Table of Contents Overview Forms and Bioavailability Evidence for Benefits Recommended Dosing Safety and Side Effects Drug Interactions Dietary Sources References Overview Glutathione (GSH) is a tripeptide composed of three amino acids cysteine, glutamic acid, and glycine and is the most abundant intracellular antioxidant in the human body [1][2]
A larger follow-up RCT (n=72 older adults) confirmed these findings, additionally demonstrating improvements in gait speed (+0.14 m/s), grip strength, 6-minute walk distance, waist circumference reduction, and systolic blood pressure reduction (Kumar et al., J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci, 2023) [21]
Similar to natural drugs, many synthetic drugs have properties that enhance the GSH system and thus protect cells from oxidative damage
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