L-arginine and Blood Pressure

T-Bone

T-Bone

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I was recently on an L-Arginine supplement. I happen to have hypertension and am on Hydrocholrot(sp.) for it. Anyway I saw a dramatic lowering of blood pressure after being on the Arginine for a month. I wonder why more people don't use this supplement for this purpose. I am off of it now and my blood pressure has shot up again. I'm thinking of getting some bulk powder from Nutraplanet now. The stuff if great!.
 
Yeah, it's also way more natural than some of the diuretic chemicals doctors prescribe. But then again the pharmaceuticals don't get paid like crazy if people are using more natural solutions, so I think the doctors push the hardcore prescription meds instead of something that makes more sense in non-medical logic.
 
Not true. Our office is nutritional programs before drugs.
 
T-Bone said:
I was recently on an L-Arginine supplement. I happen to have hypertension and am on Hydrocholrot(sp.) for it. Anyway I saw a dramatic lowering of blood pressure after being on the Arginine for a month. I wonder why more people don't use this supplement for this purpose. I am off of it now and my blood pressure has shot up again. I'm thinking of getting some bulk powder from Nutraplanet now. The stuff if great!.
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What and when were your doses? My systolic needs to come down some. I take arginine pyroglutamate 4 nights a week as a gh release.
 
DBinMD said:
What and when were your doses? My systolic needs to come down some. I take arginine pyroglutamate 4 nights a week as a gh release.
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My dose for the L-Arginine Alpha Ketoglutarate was 6 grams a day. 3 grams before workout and 3 grams after. Usually about 45 minutes pre-workout and immediately after. I swear my bp went down 20 points, both Systolic and Distolic(sp?).
 
T-Bone said:
My dose for the L-Arginine Alpha Ketoglutarate was 6 grams a day. 3 grams before workout and 3 grams after. Usually about 45 minutes pre-workout and immediately after. I swear my bp went down 20 points, both Systolic and Distolic(sp?).
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I'm on Lisinopril, but my bp could still stand to come down a few points..

So, it sounds like you dosed the 6grams pretty close together.. Did the lowering effects last most of the day?
 
T-Bone said:
My dose for the L-Arginine Alpha Ketoglutarate was 6 grams a day. 3 grams before workout and 3 grams after. Usually about 45 minutes pre-workout and immediately after. I swear my bp went down 20 points, both Systolic and Distolic(sp?).
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When did you take your BP, before or after your workout? My Systolic is usually about 20 pts lower later in the day. My family doc says BP commonly drops like that about an hour post workout (I guess the arteries are all stretched out or something). I think a morning reading would tell the tale, since that's when it's highest.
 
DBinMD said:
When did you take your BP, before or after your workout? My Systolic is usually about 20 pts lower later in the day. My family doc says BP commonly drops like that about an hour post workout (I guess the arteries are all stretched out or something). I think a morning reading would tell the tale, since that's when it's highest.
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I would usually take it mid-day. But also noticed it went down at my doctors apointment when I was on it. My appointments are usually in the late morning. I'm positive is was the L-arginine because as soon as I stoped taking it my bp went back up again. I try not to take my bp that often because it just worries me more and that will just make it go up!.
 
T-Bone said:
I would usually take it mid-day. But also noticed it went down at my doctors apointment when I was on it. My appointments are usually in the late morning. I'm positive is was the L-arginine because as soon as I stoped taking it my bp went back up again. I try not to take my bp that often because it just worries me more and that will just make it go up!.
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It makes sense it was the arginine, as NO compounds have a tendancy to lower BP.

thanks
 
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