Nitric oxide is important for stress reduction

February 5, 2010 3:20 pm admin Health

Many people don’t even know our bodies use nitric oxide, let alone recognize how essential it is to lasting stress reduction. People often think of relaxation when it comes to stress relief but its effects are only temporary. Lasting stress reduction requires actual physical changes inside the body.

Nitric oxide is a neurotransmitter that signals physiological changes in the body. It is involved in thought and feeling. It also fights infections and even tumours. This is an important role because nitric oxide also fights off cortisol and other harmful stress hormones.

Nitric oxide does so much in the body that it’s actually responsible for feelings of well-being. And feeling healthy and well helps to relieve stress.