| There is a naturally occurring chemical in the body | | | | be taken together to work effectively. |
| that helps prevent heart attack and stroke by | | | | Supplementation is the best form since these |
| regulating blood pressure, expanding arteries, | | | | amino acids are not that plentiful in foods. |
| preventing blood clots and inhibiting arterial plaque | | | | Vitamins E and C can also help increase your NO |
| accumulation by as much as 50%! Some studies | | | | levels. |
| even show it lowering cholesterol by up to 20%, | | | | Aerobic exercise for 20 minutes or more a day, 3 |
| and even more when supplemented with statins. | | | | days a week, greatly increases your NO levels. |
| What is this miracle molecule? NITRIC OXIDE | | | | And, finally, the best news: Drink Cocoa! Yes, dark |
| Nitric Oxide (NO) levels rapidly decrease in the | | | | cocoa drinks and bars contain the right flavonols |
| body as you enter your 20's and 30's, and | | | | to stimulate your body's production of nitric oxide. |
| continue decreasing every year thereafter. | | | | As a matter of fact, cocoa thins your blood more |
| So, how can you increase your NO levels? Well, | | | | effectively than low-dose aspirin, and does not |
| you can't take a nitric oxide supplement because | | | | contribute to macular degeneration of the eyes |
| nitric oxide is a gas. However, there are | | | | like aspirin-regimen does. |
| supplements and foods you can take to naturally | | | | So, you can protect your body from heart attack |
| increase your levels of NO. | | | | and strokes by aerobic exercise, amino acid and |
| L-arginine and L-citrulline are amino acids that must | | | | vitamin supplements, and drink lots of cocoa! |