Others have mentioned Nitric Oxide (NO) it in various capacities about the forums. I ordered some Neo40(R) based on my doctor’s advice. He suggested it after identifying a tiny speck of plaque in one of the heart vessels (not sure which one), to supposedly help blood flow and I also have been presenting brain fog since I have seen him. I researched it, from the Neo40(R) site and other places. To me, it comes across as a miracle-type product - for many things, while at the same time claiming not to be a miracle supplement, just capable of delivering good results.
And as I had seemed to have a bit of uptick in cognition or cognitive clarity while being driven home, after my doc had given me one in the office, I was excited to try it out. I had ordered it with the Nitric Oxide Diagnostics™ Test Strips, as I wanted to get a baseline and be able to determine any progress. Ultimately, I had hoped that I could get my NO to a good level from food and also have the test strips be a gauge for that.
So, I did the test strip this morning – no eating for about the last 15 hours, as is usual for me in the AM (have early dinner), no water, just put saliva on the strip as indicated. Had not had but the one Neo40(R) in the doctor’s office over a week ago.
The test strips are color-coded pink in three sections: light pink (Depleted - Nitric Oxide Restoration Suggested), medium pink (Low – Nitric Oxide Restoration Suggested) and dark pink (Normal – Ideal Ongoing Level). So, according to the test strip, my NO looked somewhere between medium and normal. It seemed to darken a bit after it dried some.
I took a Neo40(R) and did feel something in an hour or so. It was not bad, maybe a little clarity, not sure. You ultimately want that click, like a light bulb, from “black to white,” but it seems the journey is through a 1000 shades of grey, and trying to differentiate the sensations in common words is often difficult. I also felt a little tired/sleepy, like I could take a nap, which I seldom do during the day.
A family member – much older, but much more active than me also used a test strip and had between a depleted and low reading on the color code. They also took a Neo40(R). They did not feel anything, except a little tired/nappy in a couple hours. I had not mentioned anything to them of feeling tired, and about 95% of the time I am in bed, so it is not as if there was any suggestibility.
The Neogenis site has an FAQ: Is it possible to have too much Nitric Oxide?
Yes. Too much Nitric Oxide is associated with headaches, dizziness and low blood pressure. However, Neo40® Daily is a proprietary blend that supplies the essential nutrients and building blocks necessary for the body to naturally produce its own Nitric Oxide and restore healthy levels for each individual. Two lozenges is roughly the equivalent of eating a spinach salad when you were younger and your body was able to create its own Nitric Oxide.
So, I am not sure, but I believe lowered blood pressure may cause tiredness/sleepy feeling. But then, it was a first dose, so “newness to the body” may have had something to do with it. In any event, I would not expect to be able to walk on water after a single dose. On the other hand I do not feel like "be-bopping" around on the beach (picture 4 on the Neogenis site), although I might be inclined to take a nap in a beach chair. Will let it play out and see if can notice anything substantial.
Test strip pics attached (left is mine, right is family member - both as noted above):
And as I had seemed to have a bit of uptick in cognition or cognitive clarity while being driven home, after my doc had given me one in the office, I was excited to try it out. I had ordered it with the Nitric Oxide Diagnostics™ Test Strips, as I wanted to get a baseline and be able to determine any progress. Ultimately, I had hoped that I could get my NO to a good level from food and also have the test strips be a gauge for that.
So, I did the test strip this morning – no eating for about the last 15 hours, as is usual for me in the AM (have early dinner), no water, just put saliva on the strip as indicated. Had not had but the one Neo40(R) in the doctor’s office over a week ago.
The test strips are color-coded pink in three sections: light pink (Depleted - Nitric Oxide Restoration Suggested), medium pink (Low – Nitric Oxide Restoration Suggested) and dark pink (Normal – Ideal Ongoing Level). So, according to the test strip, my NO looked somewhere between medium and normal. It seemed to darken a bit after it dried some.
I took a Neo40(R) and did feel something in an hour or so. It was not bad, maybe a little clarity, not sure. You ultimately want that click, like a light bulb, from “black to white,” but it seems the journey is through a 1000 shades of grey, and trying to differentiate the sensations in common words is often difficult. I also felt a little tired/sleepy, like I could take a nap, which I seldom do during the day.
A family member – much older, but much more active than me also used a test strip and had between a depleted and low reading on the color code. They also took a Neo40(R). They did not feel anything, except a little tired/nappy in a couple hours. I had not mentioned anything to them of feeling tired, and about 95% of the time I am in bed, so it is not as if there was any suggestibility.
The Neogenis site has an FAQ: Is it possible to have too much Nitric Oxide?
Yes. Too much Nitric Oxide is associated with headaches, dizziness and low blood pressure. However, Neo40® Daily is a proprietary blend that supplies the essential nutrients and building blocks necessary for the body to naturally produce its own Nitric Oxide and restore healthy levels for each individual. Two lozenges is roughly the equivalent of eating a spinach salad when you were younger and your body was able to create its own Nitric Oxide.
So, I am not sure, but I believe lowered blood pressure may cause tiredness/sleepy feeling. But then, it was a first dose, so “newness to the body” may have had something to do with it. In any event, I would not expect to be able to walk on water after a single dose. On the other hand I do not feel like "be-bopping" around on the beach (picture 4 on the Neogenis site), although I might be inclined to take a nap in a beach chair. Will let it play out and see if can notice anything substantial.
Test strip pics attached (left is mine, right is family member - both as noted above):