Taking 6 grams of L-arginine might help healthy young men lower their blood pressure and increase a chemical in their blood that helps blood vessels relax.

From: Acute L-arginine supplementation reduces the O2 cost of moderate-intensity exercise and enhances high-intensity exercise tolerance.

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Taking 6 grams of L-arginine might help healthy young men lower their blood pressure and increase a chemical in their blood that helps blood vessels relax.

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L-arginine supplementation at a dose of 6 grams in healthy young men aged 19–38 years is associated with increased plasma nitrite concentration and reduced systolic blood pressure, suggesting enhanced nitric oxide bioavailability.

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Study: Acute L-arginine supplementation reduces the O2 cost of moderate-intensity exercise and enhances high-intensity exercise tolerance.

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