Unfortunately aging and stress cause our bodies to produce less nitric oxide. In fact, researchers have found that aging and stress reduce our ability to produce nitric oxide through the L-arginine pathway. So, when you need nitric oxide the most, you're most likely to be deficient. (448)
So, the common advice is to take L-arginine supplements. But, in fact, the vast majority of people are not deficient in arginine and so taking an arginine supplement is ineffective or actually detrimental. (401,453,485)
It's true that your body produces arginine in order to make nitric oxide. But it's also true that supplementing with arginine may actually block nitric oxide production. Researchers call this the "Arginine Paradox." What's the problem with taking L-arginine supplements? (401,433,447)
Scientists have discovered "the more arginine is introduced, the more it is destroyed, eventually leading to impaired nitric oxide production." (401)
"An even more puzzling paradox is that long-term arginine supplementation is ineffective in improving eNOS [endothelial nitric oxide synthesis] activity." The researchers then warned, "Even worse, exogenous [supplementation with] arginine increased mortality [death] when arginine was given to promote vasodilation in patients after a myocardial infarction [heart attack]." The largest controlled clinical study on oral arginine supplementation in heart-attack survivors was terminated early because of "excess mortality." (401,450,451,452)
"In summary, oral arginine supplementation not only increases arginine disposal through [urine] but also promotes insulin resistance." The researchers conclusion was that "arginine supplementation should be avoided, because it does not resolve the reasons underlying its excess consumption or blunted synthesis, and, on the contrary, may actually worsen them. The usual paradigm of clinical nutrition, assuming that what is lacking should be provided, may here prove to be wrong." (401)
Researchers discovered that taking arginine when you have inflammation creates more inflammation and fails to improve nitric oxide levels. (447)
Nitric oxide is essential in fighting infection, killing tumor cells and promoting wound-healing. As long as nitric oxide is produced in the right amount, it's beneficial to the body. But when nitric oxide is produced in excess, it causes some of the body's worst free-radical damage. (14,232-236)
Flavay® elevates nitric oxide synthesis and antioxidant levels to normal by improving endothelial dysfunction. Both in vivo and clinical studies show Flavay® balances nitric oxide activity, both to stimulate normal synthesis and inhibit over-production of nitric oxide. Flavay® protects against toxic overproduction of nitric oxide by blocking nitric oxide synthases. (10,53,261,265,302,306,315,372,414)
Flavay® is shown to improve vasodilation and mildly inhibit angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) by modulating nitric oxide metabolism in endothelial cells. (292,296,358)
Also, endothelial nitric oxide acts to increase the production of a chemical messenger called "cyclic-GMP" (guanosine monophosphate), which is needed to keep blood platelets relaxed and not prone to clumping or aggregation. (239,265,286,287,292,296)
Research also shows taking Flavay® specifically increases vitamin E (a-tocopherol) antioxidant levels in endothelial cells. (292)
A study comparing activity and synthesis of superoxide dismutase (SOD) and nitric oxide levels in diabetic and non-diabetic cerebellum and cerebral cortex shows diabetes significantly decreases synthesis and activity of SOD and Flavay® significantly increases synthesis of SOD. Also, diabetes reduces synthesis of nitric oxide but Flavay® elevates nitric oxide levels back to normal. (372)
For good cardiovascular and brain health, our body needs to maintain the right balance of nitric oxide—and that's what Flavay® effectively does. (10,239,265,292,296)
Both human and scientific studies show Flavay® induces vasorelaxation and vasodilation by nitric oxide formation in endothelial cells by endothelial nitric oxide synthase (eNOS). (53,265,261,302,314,343,344,361,362,418,419,420)
Studies show Flavay® improves vasodilation and mildly inhibits angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) by modulating nitric oxide metabolism in endothelial cells. (292,296)
Studies show Flavay® maintains optimal nitric oxide levels, it both stimulates normal synthesis of nitric oxide and inhibits overproduction of nitric oxide. Flavay® significantly suppresses inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS) gene expression and NO production in endothelial cells, thereby directly protecting vascular walls against damage. (53,265,302,343,344,361,362,414)
Study shows Flavay® improves endothelial progenitor cells viability and function, while preventing endothelial dysfunction. (421)
Flavay® possesses endothelium-dependent-relaxing (EDR) activity in blood vessels by increasing nitric oxide production and stimulates vascular endothelial growth factor, a signaling factor involved in initiation of wound healing. (53,265,274)
Flavay® promotes nitric oxide production by vascular endothelium, inhibits the synthesis of thromboxane in platelets and leukotriene in neutrophils, modulates the synthesis and secretion of lipoproteins, arrests tumor growth, and inhibits carcinogenesis in different models. (10,265,302,306)
Nitric oxide stimulates collagen synthesis and subsequent healing at wound sites. (312,313)
In addition, the induction of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) is a crucial step in the reepithelialization phase of skin repair. (314,315)
Flavay® is shown to stimulate the expression of VEGF in cultured keratinocytes, showing Flavay® supports wound healing. (316,317)
Experiments show Flavay® relaxes sympathomimetic-induced contractions in a concentration-dependent manner. Flavay® also increases nitric oxide (NO) levels, counteracting the vasoconstrictor effects of sympathomimetics. (10,265)
In endothelial cells challenged with reactive nitrogen species, Flavay® protected against vitamin E depletion, potentially protecting vascular endothelium from oxidative stress from reactive nitrogen species such as nitric oxide. (261,301)
Study comparing activity and synthesis of superoxide dismutase (Cu/Zu-SOD) and nitric oxide in the diabetic and non-diabetic cerebellum and cerebral cortex shows: Diabetes significantly decreases synthesis and activity of Cu/Zu-SOD and Flavay® significantly increases synthesis of Cu/Zu-SOD. Diabetes reduces synthesis of nitric oxide and Flavay® elevates levels back to normal. (372)
Study shows daily supplementation of Flavay® improves vascular endothelial dysfunction associated to diabetes mellitus. Flavay® is shown to significantly improve vasodilation and to preserve norepinephrine-induced contractions. (424)
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