What is L-arginine?
L-arginine is an amino acid that helps the body build protein. Your body usually makes all the L-arginine it needs.
L-arginine is also found in most protein-rich foods, including fish, red meat, poultry, soy, whole grains, beans and dairy products. As a supplement, L-arginine can be used orally and topically.
L-arginine is commonly recommended to:
Treat high blood pressure
Relieve leg pain associated with poor blood flow
Assist wound healing and recovery after surgery
Address erectile dysfunction in men
But, L-arginine has one other beneficial function that is NOT so commonly spoken about and that is, its enhancement of blood flow has a notable impact on sexual arousal in women too.
How L-arginine reliably increases libido
Supplementing with L-arginine can increase both sexual excitement and desire, it does this by amplifying both genital blood flow and smooth-muscle relaxation.
L-arginine enhances sexual responsiveness by increasing the nitric oxide in your blood, which relaxes and expands your blood vessels.
This helps libido directly by:
Intensifying sensation Increasing the flow of oxygenated blood Stimulating the entire vaginal, and even the clitoral, area. All of these physical effects of L-arginine mean that sex can become more pleasurable.
*Talk to your practitioner before supplementing with arginine if you suffer from cold sores.
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