Activated Arginine Complex - herein referred to as "AAC" - $39.95 One month supply - 180 Capsules. Enhanced Nitric Oxide delivery, laser energized.
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Amount per 6 capsules serving % of Daily Value |
| Niacin B3 - as inositol hexanicotinate | 120 mg. | 600% |
| Pantothenic Acid B5 - as calcium pantothenate | 66 mg. | 660% |
| Vitamin B6 - as pyridoxine hydrochloride | 15 mg. | 750% |
| Magnesium - from magnesium chelate | 60 mg. | 15% |
| Selenium - from seleno methionine | 70 mcg. | 100% |
| Zinc - from zinc chelate | 5 mg. | 33% |
| Arginine - L-Arginine Base | 3 G. | + Daily value not established |
| Daily value based on a 2,000 calorie diet. |
Would you like to increase your internal levels of a molecule that research has shown
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Can dissolve and heal scarring in the heart. |
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Can repair and prevent damage in blood vessels |
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Can help combat circulatory issues |
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Can restore and enhance sexual vigor in men and women |
So vital at so many levels of human biology, this internal product called nitric oxide received the Molecule of the Year Award from the prestigious journal Science in 1992.
Dr. Jonathan Stamier of Duke University Medical, Center extolled the virtues of nitric oxide in the New York Times in 1996 as follows: "It does everything, everywhere. You cannot name a major cellular response or physiological effect in which arginine-derived nitric oxide (ADNO) is not implicated today. It is involved in complex behavioral changes in the brain, airway relaxation, beating of the heart, dilation of blood vessels, regulation of intestinal movement, function of blood cells, the immune system, even how digits and arms move."
So significant is ADNO that 3 American nitric oxide researchers shared the Nobel Prize in Medicine for this work on October 12, 1998.
Arginine-derived nitric oxide means that nitric oxide is generated in tissues from the amino acid arginine. The side chain tail of arginine is rich in nitrogen. A specific enzyme, nitric oxide synthase, uses this nitrogen to make nitric oxide.
Supplemental arginine, particularly if provided with nutritional cofactors that support its function, has been proven to have a wide range of life enhancing benefits. As emphatically stated by Charles Stroebel, MD, PhD, application of the knowledge about arginine supplementation as reviewed in The Arginine Solution "will save hundreds of thousands of lives."
In vitro evidence for the usefulness of the laser stimulation process in the Activated Arginine Complex (AAC) product includes:
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Immune cells (macrophages) were fed ordinary versus laser activated L-arginine. Gram for gram the macrophages fed activated L-arginine produced statistically significantly more nitric oxide. This is likely to be biologically significant as nitric oxide participates at a basic level of many aspects of cell chemistry. The importance of these effects is underscored by the 1998 Nobel Prize in Medicine being awarded for research in nitric oxide. Among the effects of nitric oxide are vasodilatation and control of blood pressure, facilitating long-term memory, reducing cholesterol levels, preventing LDL oxidation, increasing immune function, and restoring erectile response in males and lubrication in females. |
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Macrophages intensely stimulated with bacterial toxins doubled their nitric oxide production, upon adding activated L-arginine nitric oxide production was nearly quadrupled, a highly statistically significant increase. This is a direct reflection of immune function as macrophages produce 'bullets' of nitric oxide gas to eradicate bacteria. |
AAC is a cofactor rich arginine supplement that goes beyond all prior technologies. Through a patented process of holographically engineered structured energy potentials, the arginine molecule is reshaped and potentized to make it more biologically active. As lasers are used to construct the holograms, the treated material is said to be laser enhanced. Assays of biological activity have shown that the holographically laser enhanced arginine is significantly more biologically potent than ordinary arginine. Human immune cells fed the arginine in AAC produced significantly more nitric oxide than if the cells were fed ordinary arginine, an up to 600% increase in nitric oxide production over baseline.
A short list of the scientifically demonstrated benefits of arginine-derived nitric oxide is as follows:
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Can increase energy, vitality, and sense of well-being. |
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Insures adequate blood flow to the brain and helps brain cells communicate with each other. |
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Provides the active agency of long-term potentization, essential for laying down long-term memories. |
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Keeps open the arteries that supply the heart, to improve exercise tolerance and reduce the risk of heart attacks. |
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Relaxes blood vessels and lowers or maintains normal blood pressure. Has been used as a natural anti-hypertensive to replace drugs without side effects. |
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Can make you look younger as well as feel younger. Arginine stimulates the release of growth hormone, which can rebuild skin, muscle, and internal organs back to more youthful levels. |
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Powerfully enhances genital blood supply in men and women. Can restore potency even if there has been prolonged impotence. With long-term use can help heal the blood vessel injuries that cause impotence. In men with intact function, it can increase the firmness and durability of erections. In women, arginine supports the cyclic engorgement of the vagina and genital organs during sleep, which may be required for optimum oxygenation, vitality, and function. |
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Helps keep the blood from getting too sticky and can thereby reduce the risk of heart attacks and stroke. |
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The immune system uses ADNO as a nitric oxide bullet to directly destroy bacteria, viruses, and tumor cells. |
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Can increase bone and muscle mass. |
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May reduce total body fat. |
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Regulates the tone of airways in the lungs and can prevent or relieve asthma. |
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Helps control insulin secretion in the pancreas and can reduce the risk of diabetes. |
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Can lower rectal sphincter tone and relieve hemorrhoids. |
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Powerful free radical scavenging. |
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Lowers total and 'bad' LDL cholesterol, leaving 'good' HDL cholesterol unchanged. |
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Helps prevent oxidation of the 'bad' LDL cholesterol to keep it form becoming even more dangerous. |
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Reduces risk of cardiovascular damage even if cholesterol is significantly elevated - by reducing toxic effects of fat engorged macrophages (a type of immune cell - literally a 'big eater'). |
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Tumor fighting effects in a wide range of cancers. |
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May have a role in improving cognitive function in Alzheimer's and Parkinson's Disease |
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Can help heal and reverse damage to arteries that supply the heart, brain, or any other tissue of the body. |
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(WOW !!! ) (now you know why I chose to carry this product - VKE) |
The arginine in AAC is the most powerful natural nitric oxide enhancer ever made available. Human macrophages intensely stimulated with bacterial components increased their nitric oxide production 400%. When fed the enhanced arginine of AAC, these macrophages further increased their nitric oxide output to 600% above baseline, which was a significantly greater increase than for ordinary arginine (p<. 025).
AAC also contains the potentiating cofactors B3, B6, zinc, magnesium, and selenium. The three minerals are provided as highly absorbable amino acid chelates. Greatly improved absorption and bioavailability have been demonstrated for minerals provided in the chelate form (amino acids wrap around the atoms to create a transport mechanism). Chelated minerals also do not antagonize absorption of other minerals or result in the toxicities that supplements of inorganic minerals can cause. Proven benefits of these chelated minerals include improved cardiovascular health, improved function of nerves, better health of prostate and genital tissues, potent antioxidant benefits, and reduced risk of tumors.
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For all of its benefits, supplemental ingestion of arginine has been found to be very safe. There are, however, certain precautions. Persons with herpes virus infections may have an increased risk of outbreaks. Taking supplemental L-lysine can counteract this risk K a level of 3-6 grams is ingested daily. Persons with schizophrenia may have an aggravation of symptoms. Precautions are also put forward for persons with migraine headaches, depression, autoimmune disorders (like lupus, inflammatory bowel disease, or multiple sclerosis), breast cancer, liver cirrhosis, or AIDS.
The following is a breakdown by body system of the benefits of AAC:
Heart
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Preventing oxidation of 'bad' LDL cholesterol, greatly reducing its harm. |
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Keeping fat-filled immune cells from hurting vessel walls. |
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May help heal damage to the heart wall. |
Brain
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Essential to long-term memory through promoting long term potentiation. |
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Facilitates communication between nerves even without synaptic contacts. |
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Exquisitely controls blood flow throughout the brain microcirculation. |
Blood Vessels
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Blood thinning effects may reduce risks of heart attacks and strokes. |
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Naturally lowers elevated blood pressure while enhancing potency. |
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Adjusts blood flow to oxygen demands through all tissues of the body. |
Digestive System
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Relaxes overactive anal sphincters, helping hemorrhoids and fissures heal. |
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Helps the liver eliminate ammonia. |
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Has a role in regulating normal intestinal movement. |
Lungs
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Nitric oxide boosts oxygen loading and carbon dioxide release in the lungs. |
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Nitric oxide helps deliver oxygen to the tissues. |
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Nitric oxide expands the bronchial tubes and may relieve asthma episodes. |
Sex Organs
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Works one step earlier than Viagra in the chemistry of erections. |
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Enhances erectile firmness and duration, often relieving impotence. |
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Increases sperm count. |
Metabolism
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Helps regulate insulin secretion by the pancreas. |
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May reduce the risk of diabetes. |
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Through muscle building can help boost basal metabolic rate. |
Immune System
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Helps immune cells form gas 'bullets' that eliminate bacteria and viruses. |
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Interferes with replication of harmful organisms. |
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Stimulates anti-cancer activity of lymphocytes and macrophages. |
Musculoskeletal
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Potent stimulus to building lean muscle mass. |
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May increase bone density significantly. |
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May accelerate the healing of injuries. |
DNA
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Potent antioxidant activity protects DNA from free radical injury. |
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Supports human DNA while inhibiting DNA of harmful bacteria. |
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Through growth hormone release gives the signal for rejuvenation. |
Life Extension
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Stimulates the release of human growth hormone to slow or reverse aging. |
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Supports longevity by capacity to heal lining of blood vessels. |
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May help regenerate skin, heart kidneys, thymus, bone, and other tissues. |
Mood and Energy
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Helps reduce muscular fatigue during exercise. |
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Can increase physical energy and endurance. |
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Increases blood flow to the brain for heightened mental acuity. |
The Activated Arginine Complex, AAC, works one step ahead of Viagra in the mechanism of penile erections. In the case of male sexuality, lack of sufficient nitric oxide has been implicated in causing erectile dysfunction. In the 1990's, UCLA researchers discovered that in a healthy penis the nerve endings release nitric oxide, which triggers blood inflow, thus resulting in an erection. In 1994, one of the first studies appearing in the International Journal of Impotence Research documented significant improvement in men with erection problems by supplementing the amino acid L-arginine for its positive role in nitric oxide production. AAC supplies the arginine required for sexual function in a patented form made more biologically powerful. Sexual stimulation causes the brain to activate the release of nitric oxide from arginine in the penis. Nitric oxide then promotes an increase in the molecule cyclic GMP (cyclic guanosine monophosphate). Elevation of cyclic GMP gives rise to the erection response.
Over time, the use of AAC may restore potency in impotent men. In men not impotent, firmness and staying power of erections may be significantly enhanced. Used for this purpose, 6-9 capsules may be ingested before anticipated activity. Enhanced function usually takes about one hour, similar to the time required for Viagra to take-effect, without the adverse effects. The level of intake can be increased up to 12 capsules if a more intense effect on potency is desired.
AAC provides an activated form of arginine shown to increase the production of nitric oxide significantly more potently than ordinary arginine. The boost in nitric oxide from AAC is a safe and natural way to increase cyclic GMP and promote erections. Nitric oxide thus produced may have many other benefits in addition to better erectile function. Viagra does not increase cyclic GMP production; it only inhibits the breakdown of existing cyclic GMP in the body. Viagra's disturbance of cyclic GMP action throughout the body can have adverse effects in many different tissues.
Studies of the AAC ingredients have shown ability comparable to Viagra to strengthen and restore erections when the level is increased as needed to achieve the desired response. AAC works through a natural mechanism over time to rebuild and repair the erectile function by promoting increased nitric oxide production, in harmony with basic body chemistry. Viagra, in contrast, interferes with the normal breakdown of cyclic GMP throughout the body and can therefore have dire side effects even at routine dosages. Not to mention the affordability of AAC vs. Viagra.
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AAC |
Viagra |
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Time from ingestion to erectile enhancement |
About one hour |
About one hour |
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Long term effect on arteries of penis |
May help repair any damage to arteries |
No benefit for health of arteries |
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Effect on heart |
May strengthen heart and reverse scarring |
May cause heart attacks and sudden death |
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Blood pressure |
May help lower if elevated |
May lower somewhat even if normal |
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Brain |
May reduce risk of stroke |
Can increase risk of stroke |
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Memory |
Strengthens long term memory |
No benefit |
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Immune system |
Greatly boosts |
No benefit |
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Growth hormone |
Stimulates release |
No benefit |
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Muscle mass |
May help increase |
No benefit |
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Skeletal system |
May strengthen |
No benefit |
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Internal organs |
May regenerate thymus, liver, spleen, kidneys, and skin |
No benefit |
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Lung |
Helps dilate bronchial tubes |
No benefit |
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Safety of higher doses |
Very safe |
Higher risk |
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Effect on cholesterol |
Lowers total and "bad" LDL cholesterol; Reduces oxidation of LDL cholesterol to make it less harmful |
No benefit |
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Effect on vision |
May protect from loss of vision |
Impairment of blue/green color discrimination (usually transient) |
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Effect on female |
May enhance erectile function, lubrication, and genital sensitivity |
May enhance erectile function |
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Contraindications |
Age under 21, pregnancy; concurrent Viagra or nitrate medications |
Use of organic nitrate medications may result in dangerous lowering of blood pressure. Risk is especially great if liver disease or severe kidney impairment is present, or with use of certain drugs such as erythromycin |
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Warnings |
Schizophrenia may rarely be aggravated Theoretically could aggravate lupus or other autoimmune diseases
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Use with great caution in persons with heart attack, stroke, or serious heart rhythm problem in prior 6 months; if low or high blood pressure is present; if heart failure or coronary artery disease with unstable chest pain syndrome is present; if retinitis pigmentosa is present Prolonged erections over 4 hours duration, especially if painful, require prompt medical attention, or penile damage with permanent impotence may result Use of the medication ritonavir (an anti-viral) may increase blood levels greatly (an 11-fold increase in average level) |
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Dosage |
2-4 capsules three times daily for long-term health benefits; may help repair blood vessel injury that causes erectile problems 6-18 capsules one hour before anticipated activity for enhanced erectile function. May repeat as needed for desired response |
25, 50, or 100mg not more than once daily one hour before anticipated activity |
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Side Effects |
May increase the risk of outbreak of herpes simplex; taking the amino acid L-lysine, 3-6 grams per day, may prevent outbreaks High prolonged intake may cause skin to thicken; reversible if intake is stopped or reduced
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Heart attack, sudden death, stroke, heart block, and heart failure Face edema, light sensitivity, shock, weakness, pain, chills, accidental falls, abdominal pain, allergic reaction, and chest pain Angina, loss of consciousness, rapid heart beat Low blood pressure, dizziness upon standing, cardiac arrest, abnormal EKG, and damage to heart muscle Vomiting, colitis, difficulty swallowing, gastritis, heartburn, dry mouth, abnormal liver function tests, and rectal bleeding Anemia and reduced white blood cell count Gout, unstable diabetes, elevated blood sugar Arthritis, muscle pain, tendon rupture, and bone pain Migraine, loss of coordination, nerve pain, nerve damage, numbness, tremor, vertigo, insomnia, and depression Asthma, shortness of breath, laryngitis, sinusitis, bronchitis, and cough Rash, herpes simplex, itching, sweating, and skin ulcer Eye pain, eye bleeding, dry eyes, conjunctivitis, constriction of pupils, ear pain, deafness, and ringing in ears Urinary frequency, urinary incontinence, abnormal ejaculation, inability to orgasm, and abnormal swelling of genitals |
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Information Sources |
The Arginine Solution, Research articles |
The Physician’s Desk Reference |
Suggested Usage
The recommended initial use of ACC is 2 capsules twice daily. Taking it with a small amount of carbohydrate may facilitate absorption, whereas protein can interfere with absorption. This provides 3 grams of arginine, a level of ingestion associated with many health benefits. Depending on your response, you can increase your intake to three capsules 3 times daily if you would like to intensify results. In clinical studies, up to 5-7 times this level have been injected intravenously without significant adverse effects. Benefits are best achieved and sustained with consistent long-term use, both as a possible remedy and as a preventive.
Precautions
Medicines that act on the nitric oxide mechanism, such as Viagra for impotence or nitrates for cardiac disease, could create difficulties. May aggravate a tendency to herpes eruptions, which taking 3-6 grams of L-Lysine per day may counteract. It is advised against people under 21 and in schizophrenic persons. Should be avoided in pregnant and lactating women. Also, may not be used while taking anticoagulant and antiplatelet drugs, such as Coumadin. Avoid L-arginine when subject to frequent migraine headaches, taking medications for depression, autoimmune disorders (like lupus, inflammatory bowel disease, or multiple sclerosis), breast cancer, liver cirrhosis, or AIDS. If any of these conditions apply, and as a good general principle, it is best to consult your health care practitioner before using a new supplement or changing your program.
Ingredients
Niacin-B3 (as niacinamide), Vitamin B6 (as pyridoxine hydrochloride), Magnesium (from magnesium chelate), Selenium (from seleno methionine), Zinc (from Zinc chelate), Arginine (L-Arginine Base). Also contains maltodextrin, gelatin and may contain magnesium stearate.
