Arginine has a positive effect on the arteries. It protects against arteriosclerosis (hardening of the arteries / coronary artery disease) and is the most important NO donor. NO or nitric oxide is a so-called vasodilator, in other words, NO is able to relax the vessels. Thus treating hypertension with arginine is considered to be very useful.

The development of arteriosclerosis with its serious consequences such as heart attack and stroke is a result of the so-called endothelial dysfunction. Continue reading →