Hello Robert Henry,

Please take a look at the side effects of any new meds or supplements you are taking. My mom gained 40-50 lbs of water in her legs a few years back when she was about 80 yo, 5'2" and weight appropriate before the swelling occured. Anyway, we found out it was from a new prescription she was taking. (Boniva if I remember correctly).

Hope you get it figured out soon....I know it's scary looking at legs / ankles that are so swollen.

I look forward to reading what suggestions others have to offer to up your N.O.

If you are going to use arginine to increase NO, it will be more effective if you take NAC with it. Arginine in the presence of the potent antioxidant n acetyl cysteine (NAC) will increase NO and lower blood pressure and over the longer term will have a host of vascular benefits.

http://care.diabetesjournals.org/content/31/5/940.long

Ted has an effective protocol also , but arginine and NAC are very easilly obtained and both have an excellent safety profile. Art

Ol' Robert 'enry, I don't know anything about N O, but I'm wondering if Inclined Bed Therapy might do you good.

Robert Henry, you better be careful using all that l-arginine - you may end up with shingles and that won't be fun, you better counter balance it with L.Lysine. and it is recommended if over 40 to take L-Trilium a pre curserof l-arginine.

Have you tried or checked out the Horse Chestnut herb?

By the way are your kidneys filtering?

Check out moveyourlymph.com you may learn something yet and that comes from a senior person who is drug free at 85.

Please do your own DD.

HI U ART, , , , , , , you are well read to know that NAC is the precursor to glutathione, the granddaddy of of all the anti-oxidants. And I thank your for your counsel.

I located a lozenge containing L-Citroline that produces the nitrous oxide. It also contains a few herbs the enhance the absorption. This product is marketed by Dr Shallenberg's group and has test strips so you can follow your progress.

As all know I am an extremist, so I have lots of other things I will do which include: restart a 30 session program of EDTA Chelations, 3 coffee enemas a week along with 3 ozone anal insuffalations.

From my posts most would think I'm in tough shape. I'm just old and try to stay ahead of the normal old age degenerative things. My brain is slipping, but I take a teaspoon of coconut oil in my coffee, and 1500 mg of niacin amide. I address my urine ph with ACV and baking soda. Try to keep my immune system in decent shape by probiotics, Transfer Point 1,3D Glucan and Dr Shallenberger's Super Immune QuickStart. I drink Ozonated and Ionized Alkaline water. Take FIR and Ozone Saunas.

We raise almost all the fruits and veggies that we eat. Have made our own fruit juice for the last 20 years and our jellies for the last 50. I render our own leaf lard from locally grown hogs. Drink no cow's milk nor eat wheat cereal. Catch our own fish and harvest about a deer a year. Do eat a grilled NY Strip about once a month.

Just ordered Bob Becks Blood sanitizer and colloidal silver generator. I am so thankful that Timh put me on him. I am a fairly well read person and found Bob Beck is one of the most brilliant men I have ever encountered. All the instruments that allow you to do all 4 of his health protocols cost a little less than a $1000 and would be the best money you will ever spend.

Long winded, but just wanted to explain that I don't think your can stay healthy doing onesies and twoesies . You have to address your entire body on a constant basis.

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HI U GIRRIT, , , , , , , , , , , figured you were 'bout half smart because you told me to do my due diligence. Lots of folks coming to this site don't want to expend the effort. I study constantly, but have never researched the Horse Chestnut herb and now I have. I thank you for that. Most all you Canadians offer good alternative health advice.

With our Obamacare , I figure we will all learn what Ole PawPaw did to address his health problems if we want healing. Is life grand or what?

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Robert, you can increase your no by drinking water with tablespoon of cacao - add one to three tablespoons a day. Thank you for your thoughtful comments; the best to your quest.

Beets have nitric oxide and are lowering my hbp. Getting the book "No More Heart Disease" by Nobel prize winner on nitric oxide...available at any local library.