Why Nitric Oxide Matters More After 40

As we age, our natural nitric oxide levels drop — sometimes by more than 50% by the time we're 50.

That drop can lead to:

- Slower circulation

- Higher blood pressure

- Decreased energy & stamina

- Brain fog

- Increased risk of heart disease

💡 Supporting nitric oxide levels can be one of the simplest ways to feel better — and protect your heart.

How Nitric Oxide Supports Heart Health

❤️ Keeps blood vessels flexible

🧠 Supports brain and memory function

💪 Boosts energy and exercise endurance

🫁 Improves oxygen flow throughout the body

📉 Helps regulate blood pressure

Lifestyle Tips to Naturally Boost Nitric Oxide

• Eat nitrate-rich foods like beets, spinach, and arugula

• Move daily – even walking helps

• Get regular sunshine (helps with NO synthesis)

• Prioritize sleep and stress reduction

• Avoid mouthwash that kills good oral bacteria (they help make NO!)

In the book NO More Heart Disease (also titled No More Heart Disease: How Nitric Oxide Can Prevent–Even Reverse Heart Disease and Strokes), Dr. Louis J. Ignarro—winner of the 1998 Nobel Prize—focuses on nitric oxide (NO) as the key molecule

Here’s what he explains about it:

• NO is a small, gaseous signaling molecule produced naturally in your body, particularly by endothelial cells lining blood vessels Internet Archive+13Macmillan Publishers+13Everand+13ThriftBooks.

• Its primary role is vasodilation—relaxing and enlarging blood vessels, which improves blood flow and lowers blood pressure Everand+1eBay+1.

• It also prevents blood clots, reducing the risk of strokes and heart attacks, and helps regulate plaque buildup in arteries Pioneer Book+7Macmillan Publishers+7Everand+7.

• Ignarro recommends boosting NO through a three-part regimen: supplements (like L‑arginine, L‑citrulline, vitamins C and E, folic acid, alpha-lipoic acid), NO-friendly foods, and moderate exerciseAmazon+8ThriftBooks+8eBay+8.

• Additionally, NO may enhance the effectiveness of statin drugs (e.g. Lipitor) in lowering cholesterolWikipedia+14Macmillan Publishers+14ThriftBooks+14.