Testing Nitric Oxide
Measure Prebiotic Nitrate and Salivary Nitrite
Nitric oxide is so important that the human body has multiple ways to produce it throughout the body.
As we age, the dietary pathway is what we depend on most.
Here’s how it works:
- We consume nitrates from healthy foods like leafy greens, beets and celery.
- In the mouth, the oral microbiome transforms these nitrates into nitrites.
- Further nitric oxide is produced in the GI tract.
Nitric oxide is a tiny signaling molecule that’s produced by almost every human cell. Its single most important role is to relax the blood vessels throughout the vascular system. This enables healthy blood flow and normal blood pressure.
In addition, nitric oxide:
- Maintains blood flow to the skin for optimum health and appearance
- Enables a normal inflammatory response in the vascular system
- Inhibits the migration of smooth muscle cells
- Plays a vital role in kidney (and other organs) function
- As a neurotransmitter, supports brain health and normal cognitive function
- Provides essential signaling functions for the endocrine system
In other words, without adequate nitric oxide, good health is simply impossible.
Why Two Tests?
Our patent-pending 2-in-1 Nitric Oxide Test Strips test pads give you a reading of both your oral microbiome’s capacity to transform dietary nitrates and nitrites to nitric oxide, as well as your current nitrite levels.
Because dietary nitrates and nitrites are present in the mouth, a simple chemical reaction tests their presence. This is what makes salivary tests possible and accurate. Most tests rely only on the measurement of nitrites.
Calroy’s 2-in-1 Nitric Oxide Test Strips add an additional test to measure the health of your oral microbiome, providing you data to assist with your decision-making about your overall health.
Together, the two tests give you a more complete picture of your body’s capacity for nitric oxide production.
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