Nutrient Deficiencies (Building Blocks Missing) Glutathione synthesis requires specific nutrients: Cysteine : From dietary protein (whey, eggs, poultry)-rate-limiting Glycine : Often deficient in modern diets (need 10-15g/day, most get 3-5g) Selenium : Cofactor for glutathione peroxidase (GPx) , the enzyme that recycles GSSG back to GSH B vitamins (B6, B9, B12): Required for methylation and sulfur metabolism Vitamin C : Recycles oxidized glutathione Deficiency in any of these impairs glutathione production or recycling [5]
Its main role is to defend against the damage caused by free radicals, chemicals and inflammation
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The medical cannabis field continues to struggle with this, despite its legalisation
Cystine: This is a covalently bonded dimer molecule of two cysteine molecules, connected through a disulfide bond