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Originally Posted by slanker

This is also very important.

How do you take L-arginine

The interesting thing about l-arginine is that there are 2 protocols, and they are very different in their application and the benefits derived. L-arginine is what is called dose dependent and timing dependent. That means the amount of l-arginine ingested is relative to the benefits received. Additionally, l-arginine is timing dependent. That means that the time of day that you take l-arginine affects the benefits received. The Nitric Oxide protocol is comprised of ingesting 5 grams, which is 5,000 milligrams of elemental arginine, 1-3 times during the day.

The anti-aging protocol is comprised of ingesting 10 grams of elemental l-arginine only at bedtime on a totally empty stomach, which accesses the delta sleep cycle. If you take l-arginine during the night you will get all of the benefits of Nitric Oxide and anti-aging. If you take l-arginine during the day you won’t get any anti-aging benefits. It really just depends on what people are looking for. If you want cardio-vascular, Nitric Oxide and sexual function, you can take it during the day. If you are looking for testosterone, anti-aging GH and IGF factors, you have got to take it 30-40 minutes prior to sleep on a totally empty stomach and it has to contain a rider. That’s why you can’t take capsules of l-arginine, or just plain l-arginine, it just won’t work.

What is the proper formulation to get all the benefits?

There is only one way that is effective and safe and that is in a powder. The reason is for every 25 grams of material, that only nets you 10 grams of elemental l-arginine. Only 1 gram of l-arginine will fit in a capsule so you would have to take 25 grams at one time. That would cause an esophageal collapse. These people who are putting l-arginine in capsules don’t know what they are doing. It is also very dangerous to do so.

Where'd this info come from, slank?