Category Archives: Glutathione

The Functions of Glycine

Posted on March 15, 2024 by Robert Barrington

Glycine represents around 11.5 % of the total amino acids in humans and roughly 20 % of the nitrogen from amino acids in proteins. However, glycine is not essential because it can be synthesised from other chemicals including choline, glyoxylate … Continue reading →

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α-Lipoic acid and Glutathione levels

Posted on October 26, 2023 by Robert Barrington

α-Lipoic is an important cellular antioxidant that is fairly unique in that it is both water soluble and lipid soluble. This makes it a very versatile antioxidant because it can protect a range of cellular components from oxidative stress. One … Continue reading →

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Is Glycine a Longevity Supplement?

Posted on October 9, 2023 by Robert Barrington

Glycine is a proteinaceous amino acid that has a number of functions in humans. One interesting fact about glycine is that a number of studies have suggested that supplements of glycine can extend the lives of animals. Although the extension … Continue reading →

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Glycine and Cysteine for Glutathione Synthesis?

Posted on August 28, 2023 by Robert Barrington

Cellular glutathione levels are associated with health. As people age their glutathione levels drop and this is associated with increased mortality. That is not to say that low levels of glutathione are the cause of mortality, but higher levels are … Continue reading →

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Dietary Glycine: Glutathione Precursor

Posted on August 1, 2023 by Robert Barrington

Glutathione is an important cellular compound that is able to function as an antioxidant. In this regard it is considered one of the most important antioxidants in the cell. Evidence suggests that glutathione levels are related to health and improving … Continue reading →

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Glutathione as a Chelator of Heavy Metals

Posted on February 1, 2023 by Robert Barrington

Glutathione is the most common low molecular weight sulfhydryl-containing compound in human and animal cells and is present in all cells in low amounts. Evidence suggests that glutathione is able to bind to heavy metals, particularly mercury and this aids … Continue reading →

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Simple Ways to Boost Antioxidant Defences

Posted on January 12, 2017 by Robert Barrington
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More Health Benefits for Dairy: Glutathione

Posted on September 23, 2016 by Robert Barrington

Glutathione is an important cellular antioxidant in animals. In humans, glutathione concentrations are associated with mortality, and evidence suggests that cellular levels of glutathione are pivotal to good health. Glutathione does not work as an antioxidant in isolation, but forms … Continue reading →

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Free Radical Recycling and The Eye

Posted on May 21, 2015 by Robert Barrington

Free radicals are chemicals that possess an unpaired electron in their outer orbital. This chemical structure makes them reactive and interaction with other chemicals can cause the free radical to gain an electron. Such interactions reduce and stabilise the free … Continue reading →

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Vitamin E and Insulin Sensitivity

Posted on April 10, 2015 by Robert Barrington

Obesity is increasingly being seen a condition that is associated with inflammation and oxidative stress. In turn, oxidative stress is implicated in the complications of type 2 diabetes. This association is highlighted in research that shows that plasma vitamin C … Continue reading →

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