Arginine is considered a semi-essential amino acid. This means that the body produces arginine normally, but sometimes the body needs more than is available and the arginine must be supplemented. Food sources such as peanuts and almonds are natural sources of arginine, but for those looking to improve athletic performance or increase lean muscle mass, it is difficult to obtain the amount needed by the body at optimal results from food sources.
Recent university-level research confirms Arginine's ability to act as a natural precursor to creatine synthesis in the body.
Everyone needs a sufficient amount of arginine, and the groups with increased needs of this amino acid are adolescents, athletes, overweight people and the elderly.
Taking arginine by exercisers can boost the immune system, thus allowing them to exercise more healthily and avoid the unpleasant effects of overtraining.
L-arginine is involved in protein synthesis in the body. Supports wound healing, muscle building, sperm production, elimination of toxic metabolic waste products.
Steroid users may also benefit from supplemental arginine intake, as these individuals often have elevated levels of bad cholesterol, a condition that goes well with arginine intake.
Overweight people, those recovering from trauma, and those with erectile dysfunction would also experience an improvement in their physical condition if they took arginine.
