Arginine - Health Benefits
The essential function and therapeutic effects of Arginine.
Health Benefits of Arginine
Aging Process
Arginine may inhibit one of the primary mechanisms of the Aging Process (it may inhibit the process of Cross-Linking).
Arginine may possess Life Extension properties (due to its ability to increase Nitric Oxide levels). [1]
Cardiovascular System
Arginine (6,000 mg per day) may improve Blood Circulation, may improve Exercise capability and may facilitate in Anginapatients. [1]
Arginine may help to prevent Atherosclerosis and reduces the severity of existing Atherosclerosis: [1]
Arginine inhibits the adhesion of Monocytes to the Endothelium (an underlying event in the course of Atherosclerosis). [4]
Arginine may improve Blood Circulation (by stimulating the production of Nitric Oxide, an endogenous Neurotransmitter that helps to prevent vasoconstriction and which initiates vasodilation by relaxing the Smooth Muscle cells of the Blood Vessels). [5]
Arginine may help to prevent abnormal Blood Clotting (by stimulating the production of Plasmin and by increasing ). [6]
Arginine may help to prevent Free Radicals-induced damage to the lining of Blood Vessels (by enhancing the production of Nitric Oxide in Blood Vessels). [7]
Arginine (5,600 - 12,600 mg per day) significantly increases stroke volume and cardiac output (without effect on heartbeat rate) in Congestive Heart Failurepatients. It also increases (leading to increased Blood Circulation) in Congestive Heart Failure patients. [8]
Arginine may alleviate Hemorrhoids (by stimulating the production of Nitric Oxide which causes the sphincter Muscles to “relaxâ€Â). [9]
Arginine (6,000 mg per day) may lower Blood Pressure in some High Blood Pressure patients (by facilitating the body's production of Nitric Oxide (NO) and by inhibiting the Angiotensin Converting Enzyme (ACE)): [10]
Arginine may be useful for the prevention and treatment of Preeclampsia. [11]
Arginine (3,500 mg per day) may reduce pulmonary Blood Pressure and may improve Blood Circulation in Pulmonary Hypertension patients. [12]
Arginine (6,000 mg per day) may increase walking distance in Intermittent Claudication patients. [13]
Arginine may alleviate Raynaud's Disease. [14]
Arginine may be useful for the treatment of Sickle-Cell Anemia. [15]
Digestive System
Arginine deficiency may cause Constipation.
Arginine supplementation may decrease the incidence of Gallstones.
Arginine may help to prevent Ulcers - Gastric and facilitates the healing of Gastric Ulcers. [16]
Arginine may reduce Intestinal Permeability (due to Arginine's role in the production of Nitric Oxide). [17]
Arginine may increase Blood Circulation to the Stomach. [18]
Arginine may alleviate many cases of Ulcerative Colitis (by promoting the healing of the Ulcers that occur in the Colon of Ulcerative Colitis patients). [19]
Ears/Hearing
Arginine may enhance the function of (outer) Hair Cells in the Organ of Corti which surrounds the Cochlea. [20]
Arginine may prevent or alleviate some types of Deafness (by facilitating the elongation of outer Hair Cells in the Organ of Corti):
Arginine may prevent or alleviate Sensorineural Hearing Loss (by facilitating the elongation of outer Hair Cells in the Organ of Corti):
Arginine may prevent or alleviate Noise-Induced Hearing Loss (by facilitating the elongation of outer Hair Cells in the Organ of Corti):
Excretory System
Arginine may be useful for the prevention and treatment of some forms of Chronic Kidney Failure. [21]
Arginine (1,500 mg per day) may alleviate the Pain and discomfort associated with Interstitial Cystitis. [22]
Arginine may improve the function of the Kidneys and may help to prevent age-related degradation of the Kidneys. [23]
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