Pharmacy2U L-Arginine 500mg

L-arginine is an amino acid that has numerous functions in the body. It helps the body get rid of ammonia a waste product-, is used to make compounds in the body such as creatine, L-glutamate, and L-proline, and can be converted to glucose and glycogen if needed. L-Arginine is used to make nitric oxide, a compound in the body that relaxes blood vessels. Preliminary studies have found that L-arginine may help with conditions that improve when blood vessels are relaxed called vasodilation-, such as atherosclerosis, erectile dysfunction, and intermittent claudication. L-Arginine is of interest to competing bodybuilders, as retaining water under the skin can make one’s looks smooth, bloated and washed out. The nitrogen retaining abilities of Arginine are well-known within the bodybuilding and scientific communities. Arginine is also believed to be crucial for muscle growth due to its vasodilating abilities, as well as its ability to participate in protein synthesis.