The researchers say the polyphenols in dark chocolate can help reduce oxidative stress and help the body
form more nitric oxide, a compound that causes blood vessels to dilate.
When cells within the endothelium
produce more nitric oxide, blood vessels dilate and can deliver more oxygen delivery to muscles and tissues.
The longer the plateau,
the more nitric oxide and oxytocin you build up in your body, and as you already know, this is where the real hormone balancing payoff is.
The higher you testosterone levels,
the more nitric oxide gets released in your bloodstream, resulting with wider blood vessels and better circulation.
Well chocolate chips are fantastic prevention because they are DARK chocolate and the darker the chocolate
the more nitric oxide enhancing flavonoids.
One flavanol, epicatechin, seems to trigger the endothelium of the blood vessel to produce
more nitric oxide.
Thus, your heart rate increases to pump blood at an expedited rate, which in turn causes the endothelium to pump out
more nitric oxide.
How it works: Evening primrose oil will balance out your progesterone and estrogen levels, which in turn will increase dopamine, which will in turn help you produce
more nitric oxide.
The longer the plateau
the more nitric oxide and oxytocin your body produces.