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We can't protect you from aging itself, but we can help protect you from the maladies of aging. Act and feel younger, longer!
Have you heard of Nitric Oxide (NO)? Nitric oxide is a molecule that our body produces to help its 50 trillion cells communicate with each other by transmitting signals throughout the entire body.
Nitric oxide has been shown to be important in the following cellular activities:
- Helps memory and behavior by transmitting information between nerve cells in the brain
- Assist the immune system at fighting off bacteria
- Regulate blood pressure by dilating arteries
- Reduce inflammation
- Improve sleep quality
- Increase your recognition of sense (i.e. smell)
- Increase endurance and strength
- Improves wound healing
There have been over 60,000 studies done on nitric oxide in the last 20 years and in 1998, The Nobel Prize for Medicine was given to three scientists that discovered the signaling role of nitric oxide.
Nitric Oxide And Heart Disease
Nitric oxide has gotten the most attention due to its cardiovascular benefits. Alfred Nobel, the founder of the Nobel Prize, was prescribed nitroglycerin over 100 years ago by his doctor to help with his heart problems. He was skeptical, knowing nitroglycerin was used in dynamite, but this chemical helped with his heart condition. Little did he know nitroglycerin acts by releasing nitric oxide which relaxes narrowed blood vessels, increasing oxygen and blood flow.
The interior surface (endothelium) of your arteries produce NO. When plaque builds up in your arteries, called atherosclerosis, you reduce your capacity to produce NO, which is why physicians prescribe nitroglycerin for heart and stroke patients.
With Nitric Oxide deficiencies due to aging, inactivity, smoking, high cholesterol, fatty diets, and lack of healthy foods, increasing your Nitric Oxide levels can help increase your energy, vitality and overall wellness.
WARNING: If you have an existing heart condition or abnormal blood pressure, please consult your healthcare professional before taking supplements to increase nitric oxide levels.
