 Solgar
L-Arginine 500 mg Vegetable Capsules (Free Form)
Suitable for Vegetarians and Vegans
KOSHER
Code:
s140 Size:
50
vegicaps Price:
£7.45
Directions for use: As a food supplement for adults,
one (1) Solgar L-Arginine 500mg Vegetable Capsule daily with juice or water in
between meals, or as directed by a healthcare practitioner.
Do not exceed the recommended daily intake. Store
out of reach of young children. Food supplements must not be used as a
substitute for a varied diet. Although we take great care in what we say about
products on this site, you should always read the manufacturer's label on the
actual product carefully before taking supplements.
Contra-indications:
Because of absence of
long-term safety studies, and because of the possibility of growth
hormone stimulation, pregnant women and nursing mothers should avoid
L-arginine supplementation.
L-arginine
supplementation might be best avoided by people who are prone to
recurring oral herpes lesions (although L-Lysine amino acid can be
very helpful in these circumstances).
Each Solgar L-Arginine Vegetable Capsule provides:
L-Arginine 500 mg
Encapsulated with these natural ingredients: microcrystalline cellulose, magnesium
stearate.
Vegetable capsule shell: hydroxypropylmethyl cellulose.
Various studies on L-arginine have
used different doses. For instance, for cardiovascular health
reasons, doses from 8 to 21 grams daily have been used in divided
doses. To help aid with sperm quantity and quality, doses of 10 to
20 grams daily have been used in divided doses. Doses of 5 grams
daily have been used for erectile dysfunction. Doses of 1.5 to 2.4
grams daily have been used for interstitial cystitis.
Although oral supplementation with
L-arginine at doses up to 15 grams daily are generally well
tolerated (the most common adverse reactions of higher doses — from
15 to 30 grams daily — are nausea, abdominal cramps and diarrhea,
and some may experience these symptoms at lower doses), we do not
suggest using these dosages without medical guidance.
(please
read this important notice concerning supplement medical claims)
Solgar L-Arginine 500mg
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L-Arginine is essential in muscle
metabolism because it provides a vehicle for transport, storage and
excretion of nitrogen.
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L-Arginine is an important component
in tissue generation and regeneration.
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L-Arginine is highly concentrated in
the skin and connective tissue and helps to remove ammonia from the
body as part of the urea cycle.
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L-Arginine can be very helpful in
cases of burns, trauma and sepsis.
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L-arginine has been shown to have
immunomodulatory activity. For example, in human breast cancer,
supplementation with this amino acid has been reported to increase
the quantity and cytotoxic activity of natural killer (NK) cells and
lymphokine-activated-killer (LAK) cells.
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L-arginine's possible activity in
wound repair may be due to its precursor role in the formation of L-ornithine
and, ultimately, L-proline. L-proline is a key element in collagen
biosynthesis.
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There is preliminary evidence that
L-arginine could be helpful in some men with erectile dysfunction.
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L-arginine has been shown to be
helpful in reducing cholesterol and high blood pressure. It has also
been helpful in those with angina pectoris.
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Several studies have found that L-arginine
can help with interstitial cystitis. Other studies, however, have
not reported benefit. It appears that L-arginine can decrease pain
and urgency in some people with interstial cystitis , but more
research is needed to confirm this.
Research
Cartledge J, Davies A, Eardley I. A
randomized double-blind placebo-controlled crossover trial of the
efficacy of L-arginine in the treatment of interstitial cystitis. BJU
Int. 2000; 85:421-426.
Chen J, Wollman Y, Chernichovsky T, et al.
Effect of oral administration of high-dose nitric oxide donor L-arginine
in men with organic erectile dysfunction: results of a double-blind,
randomized, placebo-controlled study. BJU Int. 1999; 83:269-273.
Chan J, Boger R, Bode-Boger S. Et al.
Asymmetric dimethylarginine increases mononuclear cell adhesiveness in
hypercholesterolemic humans. Arterioscler Thromb Vasc Biol. 2000;
20:1040-1046.
Hambrecht R, Hilbrich L, Erbs S, et al.
Correction of endothelial dysfunction in chronic heart failure:
additional effects of exercise training and oral L-arginine
supplementation. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2000; 35:701-713.
Horton J, White J, Maass D, Sanders B.
Arginine in burn injury improves cardiac performance and prevents
bacterial translocation. J Appl Physiol. 1998; 84:695-702.
Isidori A, Lo Monaco A, Cappa M. A study
of growth hormone release in man after oral administration of amino
acids. Current Med Res Opinion. 1981; 7:475-481.
Korting G, Smith S, Wheeler M, et al. A
randomized double-blind trial of oral L-arginine for treatment of
interstitial cystitis. J Urol. 1999; 161:558-565.
Lerman A, Burnett J Jr, Higano S, et al.
Long-term L-arginine supplementation improves small-vessel coronary
endothelial function in humans. Circulation. 1998; 97:2123-2128.
Park K, Hayes P, Garlick P et al.
Stimulation of lymphocyte natural cytotoxicity by L-arginine. Lancet.
1991; 337:645-646.
Schachter A, Goldman J, Zuckerman Z.
Treatment of oligospermia with the amino acid arginine. J Urology.
1973; 110:311-313.
This information is not intended to replace the personal recommendations of your
own qualified Healthcare Professional.
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