{"id":2905,"date":"2016-01-13T22:51:18","date_gmt":"2016-01-14T03:51:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ultimatefatburner.com\/bodybuilding\/?p=2905"},"modified":"2016-02-14T08:32:33","modified_gmt":"2016-02-14T13:32:33","slug":"7-cool-facts-about-the-nitric-oxide-supplement-arginine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ultimatefatburner.com\/bodybuilding\/7-cool-facts-about-the-nitric-oxide-supplement-arginine.html","title":{"rendered":"7 Cool Facts about the Nitric Oxide Supplement Arginine"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"853\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/sjq9kppunko?rel=0\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/UltimateFatBurner\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ultimatefatburner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/blog-subscribe-banner2.png\" alt=\"what is agmatine\" width=\"880\" height=\"164\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2867\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h1>7 Cool Facts about the Nitric Oxide Supplement Arginine<\/h1>\n<p>Hey guys, Paul from Ultimatefatburner here, and today I\u2019m going to hit you up with 7 quick facts about the amino acid arginine. <\/p>\n<p>As usual, if you want to learn more or review the clinical references we\u2019ve used to compile these facts, you can find links in the description under this video. <\/p>\n<p>I\u2019ll be right back in about 10 seconds\u2026 don\u2019t go anywhere! <\/p>\n<h4>Fact #1.<\/h4>\n<p>Arginine is a precursor to the gas nitric oxide. Nitric oxide production causes vasodilation \u2013 or simply, it dilates the arteries and blood vessels. <\/p>\n<h4>Fact #2.<\/h4>\n<p>The clinical data supporting arginine\u2019s effects as a sports performance enhancing supplement is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ultimatefatburner.com\/bodybuilding\/does-arginine-work.html\">conflicting and contradictory at this time<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h4>Fact #3.<\/h4>\n<p>The more you use arginine, the less effective it becomes. That\u2019s because <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pubmed\/17214603\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">regular usage ramps up the activity of an enzyme called arginase<\/a> which breaks down arginine, leaving less of it available for NO production. Because of this, many supplements are now switching to using citrulline in their formulas, or a combination of arginine and citrulline. <\/p>\n<h4>Fact #4.<\/h4>\n<p>Concentrated pre-workout supplements that contain arginine do not contain anywhere near an effect dose of the supplement. <\/p>\n<h4>Fact #5.<\/h4>\n<p>Because of its ability to dilate blood vessels, arginine has been used to <a href=\"http:\/\/circ.ahajournals.org\/content\/94\/2\/130.short\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">treat angina<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ajconline.org\/article\/S0002-9149%2803%2901766-1\/abstract\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">hypertension<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/content.onlinejacc.org\/article.aspx?articleid=1166530\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">congestive heart<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/circ.ahajournals.org\/content\/93\/12\/2135.short\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">failure<\/a> and hyperlipidemia all with varying degrees of success.<\/p>\n<h4>Fact #6.<\/h4>\n<p>On its own and in combination with yohimbine and pycnogenol, multi-gram doses of arginine have been used to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ultimatefatburner.com\/vitamins\/natural-male-enhancement-l-arginine-for-erectile-dysfunction.html\">successfully treat certain types of erectile dysfuncton<\/a>. <\/p>\n<h4>Fact #7.<\/h4>\n<p>If you are taking any drugs to lower your blood pressure (i.e., antihypertensive drugs) do not attempt supplementing with arginine before speaking with your doctor, as it may create an additive effect!<\/p>\n<p>So there you have it! 7 little known facts about arginine. I hope you found that useful! <\/p>\n<h3>Subscribe to Our YouTube Channel!<\/h3>\n<p>Additionally, if you\u2019re not a subscriber to our YouTube channel, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/UltimateFatBurner\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">please do click here<\/a> to subscribe now \u2013 it\u2019s completely free, it will really me out and you\u2019ll be updated when we post new videos.<\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/dcadq94qqu9ei.cloudfront.net\/Paul_Images\/subscribe.jpg\" alt=\"subscribe to our YouTibe channel\" width=\"800\" height=\"536\" \/><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Click the red button to subscribe!<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<p>Alright, thanks again for watching soon, and hopefully I\u2019ll see you soon! <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Arginine is a precursor to the gas nitric oxide. It is used as a body building supplement, a treatment for erectile dysfunction and for certain types of heart disease. 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