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I bought L-arginine (for some reason, probably read somewhere it was good). So I'm looking into it, and see that some claim it reduced their blood pressure readings and were able to get off their meds. I don't think these were paid advertisements, but I can't be sure. Anyway, right now I'm taking Lisinopril (my pressure was ridiculously high a few months ago). But I wonder -- what's the difference between being stuck to Lisinopril or being stuck to L-arginine?
I bought L-arginine (for some reason, probably read somewhere it was good). So I'm looking into it, and see that some claim it reduced their blood pressure readings and were able to get off their meds. I don't think these were paid advertisements, but I can't be sure. Anyway, right now I'm taking Lisinopril (my pressure was ridiculously high a few months ago). But I wonder -- what's the difference between being stuck to Lisinopril or being stuck to L-arginine?
Cindi, one keeps trying "stuff" and see what can work. I've done this for 25+ yrs and stick with some and not with some. It's all hit and miss and as much as I didn't want BP pharma drugs, I stay with them. I stick with my long history of powerful antioxidants. They keep me healthy and sane in so much that has happened.
Last edited by jaminhealth; 11-14-2019 at 11:25 AM..
Yep, but then you’ll cancel out the arginine since they balance each other.
They don't "balance each other" or "cancel each other out"....they are both amino acids.
In the examples above there are reasons to use or avoid one or the other regarding propensity towards cold sores other than that there is no "cancelling each other out"
L-lysine never did a thing to keep me from cold sore outbreaks.
Like most issues with "supplements" unless one is deficient in the vitamin or in this case amino acid, there is little evidence that "supplementation" provides any benefit....for anything....
I bought L-arginine (for some reason, probably read somewhere it was good). So I'm looking into it, and see that some claim it reduced their blood pressure readings and were able to get off their meds. I don't think these were paid advertisements, but I can't be sure. Anyway, right now I'm taking Lisinopril (my pressure was ridiculously high a few months ago). But I wonder -- what's the difference between being stuck to Lisinopril or being stuck to L-arginine?
There are all kinds of wild claims out there about supplements, amino acids, you name it "curing" high blood pressure, but you have to be careful what you believe. I'd never arbitritrarily try and substitute such a product for a prescribed high blood pressure medication. But you can work on life style changes (watching your diet, exercise and maintaining a healthy weight), and see how those effect your blood pressure, and work with your doctor to reduce blood pressure meds as indicated.
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