Changes in many genes, each with a small effect, may underlie susceptibility to many common diseases, including cancer, obesity, diabetes, heart disease, and mental illness. In people with a genetic predisposition, the risk of disease can depend on multiple factors in addition to an identified genetic change.
Print. Arginine is an amino acid (a building block of protein), produced in the body and found in many foodsâespecially those rich in protein, such as dairy products, meats, fish, nuts and soybeans.Most of the time, we produce or consume all the arginine we need. Some preliminary studies have found that arginine supplements can improve the function of blood vessels, enhance coronary blood flow, lower blood pressure and even reduce angina and other symptoms in people with heart and/or vascular disease.
L-arginine hydrochloride (HCL) is a formulation for the amino acid L-arginine that is sometimes used in dietary supplement. L-arginine HCL is used for exercise performance, erectile dysfunction, immune system performance and cardiovascular conditions, such as hypertension (high blood pressure).