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Step 3: The Cause: A deficiency of L Arginine
Inadequate Arginine Can Lead to ED - Endothelial Dysfunction
A characteristic feature of several chronic diseases”notably hypertension, hypercholesterolemia, atherosclerosis, and type 2 diabetes”is endothelial dysfunction, or ED. This is a different and far more dangerous kind of ED than that other one, the one we hear about ad nauseam on TV; the irony is that this ED causes that ED. It's a failure of the vascular endothelium to perform well in its appointed tasks, one of which is to facilitate erections. ED is a predictor of heart attack and stroke, which are the number 1 and number 3 causes of death, respectively, in North America.
The dysfunction itself is caused largely by inadequate NO levels, which can be brought about by many different factors, one of which is inadequate circulating or intracellular levels of l Arginine. A recent review article on the role of Arginine in cardiovascular disease emphasizes the important role of various molecular mechanisms by which Arginine molecules are transported into our cells. This complicated process plays a key role in the bioavailability of Arginine and hence its ability to produce NO where and when it's needed.
It's important to maintain optimal circulating levels of Arginine, if we want to cover our bets where our cardiovascular health is concerned.
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Nitric Oxide
"It [Nitric Oxide] does everything, everywhere. You cannot name a major cellular response or physiological effect in which [Nitric Oxide] is not implicated today. It's involved in complex behavioral changes in the brain, airway relaxation, beating of the heart, dilation of blood vessels, regulation of intestinal movement, function of blood cells, the immune system, even how fingers and arms move."
- Dr. Jonathan S. Stamler Professor of medicine at Duke University Medical Center
"There is magic within all of us. It comes in the shape of a molecule known as nitric oxide. A substance so powerful that it can actually protect you from heart attack and stroke. Best of all your body can make it on its own. Nitric oxide is your bodies best defense against heart disease. The body is capable of healing itself. What you do with the magic is up to you."
- The Cardiovascular Cure by John P. Cooke, M.D., Ph.D.
"In the field of medicine and health it is one of the revolutions of our time: The discovery that the amino acid arginine may be the "magic bullet" for the cardiovascular system."
- The Arginine Solution by Robert Fried, Ph.D. & Woodson C. Merrell, M.D.,
Over 50,000 medically published clinical tests dating back over 30 years have proven that arginine converts to nitric oxide in our blood vessels and increased nitric oxide will help:
* Lower Blood Pressure”Lancet 1990
* Lower Cholesterol”J Nutr 1996
* Improve Diabetes”Diabetes Care 2001
* Improve Sexual Function”BJU Int 1999
* Reduce Blood Clots & Strokes”Circulation 2001
* Improve Heart Failure”J Am Coll Cardiol 2000
* Improve Wound Healing”Surgery 1993
* Improve Kidney Function”Kidney Intl 1999
* Improved Memory”J Physiol Pharmacol 1999
* Increase Muscle Growth & Performance-Med Sci Sports Excer 2000
Now You Know The Cause. Read On To Find Out...
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