L-arginine dosage

[harrybolls]

i recently picked up a bottle of West Pharm L-Arginine and each capsule contains 750 mg. the recommended dosage is 1-3 caps daily. Should i be following these directions or increase it??

 

[rtaylor]

Studies have used a wide range of L-arginine dosages, from as low as 500 mg per day for some conditions up to 2000 mg per day for others. The best dose has not yet been clearly established for any use. It is reasonable to follow the directions on the label of your particular L-arginine product. Do not exceed these dosing recommendations unless your healthcare provider specifically tells you to.

 

[theCaptn']

ensure you take it intra-anally for optimum anabolic effect

 

[Silver Back]

ensure you take it intra-anally for optimum anabolic effect

Swolen colon?

Arginine kills my stomach. There are better options out there for a pump.

 

[LAM]

what is the purpose of you taking L-Argninine? to specifically increase NO or to help w/ GH output? either way you can take a good 6 grams at night before bedtime and 1st thing in the am.

 

[nni]

yeah, you are looking at 6+ grams (thought 7-9 was the range) pre bed for effect. dont take it pre workout as it blunts gh release.

 

[theCaptn']

wtf? if arginine is not a worthless placebo, and it does blunt GH release, why would you want to take it at pre-bed when GH spikes?????

 

[LAM]

GH doesn't spike at bedtime...the majority of GH is released at night during the end of the 1st sleep cycle. GH is actually released in small pulses

 

[theCaptn']

GH doesn't spike at bedtime...the majority of GH is released at night during the end of the 1st sleep cycle. GH is actually released in small pulses

. .you're splitting hairs . .

 

[nni]

for gh, its been shown to mildly beneficial pre-bed, but detrimental pre workout. obviously exercise alters its behavior in the body.

 

[LAM]

well 60% of GH is released during the sleeping hours so it's not really a spike since it's over 1/3 of the day. L-Arginine won't blunt GH release but a lot of carbs and elevated insulin levels at bedtime surely will.

 

[theCaptn']

GH release but a lot of carbs and elevated insulin levels at bedtime surely will.

agreed, I hear excessive fats will blunt it too

 

[JMRQ]

I get some L-Arginine in my NO-Xplode each morning, and occasionally I pop an AKG...