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“Impaired blood flow to the optic nerve in the eye is one factor that plays a role in causing glaucoma. Green leafy vegetables are high in nitrates, which form nitric oxide and is beneficial for blood flow to many tissues including the eye.”

“Previously, the FDA warned that NSAIDs increase heart attack and stroke risk even with short-term use. NSAIDs disrupt mitochondrial function in heart cells and also endothelial nitric oxide production in blood vessels & may partly explain why chronic use increases the risk of heart attack.”

“Interestingly, additional resistance could be conferred to male mice by increasing their estrogen.”

“Beets are high in nitric oxide, which is thought to increase blood flow to the brain. The study included people over the age of 55 with high blood pressure that took a beetroot juice containing 560 mg of nitrate or placebo three times a week for six weeks.”

“However, providing the mice arginine prevented the cognitive impairments associated with the high salt diet. Arginine is a precursor to nitric oxide, a potent endogenous vasodilator that plays a role in maintaining tau protein stability.”

“In cell culture experiments, serum from cannabis smokers markedly reduced nitric oxide production, whereas serum from edible users had no such effect. Higher frequency of smoking and greater THC consumption were both linked to worse vascular outcomes.”

“Plant-derived nitrates are being recognized for their importance in cardiovascular health due to their role in maintaining nitric oxide levels. This perspective emphasizes the need to view dietary nitrates as potentially essential nutrients under certain conditions, such as systemic inflammation or when endogenous production is insufficient.”

“Evidence from a 2015 study suggests that chocolate reduces blood pressure and influences electrical activity in the brain. Some of the beneficial effects of chocolate and cocoa may be related to their capacity to promote nitric oxide production in the body.”

“The studies encompassed a range of breathwork styles and measured various biomarkers, including malondialdehyde, superoxide dismutase, glutathione, nitric oxide, vitamin C, and total antioxidant capacity levels.”

“Part of the blood-pressure-lowering effect of exercise has to do with increased levels of nitrate and subsequently nitric oxide which causes vasodilatation. When antibacterial mouthwash was given to the participants, their blood nitrite levels did not increase after exercise.”