Erection problems: Get Your Sex Life Back With a Byproduct from Space Shuttles

News of a new, cutting-edge dietary supplement reached us not long ago. This unique product, called Argi-Vive III, helps maintain sexual vitality and stamina in men from the most basic level. But the best part? Argi-Vive III is an effervescent, berry-flavoured drink. So its like drinking a glass of sparkling fruit juice that gives you the support you need without having to take another pill. It doesnt get much simpler than that.

The rocket science behind getting an erection
Argi-Vive III is a combination of niacin, vitamin B12, Panax ginseng root extract, catuaba bark, muira puama, ashwagandha root, gotu kola leaf, maca root, and horny goat weed. But the ingredient that packs the most punch is L-arginine. This amino acid plays a vital role as a precursor for nitric oxide (NO).

If you havent heard of NO, it probably sounds a bit like rocket science, which isnt actually all that far off: space shuttles do create this substance as they re-enter the atmosphere. So its not too surprising that back in the 1970s, when professor Robert Furchgott first suggested that human cells also produce NO, he was met with quite a bit of skepticism.

But Furchgotts theory was confirmed when another group of researchers used a machine designed to detect NO in car exhaust fumes to test human cells. Sure enough, it was there.1 It turns out that the nitrogen in nitric oxide comes from the amino acid L-arginine and the oxygen comes from molecular oxygen.

As researchers learned more about how NO works in the human body, they found that your cells not only produce NO, but NO directly affects male sexual response. As far back as 1992, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) in the US, acknowledged the effect NO has on male erectile function. Basically, it helps enhance circulation, which relaxes smooth muscles in the blood vessels, allowing them to become engorged with blood. And that results in an erection.

Activating your own NO cascade
Researchers at Johns Hopkins University, in the US, discovered that the release of nitric oxide from nerve endings in the penis caused erections, but the temporary release of NO couldnt explain how erections are naturally sustained over time, since it survives just a few seconds before breaking down.

Working with rats and genetically transformed mice, Hopkins scientists found that after an initial burst of nitric oxide triggers an erection, blood vessels release more nitric oxide to harden and maintain it.

As the lead researcher, Arthur Burnett, M.D., explained: Once blood starts flowing into the penis, the source of nitric oxide in the blood vessels is continuously activated so that more nitric oxide is released, more tissue relaxes, more blood comes in and a sustained erection
is achieved.2

Burnett says the cascade begins when erotic thoughts or physical sensations produce nitric oxide release in nerve endings in the penis.

In other words, the key element in getting and maintaining an erection is the continuous activation of nitric oxide. Thats where L-arginine and Argi-Vive III come in. L-arginine is a precursor to NO. And Argi-Vive III contains 3,000 milligrams of it.

Argi-Vive III delivers L-arginine in a simple, unique way just mix one packet of powder with water, drink it like juice, and youre good to go for the day. L-arginine is water-soluble, so mixing the powder with water and drinking it enables it to work faster than tablets or capsules (which can take about 45 minutes to dissolve in your system).

A healthier sex life and a healthier life overall
Two other nutrients in Argi-Vive III vitamin B12 and niacin support the star player L-arginine. Vitamin B12 is an essential nutrient that facilitates normal metabolism in cells and works in conjunction with folate to produce DNA and RNA (ribonucleic acid, transmits information from DNA to control certain chemical processes in the cells). Animal trials have also shown that B12 can help maintain healthy male reproductive function, but more research needs to be done in humans. Niacin plays a vital role in providing chemical energy to the body.

But its benefits dont end there. Argi-Vive III also contains a proprietary blend of seven herbal extracts that have a long tradition of use for supporting sexual health, including catuaba bark, maca, and horny goat weed. The standout among the herbal ingredients, though, is Panax ginseng.

Recent studies on Panax ginseng show that it can help increase NO synthesis in the endothelium of major organs. The endothelium is located at the point between blood and the vessel wall. The cells of the endothelium form a slick layer that prevents blood cell interaction with the vessel wall as blood moves through the vessel cavity. It has many functions but plays an important role in the mechanics of blood flow as well as the contraction and relaxation of vascular smooth muscle.  This has a direct effect on the ability to achieve an erection. Panex ginseng has also been shown to enhance the conversion of L-arginine to NO.

What to take for best results
All in all, Argi-Vive III may be a great alternative to supporting sexual health and overall good health without taking another pill.

And using it is simple, since it comes in single-serving packets that you can take with you wherever you go. Just mix one packet with eight ounces of water and drink once a day. For additional support, you can also try a second packet 30-60 minutes before sex.

1. Nature 1987;327: 524-6
2. 2. The building blocks of erection: Nitric oxideand more nitric oxide, Johns Hopkins Medicine (www.hopkinsmedicine.org), press release, 3/18/02