This article reports that a cup of beetroot juice a day may help reduce your blood pressure, and goes on to explain how. A cup of beetroot juice a day may help reduce your blood pressure, according to a small study in the American Heart Association journal Hypertension. People with high blood pressure who drank about 8 ounces of beetroot juice experienced a decrease in ... Continue Reading
Nitric Oxide – Superhero Of the Human Body
(BeWellBuzz) The chemical inner workings of the human body are sometimes truly amazing. One of the most important examples of this is nitric oxide. This simple molecule has gotten a lot of popular press over the last two decades and for good reason. Nitric oxide provides more health benefits to the human body than just about anything else. The nitric oxide molecule is a gas ... Continue Reading
Want more efficient muscles? Eat your spinach
After taking a small dose of inorganic nitrate for three days, healthy people consume less oxygen while riding an exercise bike. A new study in the February issue of Cell Metabolism traces that improved performance to increased efficiency of the mitochondria that power our cells. The researchers aren't recommending anyone begin taking inorganic nitrate supplements based on the ... Continue Reading
Role and Benefits of L-Arginine
Arginine or L-Arginine is considered a semi-essential amino acid that is obtained from the diet and is necessary for protein synthesis in the body. It helps the body get rid of ammonia, helps in making compounds such as creatine, L-glutamate, L-Proline and Glucose. Arginine is a pre-cursor to nitric oxide, which is a biological gas required for intra-cellular communication and ... Continue Reading
The Amazing Benefits of Nitric Oxide
Nitric Oxide is a free form of gas produced by the cells in our body. Symbolized as ‘NO’, Nitric Oxide contains one atom of Nitrogen and one of Oxygen. It is produced when enzymes in the body break down the amino acid Arginine, and is mainly used for intra-cellular communication. Nitric Oxide is required for key physiological functions within our body. It travels freely from ... Continue Reading