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GNC Laboratories
Arginine
If given the nitrogen to
form the amino group, the body can synthesize many amino acids by itself.
Arginine is a
non-essential amino acid that can be synthesized by the body.
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Amino acids are the building blocks of protein and help
fuel skeletal muscles
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Found abundantly in vegetables, arginine is involved in
creatine formation and the synthesis of creatine
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Arginine is also involved in the removal of ammonia from
the body, which is a waste product of protein metabolism
Arginine
is an amino acid found in many foods, including dairy products, meat,
poultry, and fish. It plays a role in several important mechanisms in the
body, including cells divisions, wound healing, removal of ammonia from the
body,
immunity to illness, and the secretion of important hormones.
The body
also uses arginine to make nitric oxide, a substance that relaxes the blood
vessels. Based on this,
arginine has been proposed as a treatment for
various cardiovascular diseases, including congestive heart failure
and
intermittent claudicating, as well as impotence, female sexual dysfunction,
and interstitial cystitis.
Arginine's potential effects on immunity have
also created an interest in using it as part of an "immune cocktail"
given
to severely ill hospitalized patients and also for preventing colds.
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