Arginine: The Underestimated Protein
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site editor Stephen J. Lincoln, last update: 5/16/2012 9:39:01 AM.
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Arginine (or L-arginine) is a very important amino acid and one of the most common found in the human body, though depending on your diet and your age there is a good chance that you are lacking arginine. While arginine can be produced by the body, the human body generally cannot produce enough of it and some must be absorbed from food or by dietary supplement.
Arginine can greatly improve blood flow and at the same time help keep blood pressure normal, though the use of arginine is not recommended following an episode of cardiac arrest. It is also a key component in clearing the body of toxins such as ammonia. Because of its positive effects on blood flow, arginine has been used to effectively treat erectile dysfunction, and can greatly improve male fertility by increasing sperm production.
Arginine plays a key role in cell production and the healing of damage to body tissues because it is one of the basic building blocks of human growth hormone, or HGH. HGH is the hormone responsible for stimulating the production and release of other hormones. It is in this respect that arginine increases, and indeed is necessary for, the production of creatine which is fundamental in building and maintaining muscle mass. Creatine formed by Arginine also helps greatly boost energy. Arginine will promote the creation of nitric oxide in the blood, which is very good for heart health except when directly following a heart attack, as mentioned above.
Going back to HGH for a minute, as already stated arginine is one of the main components of human growth hormone, and therefore is one of the main ingredients in human growth hormone boosting supplements. When levels of HGH are low, your body has a very difficult time repairing damage to the body. This is because HGH, as well as arginine on its own, play an important role in cell division. As we get older our levels of HGH drop lower and lower and we cannot create enough new body cells to replace damaged ones. This results in poor skin, organ damage, fatigue, lowered immune system function and much more. By replacing your levels of HGH with a supplement which contains arginine you can reverse this damage and help your body function as efficiently as it did during your youth when HGH levels were much higher. Reducing the amount of cell turnover will positively affect all of the conditions listed above; your skin will start to become firmer and texture is improved, energy levels are boosted, immune system function is greatly improved which helps you fight off disease. Because arginine is such an important ingredient in the production of HGH you should never buy an HGH releaser without this amino acid.