L-Arginine

タイトルまたは説明

L-Arginine is a naturally-occuring "non-essential" amino acid. 

Function - It is a substance produced by one's own blood vessels that keeps the blood vessel open (vasodilatation) rather than spastically closed (vasoconstriction), dilating the coronary and other arteries.

Arginine has received favorable reports in preventing and treating heart disease, cancer and infection. Arginine is a 'regenerative' in that it promotes growth hormone production, slows down the growth of tumors and cancer by supporting and enhancing the immune system, promotes improved immune system responses to bacteria, viruses and tumor cells, supports healing, and is used in the treatment of AIDS and immune system diseases. Areginine has been found to be useful in treating sterility in men.

Although we get **6gm of this natural chemical from foods such as meat (including chicken) and nuts, to do the job well we need an additional 6gm each day.

Source - L-Arginine is supplied in **0mg and 1,**0mg capsules as well as a powder
(1 teaspoon equals 4,**0mg). 
It is found in various bars and other products.

Side-Effects - This is an extremely safe product and the only side-effect ever described in an overdose of L-Arginine was mild diarrhea. It is best to split the dose into 3gm twice per day. Some doctors recommend up to *2gm per day.


Arginine promotes viral replication of herpes. In some people, changing the dietary ratio of lysine to arginine reduces the frequency and intensity of outbreaks.