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Also indexed as:AAKG, Arginine AKG (NO2 Compound), NO2
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  1. Nitric Oxide as a Nutritional Supplement

Why Do Athletes Use It?*

Some athletes say that nitric oxide improves the results of weight training.

What Do the Advocates Say?*

Advocates say that AAKG increases the body’s production of nitric oxide, a natural blood-flow enhancer. A double-blind trial of AAKG suggested it might improve some measures of strength and power resulting from weight-training.

*Athletes and fitness advocates may claim benefits for this supplement based on their personal or professional experience. These are individual opinions and testimonials that may or may not be supported by controlled clinical studies or published scientific articles.

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