A gas produced naturally by the body, nitric oxide has highly beneficial properties for health: for blood flow, male and female sexual vigour, immunity, digestion … Here we explore nitric oxide’s benefits and offer some tips for boosting your body’s levels of it.
Nitric oxide (NO), nitrogen oxide, nitrogen monoxide: all these terms refer to the same molecule which is composed of one atom of oxygen and one of nitrogen (1).
This naturally-occurring gas is produced by mammals from an amino acid called L-arginine, which is therefore one of its precursors.
With regard to its benefits in the body, nitric oxide :
The idea of increasing nitric oxide levels would be of particular interest to:
It’s possible to increase your blood levels of nitric oxide naturally:
In short, adopting an anti-inflammatory and antioxidant lifestyle is excellent for maintaining nitric oxide levels: don’t smoke, reduce your alcohol consumption, avoid foods high in fat, salt, and sugar, etc.
Given that arginine is an amino acid precursor of nitric oxide, taking an arginine supplement is an excellent way of boosting nitric oxide levels in the body (ideally, opt for one in the form of arginine alpha-ketoglutarate, which is more effective than simple L-arginine).
Similarly, citrulline is an amino acid precursor of arginine but with better bioavailability, so many people choose to take citrulline to boost their NO levels (with supplements such as L-Citrulline) (7).
Last but not least, there are synergistic formulations which, for even greater efficacy, combine different molecules studied for their potential to increase nitric oxide (such as Nitric Oxide Formula, in which L-arginine in the form of alpha-ketoglutarate is combined with L-citrulline, as well as antioxidant polyphenols, agmatine sulfate and aspartic acid).
You can also further boost your antioxidant intake (with a supplement such as AntiOxidant Synergy, rich in antioxidant compounds such as green tea, pine bark, resveratrol, etc.)
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