{"id":20144,"date":"2025-07-22T09:41:40","date_gmt":"2025-07-22T14:41:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gnc.com\/learn\/?p=20144"},"modified":"2025-07-22T09:41:40","modified_gmt":"2025-07-22T14:41:40","slug":"benefits-of-nitric-oxide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gnc.com\/learn\/vitamins-minerals\/benefits-of-nitric-oxide.html","title":{"rendered":"The Benefits of Supplementing with Nitric Oxide: According to a Cardiologist"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"20144\" class=\"elementor elementor-20144\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-59564a5 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"59564a5\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-76030a5\" data-id=\"76030a5\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2e80d8a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2e80d8a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.21.0 - 30-04-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p><em>Christopher Davis, MD, FACC, is Chief Cardiologist at <a href=\"https:\/\/humann.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">humanN<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-da0a7ba elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"da0a7ba\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3a505a8\" data-id=\"3a505a8\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cb493ad elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cb493ad\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">As a cardiologist, I am often asked about the role Nitric Oxide (NO) plays in our health. Most people don\u2019t realize how essential this molecule is, not just for the heart, but for the entire body. Every one of your 37.2 trillion cells needs Nitric Oxide to function properly. It\u2019s involved in circulation, metabolism, <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">immunity<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">immune health<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, and even how you feel day to day.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Here are four of the most common questions I get about Nitric Oxide and why I believe supporting its production should be part of every health routine.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c28563b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c28563b\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d995d3b\" data-id=\"d995d3b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-68f9f57 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"68f9f57\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.21.0 - 30-04-2024 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">1. What does Nitric Oxide do in the body?<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4656489 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4656489\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b0416c4\" data-id=\"b0416c4\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e66f373 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e66f373\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Nitric Oxide, or NO, helps your blood vessels relax. This process, called vasodilation, allows blood to flow more freely. That\u2019s important because blood delivers oxygen and nutrients to every cell. When your blood is flowing efficiently, your body performs better from your brain to your muscles to your heart.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">When I work with patients, one of my goals is to support optimal circulation. Boosting Nitric Oxide production is one of the most direct and effective ways to do that. It\u2019s a simple molecule, but it has a powerful impact.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-79506d0 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"79506d0\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8bbc440\" data-id=\"8bbc440\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c10d33a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c10d33a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">2. How does Nitric Oxide affect overall health? <\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c175884 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c175884\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e25a018\" data-id=\"e25a018\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-721dda8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"721dda8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Nitric Oxide acts as a critical signaling molecule that touches nearly every system in the body. It supports your immune system\u2019s ability to respond, promotes healthy platelet function, and aids in cellular energy production.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">One of Nitric Oxide\u2019s most important roles is helping to widen blood vessels, supporting healthy blood pressure and circulation. This improved circulation delivers vital oxygen and nutrients to your cells, promoting heart health and fueling the energy you need to stay active throughout your day.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">However, as we age, the body\u2019s natural ability to produce Nitric Oxide declines. Lifestyle factors like stress and poor diet can also reduce NO levels, making it even more important to support healthy production through diet, exercise, and targeted supplementation.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p>No compromise on taste or quality &#8211; two delicious flavors, Chocolate Truffle and Vanilla Cr\u00e8me, offer a smooth, creamy texture. Ultim8 is the ideal choice for optimal performance and recovery.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0bd29d2 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0bd29d2\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-22a95c3\" data-id=\"22a95c3\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-67b2e07 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"67b2e07\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">3. Can you get Nitric Oxide from food? <\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-28b7813 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"28b7813\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-13dd350\" data-id=\"13dd350\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ba7ad1c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ba7ad1c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Yes, and I always recommend starting with diet. There are two main ways the body makes Nitric Oxide. One is through an enzyme called eNOS, which converts L-arginine into NO. The other is through dietary nitrates, which are found in certain vegetables and converted into Nitric Oxide in the body.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Foods like beets, spinach, arugula, and kale are great nitrate sources. Other nutrients, such as black garlic and grape seed extract, can help enhance the body\u2019s own Nitric Oxide production.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-749ef56 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"749ef56\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0fca2e6\" data-id=\"0fca2e6\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a6c7df3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"a6c7df3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! 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That makes it tough to rely on food alone for steady NO support.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d55e714 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d55e714\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b178cb4\" data-id=\"b178cb4\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0dd7401 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0dd7401\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">4. Should you take a Nitric Oxide supplement? <\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f05718c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f05718c\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e643396\" data-id=\"e643396\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-18d0020 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"18d0020\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">For many of my patients, especially those concerned about cardiovascular health or looking to improve energy and endurance, I recommend a quality Nitric Oxide supplement as part of their daily routine.<\/span> <span data-contrast=\"auto\">Need help finding a Nitric Oxide supplement? Shop<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> GNC\u2019s selection of nitric oxide products<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gnc.com\/muscle-builders\/nitric-oxide\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> here<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Our body\u2019s ability to produce Nitric Oxide naturally declines with age. Add in the effects of stress, poor diet, and environmental toxins, and it becomes even harder to maintain healthy levels.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">That\u2019s why I recommend humann\u2019s supplements. They use clinically studied ingredients that support <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">both the of <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">the body&#8217;s Nitric Oxide pathways. They\u2019re science-backed, easy to take consistently, and designed to help people support their cardiovascular health every day.<\/span> <span data-contrast=\"auto\">Interested <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">in<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> shop<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">ping<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> for humann\u2019s products at<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> GNC? Browse GNC\u2019s selection of humann\u2019s supplements <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gnc.com\/brands\/human-n\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6997779 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6997779\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6282679\" data-id=\"6282679\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b018534 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b018534\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">About Me<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-fb704b9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"fb704b9\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e0826e8\" data-id=\"e0826e8\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cf73574 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cf73574\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW154216220 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun CommentHighlightHovered SCXW154216220 BCX0\">I\u2019m<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun CommentHighlightHovered SCXW154216220 BCX0\"> Dr. Christopher Davis, a triple board-certified interventional <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun CommentHighlightHovered SCXW154216220 BCX0\">cardiologist<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun CommentHighlightHovered SCXW154216220 BCX0\"> and Chief Cardiologist at <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun CommentHighlightHovered SCXW154216220 BCX0\">humann<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun CommentHighlightHovered SCXW154216220 BCX0\">. I completed my training at Johns Hopkins\/Sinai Hospital and the University of Virginia, where I focused on advanced cardiovascular care. Today, I lead Reveal Vitality, a clinic focused on personalized, root-cause medicine. I believe in empowering people with tools that support lasting <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun CommentHighlightHovered SCXW154216220 BCX0\">health<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun CommentHighlightHovered SCXW154216220 BCX0\"> and Nitric Oxide is one of those tools.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP CommentHighlightPipeHovered SCXW154216220 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Christopher Davis, MD, FACC, is Chief Cardiologist at humanN. As a cardiologist, I am often asked about the role Nitric Oxide (NO) plays in our health. Most people don\u2019t realize how essential this molecule is, not just for the heart, but for the entire body. 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