Our findings raise the notion that reductions in key antioxidant mechanisms may be the biological risk factor for the development of konzo, particularly those mediated through pathways involving the glutathione peroxidase family
NNMT's potential role in epigenetic regulation within adipose tissue is a significant research area, with implications for understanding how metabolic states develop
Glutathione is a tripeptide that is synthesized from three amino acids: L-cysteine, glutamate and glycine
This leads to various beneficial effects, including slowed gastric emptying (this is temporarily beneficial, but long-term, this just means constipation is your new normal and SIBO is a possibility), increased satiety, and improved blood sugar control
In severe cases of liver damage, ALP levels may be decreased on this basis