Andrew Huberman

Andrew Huberman on Citrulline

4 episodes · 5 references · 2021–2023

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Andrew Huberman has discussed Citrulline on their podcast. Referenced across 4 episodes with 5 total references.

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Benefits (3)

“That's mainly going to be due to effects of those compounds on vasodilation. It's going to open up the vasculature and allow more blood flow.”

Science of Muscle Growth, Increasing Strength & Muscular Recovery

“L-citrulline acts as sort of a donor or it's kind of a biological prerequisite for arginine and can lead to even bigger arginine increases than you would get if you took arginine itself.”

How to Control Your Metabolism by Thyroid & Growth Hormone

“There's a culture now of taking arginine, things that support arginine, so beet juice and L-citrulline, things to dilate the blood vessels... for sake of increasing blood flow to the muscles during resistance exercise.”

Using Temperature for Performance, Brain & Body Health | Dr. Craig Heller

Cautions (2)

“L-citrulline can give people vicious cold sores and canker sores. Vicious. You hear about this on the internet, it's been verified by grotesque images that you do not want to Google for, and not everyone tolerates it well.”

Improving Sexual & Urological Health in Males and Females | Dr. Rena Malik

“Keep in mind that anything that dilates the blood vessels will lower blood pressure, so L-citrulline will lower blood pressure.”

How to Control Your Metabolism by Thyroid & Growth Hormone