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Article: Arginine is beneficial to health, but also risky.(Ask EN)
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- Environmental Nutrition
- Article date:
- July 1, 2007
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Q. I've read reports about the benefits of arginine. Should I take a supplement?
A. Based on what we know right now, it's safer to stick with arginine-rich foods rather than try a supplement.
Arginine, specifically L-arginine, is one of the amino acids that make up protein. The body breaks down proteins in foods to their individual amino acids, then uses L-arginine to make nitric oxide, which plays an important role in heart health by preventing blood platelets from clumping together, relaxing arteries and improving blood flow to the heart.
Arginine Research. There's been quite a bit of research suggesting that L-arginine supplements in doses ...