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Monday, March 2, 2009

Adaptogens, Nitric Oxide, and Stress Treatment

By Nichelino Warner

One of the most important molecules in our body is Nitric oxide or NO. Like a person directing traffic in a busy intersection, nitric oxide directs the communication between the busiest cells in the body to include blood cells, brain cells, and immune system cells.

Nitric oxide (NO) helps keep our body functioning properly. It helps maintain a normal blood pressure, helps in clear thinking, and is even responsible for helping our body fight infections. NO also helps prevent atherosclerosis and blood clots. Diseases associated with aging can, in many instances, be associated with a deficiency of Nitric oxide.

Nitric Oxide (NO) metabolites are substances that can help the body by balancing its chemistry or biochemistry with regards to Nitric Oxide. A study looking at Nitric Oxide activity was recently conducted on certain adaptogens and adaptogen formulas. The results of the study showed that some of these formulas contained natural forms of Nitric Oxide metabolites.

Adaptogens are unique plants that thrive in some of the harshest environments in the world, the Tunguska area of Siberia is one of them. They have the ability to create a balance in the human body, allowing cells to adjust to stress. A Russian scientist, Dr. Nicholai Lazarev, discovered 10 plants that fit into this category called adaptogens.

Following in Dr. Lazarev's footsteps, Professor Brekman noted that adaptogens have the ability to normalize the entire body, rather than any one specific organ. Dr. Lazarev was the first to define an adaptogen as a plant that helps the body resist stresses like fatigue, trauma, and anxiety.

Back to the Nitric Oxide component! The older we get, the less our body has the ability to make Nitric Oxide. Things that can reduce our Nitric Oxide cache are poor diet, stress, and environmental toxins. The best thing we can do for ourselves is to eat for good nutrition, get plenty of sleep, and exercise.

There is a long list of ailments related to insufficient Nitric Oxide within the body. Elevated blood pressure, Alzheimers, coronary heart disease, stroke, diabetes, are just a few.

In every case it seems that the higher we can raise the nitric oxide levels, the better the patient responds. Restoring nitric oxide production has become one of the main strategies of treating and protecting against many diseases.

Stress can kill both your reserves and ability to make new Nitric Oxide. Adaptogens are one of the best forms of Stress Treatment . It's been shown that foods considered to be good antioxidants, like adaptogens, also help the body produce Nitric Oxide.

Nitric Oxide levels in some adaptogen compounds are high enough to restore a persons NO balance. These compounds can help defend against heart disease, stroke, and inflammation.

Make sure you do your research when looking for good adaptogen formulas. There are a lot of products out there with very little clinical backing. You can purchase them in some health food stores but I recommend doing some background investigation on the internet first. - 17273

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