The Secret of Nitric Oxide—Bringing The Science To Life (Tr)

One molecule helps govern your heart, your blood pressure, your brain, and how well you age. Here is the Nobel-honored science of nitric oxide, and the story of the scientist who learned how to put it to work.

In the early 1980s, the discovery of nitric oxide (NO) revolutionized vascular biology and our understanding of chronic disease. It earned Robert F. Furchgott, Louis J. Ignarro, and Ferid Murad the 1998 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine. Years later, Dr. Nathan S. Bryan solved a problem that had stumped others: how to deliver this fleeting gas as a solid oral dose and as a dual-chamber topical treatment. The Secret of Nitric Oxide follows Dr. Bryan from his early life and education through the research and patents behind those breakthroughs. Along the way, it shows how everyday choices (diet, mouthwash, fluoride, even how we feed our infants) shape the body’s own supply of NO. Part science, part memoir, it is an inspiring call to follow your ideas even when the odds seem stacked against you.

“As Dr. Nathan Bryan clearly points out, there’s one miracle molecule in your body that is largely responsible for your health and longevity…NITRIC OXIDE.” —Lou Ignarro, 1998 Nobel Prize Winner in Physiology or Medicine

“The Secret of Nitric Oxide by Dr. Nathan Bryan may be one of the most important books that you will ever read…” —Mark C. Houston, M.D., M.S., M.Sc., Director, Hypertension Institute and Vascular Biology, Saint Thomas Hospital

“Dr. Bryan masterfully unveils the life-changing potential of nitric oxide, from its Nobel Prize-winning discovery to its transformative role in health and disease…” —Robert Lufkin, M.D., New York Times bestselling author of Lies I Taught in Medical School

“I enthusiastically endorse this book and urge all who care about health and healthy longevity to read it and incorporate this knowledge into your life…” —Felice Gersh, M.D., Medical Director, Integrative Medical Group of Irvine

Dr. Nathan S. Bryan is a biomedical scientist devoted to nitric oxide: how to get it through food, diet, and nutrition, and how to deliver it as a pure molecule in the form of a medicine. His discoveries have led to several dozen issued U.S. and international patents, and product technology based on his work has generated more than a billion dollars in revenue worldwide. His research has been featured in numerous magazine articles.