How it works (mechanism of action) Not fully understood, but is seems to act like a cellular repair crew
See Table 11.8 Selenium Contents of Various Foods for the selenium content of various foods
Just 15 to 16g of clean protein in a bar you can throw in your gym bag, your desk drawer, or your jersey pocket
Limitations: small sample, one type of patients (postmenopausal women with prediabetes), short duration
GCLC knockdown in rat astrocytes resulted in increased oxidative stress markers, mitochondrial depolarization, and apoptotic susceptibility, whereas GCLC overexpression restored mitochondrial membrane potential and reduced apoptotic rates
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