I drink powered beets for the nitric oxide as well as betaine which helps with ATP similar to creatine. I also take 1 to 2 grams of citriline a day for nitric oxide. I'm interested in increasing nitric oxide more for heart health than performance.
I've been reading your herbal therapy articles. Have you ever used fenugreek? A lot of people on the internet seem to recommend it. I even heard Frank Zane recomnend it in an interview. Maybe if you have experience with fenugreek you could add it to your herbal series.
alone. I'll try doing that one day :>)Yes @ninjamike... I have used fenugreek in the past, but it was along with other herbs in a cocktail of sorts - which worked, by the way... so I'm not sure how well it works
I should have included the fact that beets boost nitric oxide (It was written in the wee hours and I grew tired eyed) I use it in powdered form as well (very convenient that way) I've also used betaine or 'bio-identical'??? bought in small bulk from a bio-chemical company some years back.
L-citrulline is a great amino acid to boost nitric acid in the blood stream. Converts to L-arginine, if I remember correctly to open up arteries. Provides for a good pump too at the gym; or the bedroom...😏
I'll try it sometime as well. Also looking to experiment with maca and ginseng. I'll try them one at a time to see if I can feel any benefit from any of them.
Hey @ninjamike, good to hear from you. I noticed I had an old bottle of fenugreek in my kitchen drawer today, oddly.
If you go with ginseng, make sure it's a certified 'Panax' root. Wild American variety is highly prized for it's potency, even sought after in Asia. Korean Red varieties are highly valued as well...😎 You can save money on these by finding a bulk herb supplier who deals in ounces. There's a ton of bogus crap out there on the market, especially in capsule form.
I can actually go into the woods near me and pick it right out of the ground in the Northeast... A lot comes from independent pickers in West Virginia who sell to local dealers, by weight and quality. The experienced pickers do it right as well, for sustainability of the plant.
Thanks for the info!
😎 A pleasure...