Nitrogen
An Essential Element
Important Health Information
Why does our body need it?
Nitrogen is essential for building proteins and nucleic acids. Proteins make up our hair and our skin. Proteins are also used to break down food. Nucleic acid stores our genetic information.
RDA
The recommended daily allowance is 105 milligrams of nitrogen for every 2.2 pounds.
Food Sources
Problems Caused by too much Nitrogen
Nitrogen Narcosis (High concentration of Nitrogen in the bloodstream)
- Wooziness
- Giddiness
- Euphoria
- Disorientation
- Loss of balance
- Slower reaction time
- Fixation of ideas
Suffocation
- Too much nitrogen and too little oxygen
Problems caused by Too Little Nitrogen
- Hair loss
- Delayed wound healing
- Muscle weakness
- Brittle hair
Available Supplement
Purity Products Nitric Oxide Support Formula
Cost: $54.95
Serving Size: 3 capsules
Capsules in Container: 84
Number of Servings: 28
Average Cost Daily Supplement: $1.96
Bibliography
Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine, Detroit: Gale, 2011, pp. 684-685.
Newton, David E. "Nitrogen." The Gale Encyclopedia of Science. Ed. K. Lee Lerner and Brenda Wilmoth Lerner. 5th ed. Farmington Hills, MI: Gale, 2014. Science in Context. Web. 12 Oct.
2015.
"Nitrogen." Environmental Encyclopedia. Ed. Marci Bortman, Peter Brimblecombe, and Mary Ann Cunningham. 3rd ed. Vol. 2. Detroit: Gale, 2003. 974. Gale Virtual Reference Library. Web. 12 Oct. 2015.
Thivierge, Bethany. "Nitrogen narcosis." The Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine. Ed. Jacqueline L. Longe. 5th ed. Farmington Hills, MI: Gale, 2015. Science in Context. Web. 12 Oct. 2015.
"VitaMelon / Nitric Oxide Support Capsules | Purity Products." VitaMelon / Nitric Oxide Support Capsules | Purity Products. N.p., n.d. Web. 12 Oct. 2015.