “mediators” Nitric Oxide (NO) which is an endogenously (produced inside the body) messenger or signaling molecule. It is formed in the healthy vascular endothelium from its precursor molecule, which is the anno acid L-Arginine
Q: Your research on Nitric Oxide (NO) won the Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine-can you tell us about that?
A: My key research detonated that Nitric Oxide acts a signaling molecule in the cardiovascular system to make blood vessels dilate. Thus, won the Nobel Prize on the discovery of some of the biological effect of NO and its rolein cell signaling. This topic has new become one of the most rapidly growing areas in biology in technical or biochemical terms, in many instance, NO mediates its biological effects by activating guanylcylaseand increasing cyclic GMP synthesis from GTP.
Q. Can you tell us what else the science is saying about L-Arginine, NO and increasing L-Arginine in the body?
A: When the endothelium in deprived of Nitric Oxide, restriction of blood flow may occur. When blood does not flow freely through the arteries, poor cardiovascular function may result. Thus, Nitric oxide is necessary to support and maintain a healthy cardio system. One way to increase NO is via exogenous oral supplementation with L-arginine, provided that the dose of L-arginine in controlled and that concomitant nutrition is provided. Courtesy: WJ
