1998 Nobel Prize In Medicine
Nobel Prize In Medicine For Discovering Nitric Oxide’s Role As A Vasodilator.
Arginine is a semi-essential amino acid, through medical research Arginine has been showing promise in the prevention of arteriosclerosis. Arteriosclerosis is defined as blockage of the arteries. Arteries are part of the circulatory system that is responsible for transporting blood and oxygen in the blood throughout the entire body. The artery system itself is an elastic blood vessel that is responsible for transporting blood away from the heart.
L-arginine is a pure 100% free form arginine and is the precursor for endothelium-derived nitric oxide (EDNO).
In a healthy endothelium (inner wall of a blood vessel), nitric oxide (NO) will keep vessels pliable and elastic, dilate (open up) blood vessels keeping blood flowing smoothly, keep platelets and white blood cells calm and prevent them from sticking to the vessel wall, relax blood vessels, prevent oxidation, suppress arteriosclerosis, slow plaque growth and melt away existing plaque from the inner walls.
Arginine can be found in supplements and foods and when consumed Arginine will be absorbed in the bloodstream and the circulatory system which circulates through the entire body. The smooth muscle walls of the blood vessels are made up of endothelial cell. These endothelial cells will absorb Absorb arginine which creates an enzymatic reaction the converts Arginine into nitric oxide(NO). The production of nitric oxide increases in time as Arginine levels elevate through consumption through food or supplements. Nitric oxide can increase the flow of your circulation system which is very positive for your cardiovascular health.
For over 50 years the medical community has been studying the effects of Arginine and now realize how incredibly important Arginine is to the body. Arginine is an amino acid. Amino acids are used as the building of protein, all living cells are built from protein. The greatest portion of human body weight, second to water, is protein. Its suffice to say that protein is one the most important components in our body. At the moment science has discovered twenty known amino acids, and additional amino acids are periodically identified, classified, and studied.
The two types of amino acids are essential and non-essential. Approx 80% of amino acids are non-essential amino acids. Non-essential amino acids can be produced by the liver. The body will produce the non-essential acids from other amino acids which are from the foods we eat. The non-essential acids are extremely important as they are 80% of the amino acids. The other 20% of the amino acids are classified as Essential amino acids because the body cannot create these amino acids and need to supplemented through dietary sources. In general, when the overall health of the body decreases from factors including age, weight, stress, and trauma, this can affect the bodies ability to produce the non-essential amino acids like arginine and to use all amino acids.
As more and more medical studies and discoveries are made about the positive effects amino acids have in preventing disease. Aging, heart disease, allergies, sleep, memory, eliminate depression, hair growth, control stress, arthritis, reduce herpes and reduce alcoholism.
The study of amino acids is making a major contribution to the understanding of diseases. Amino acid therapies have been used successfully to prevent
