| The goal in taking any supplement is to find the | | | | naturally consume between 1-2 grams of |
| dosage amount and frequency of taking that | | | | L-Arginine in a given day (closer to the 2 gram |
| supplement that provides your body with the | | | | mark if you eat a lot of red meat). This needs to |
| greatest sustained benefit. Naturally, before | | | | be taken into consideration as the total amount of |
| deciding on the dosage that you will take of any | | | | L-Arginine consumption is best limited to 9 grams |
| supplement, you should first do some research to | | | | a day, however some recent uses show 20 |
| determine what the safe range or recommended | | | | grams of quality Arginine have produced good |
| dose information for that supplement is. You really | | | | results. Many experts take this every day |
| can have too much of a good thing when it | | | | consumption of L-Arginine into consideration when |
| comes to dietary supplements. If for any reason | | | | recommending dosage levels for L-Arginine and |
| you are unsure of your ability to handle the | | | | recommend that no more than 6 grams be |
| recommended dosage amounts, consult with your | | | | supplemented in order for the patient to stay |
| doctor. If you are on any medication or are | | | | within a healthy range. Experts also suggest that |
| receiving treatment for cancer or any other | | | | a minimum of 4 grams of L-Arginine be |
| disease, you should not begin a dietary | | | | supplemented in order to increase nitric oxide |
| supplement routine until you have discussed your | | | | production after the body's natural absorption |
| options with your doctor. | | | | process. If you consume a lot of red meat, 4 |
| As you begin setting your L-Arginine dosage goal, | | | | grams a day may be more than enough, if you |
| you should be taking your own body's needs into | | | | do not, then 4 grams of L-Arginine might not be |
| consideration. But something that you should also | | | | enough. These examples provide the reasoning |
| keep in mind with an L-Arginine supplement is how | | | | behind why it is best for individuals to set their |
| much of the supplement is absorbed by the | | | | own dosage goals. No two people are alike and |
| various organs of the body before it has a | | | | therefore no two digestive systems or chemical |
| chance to reach all off the vessels. In the case of | | | | make-ups are alike and differing supplement levels |
| L-Arginine this point is specifically important as | | | | make perfect sense. |
| there are many body types that will absorb the | | | | Another interesting factor to take into |
| supplement by more than half as it passes | | | | consideration as you are planning how to |
| through the intestines and liver. In fact, a large | | | | incorporate your supplement into your everyday |
| part of the supplement ends up being excreted | | | | life is when during the day the supplement will do |
| from the body in the form of waste. This is why | | | | you the most good. L-Arginine is a supplement |
| when planning dosage amounts, it is important to | | | | that has the most beneficial effect when it is |
| take absorption into consideration. If you do not | | | | taken right before bed. This is because the body |
| take a higher dose of L-Arginine, it may not be | | | | produces fewer nitric oxide cells when it is not |
| enough to do you any good as a very low does | | | | moving (a.k.a. while you are sleeping). This is why |
| will simply be swept out of the body before it has | | | | most people experience heart attacks at night or |
| a chance to provide any kind of benefit. Your | | | | the early morning hours. The L-Arginine can be |
| dosage should be enough for the L-Arginine to | | | | working to provide your body with the nitric oxide |
| eventually enter into the cells where it can be | | | | that it needs during the time when it needs it |
| converted into nitric oxide thereby providing the | | | | most. For those who wish to supplement their |
| heart health benefits. | | | | dosage twice a day; half of the grams |
| Another thing that you should take into | | | | recommended should be taken at night and the |
| consideration is the amount of L-Arginine you | | | | other half can be taken in the morning. |
| consume through your diet. Most individuals will | | | | |