[airtas]

is the supplement arginine safe for diabetics?

[lilly]

This is some info on L-agenine.
L-Arginine
L-Arginine is a non-essential amino acid which becomes essential with stress, injury or starvation, pregnancy & protein deficiency. Arginine is found in meat, nuts, eggs, milk, & cheese. Very little is found in grains, vegetables or fruits.
L-Arginine's most important functions are:

Stimulates production of insulin.
Increases growth hormone production.
Stimulates the thymus (immune controlling) gland - when combined with Lysine.
Enhances immune function - improve total T-cell numbers & activity.
Detoxifies ammonia in your body.
May ameliorate the toxic effects of gut/digestive malfunction.
Is involved in sperm production.
In diabetics 1000 mg twice daily significantly reduced lipid peroxidation which would reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease & other complications of diabetes.
Helpful with alcoholism.
Helpful for hepatitis.
Converts to nitrous oxide which gives more elasticity to arteries & may help some cases of high blood pressure.

[airtas]

so i take its beneficiial then?

[lilly]

i can,t answer that,i do take an amino acid suppliment and found them very helpful,this is a site that gives a lot of info on each one;
http://www.findhealer.com/glossary/L.php3