RESTORING GLUTATHIONE HAS BENEFITS FOR OLDER ADULTS AND MICE
2024

Restoring Glutathione Benefits for Older Adults and Mice

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Author Information

Author(s): Taffet George Chair

Primary Institution: Oxford University Press US

Hypothesis

Supplementation with Glycine and N-Acetyl Cysteine can restore cellular glutathione levels in older adults.

Conclusion

Restoring glutathione through supplementation can improve antioxidant status in older adults.

Supporting Evidence

  • Glutathione is the most abundant intracellular antioxidant.
  • Many older adults are glutathione deficient due to low levels of free Cysteine and Glycine.
  • Supplementation can restore cellular glutathione levels.

Takeaway

Older people often lack a substance called glutathione that helps keep them healthy, but giving them certain nutrients can help fix that.

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

10.1093/geroni/igae098.0413

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