Understanding Nitric Oxide Can Help You Achieve a Healthy Lifestyle

Nitric oxide is one of the simplest yet most fascinating molecules known to man．Interest in the study of nitric oxide reached a new level during the 1990s，but continues to intrigue scientists through out the world today．In 1992 the Journal Science named nitric oxide“Molecule of the Year”，and in 1998，I，Dr. Ferid Murad and two other scientists Furchgott and Ignarro received the Nobel Prize in Medicine or Physiology for their discoveries concerning nitric oxide as a signaling molecule in the cardiovascular system．My findings demonstrated how nitroglycerine and related drugs work by releasing nitric oxide into the body. Nitric oxide is an important signaling molecule，which controls blood pressure，and regulates blood flow to tissues with a supply of oxygen and nutdtion．In fact there are very few tissues in the body that don’t have an effect with nitric oxide．

Since the 1970s there have been over 100，000 published research papers on nitric oxide．The Nitric Oxide Society and Nitric Oxide Forum are among a wide array of academic circles continuing to promote the importance of research on nitric oxide．In fact growing research suggests that nitric oxide can play a pivotal role in the fight against cardiovascular related deaths，and perhaps many other chronic and fatal diseases．Nitric oxide’s key biological functions include its effect on the cardiovascular and immune systems，as well as the circulatory system，central nervous system，and urinary and reproductive systems.

As Director of a world-class research team，member of the U．S．National Academy of Sciences since 1997，and foreign member of the Chinese Academy of Sciences since 2007，I am committed to the research and development of new drugs and nitric oxide based health solutions for improving cardiovascular health and other related diseases．My main objective is to help others to take a more proactive role in their health，through my pioneering research and wealth of knowledge on nitric oxide．Our research and technology is vital to the development of medicines，health supplements，and many other applications．

As a long-standing colleague and good friend of mine，Dr. Daniel Chen has devoted a large part of his career to the promotion of nitric oxide as a unique health solution to many chronic health conditions and diseases．After years of continuously responding to the same questions posed by colleagues and associates concerning nitric oxide and its biological function，Dr. Chen and I decided to publish a book which focuses exclusively on the importance of nitric oxide in human health. It gives me great pleasure to finish this book with him. As a co-author of this book, I’m glad to introduce it to all of you. Our work is an intriguing and illuminating account of the extraordinary properties of nitric oxide，written in an accessible and straight-forward style．This book is a culmination of over 40 years of pioneering research on nitric oxide，and I believe that it will not only benefit readers worldwide，but also serve as an enduring reference and guide for improved well-being and overall health for years to come．