NOW SPORTS L-Arginine (454 gr)

A spoonful stirred into water between meals or before bed: NOW Sports L-Arginine powder delivers 2,300 mg of pharmaceutical-grade L-arginine per level teaspoon. This amino acid is involved in protein synthesis and may help support a modest improvement in exercise capacity, which makes it a fit for the woman who trains seriously and likes to control her own dose.

Why you'll love it

• 2,300 mg of L-arginine per level teaspoon (5 ml)
• Unflavoured powder for flexible, precise dosing
• Pharmaceutical grade and non-GMO
• Large 454 g tub
• L-arginine is the building block the body uses to make nitric oxide and creatine

How to use

Adults, for protein synthesis: take 1 to 3 level teaspoons (2.3 g to 6.9 g), 1 to 3 times per day between meals or at bedtime with a drink. For improvement in exercise capacity in individuals with a stable cardiovascular condition: take 2 to 3 level teaspoons (4.6 g to 6.9 g), 2 to 3 times per day between meals or at bedtime with a drink. Do not exceed 8 g per single dose or 21 g per day. Consult a health care practitioner for use beyond 12 weeks.

What's inside

• L-arginine 2,300 mg per level teaspoon — a conditionally essential amino acid involved in protein synthesis

Good to know

• NPN 80024998
• Do not use if you have had a heart attack
• Consult a health care practitioner before use if you are pregnant or breastfeeding, have a kidney condition, follow a low-protein diet, have a cardiovascular condition and are increasing your activity, or take medication for cardiovascular or sexual health or blood thinners
• Some people may experience digestive discomfort

FAQs

How much L-arginine is in a teaspoon?
One level teaspoon (5 ml) provides 2,300 mg of L-arginine. The label directions range from one to three teaspoons per dose, with a ceiling of 8 g in a single dose and 21 g across the day.

When is the best time to take it?
NOW suggests taking it between meals or at bedtime, mixed into a drink. Keeping it away from meals is simply what the label directs, so a mid-morning or pre-bed glass works well.

Does it have a flavour?
This is a plain L-arginine powder with no added flavour or sweetener listed, so it mixes into water, juice or your usual shake. Expect a slightly bitter, amino-acid taste on its own.