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Nitric oxide is a signaling molecule made naturally by the cells lining your blood vessels. Its main job in the cardiovascular system is vasodilation — helping blood vessels relax and widen so blood can flow more easily. When nitric oxide production or availability declines, blood vessels lose some of that flexibility, which is one reason researchers have studied it closely in the context of healthy blood pressure. Two ways your body makes nitric oxide The body produces nitri