Monthly Archives: November 2017

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Did you know even though you can breathe normally your brain may not be getting enough oxygen? Lack of oxygen in the brain can cause poor brain function.  In fact:

• – The brain uses about three times as much oxygen as muscles in the body do.
• – Brain cells are very sensitive to decreases in oxygen levels and don’t survive or function well very long without it.
• – The brain is made up of very special cells called neurons, and each of them can do the job of any of the other neurons in the brain. That process gives us the ability to relearn most functions using different parts of the brain.

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Nitric oxide is not the laughing gas used at a dentist office (nitrous oxide). Nitric oxide is a molecule that our body produces to help its 50 trillion cells communicate with each other by transmitting signals throughout the entire body. (more…)

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Did you know? L-citrulline is an amino acid normally made by the body? The body converts L-citrulline to L-arginine, another type of amino acid. L-arginine improves blood flow. It does so by creating nitric oxide (NO), a gas that helps dilate blood vessels. L-arginine has been shown to help people with heart disease or clogged arteries because of its vessel-widening abilities. (more…)

Did you know? Beetroot juice is one of the richest dietary sources of antioxidants and naturally occurring nitrates? Nitrates are compounds which improve blood flow throughout the body – including…

Did you know? L-arginine is a type of amino acid, and as we know, amino acids are the “building blocks” of proteins? We obtain l-arginine from our diets, especially animal…