Improves glucose regulation: Slowing digestion also smooths out post-meal blood sugar spikes, helping stabilize energy and metabolic health
For example, in a 2011 review published in Molecular Basis of Disease , the researchers concluded that glutathione administered to a living subject may protect the brain against amyloid beta, a protein known to accumulate in the brains of people with Alzheimer's disease.24 For another example, in the case of people with HIV, clinical studies have shown that preserving high enough glutathione levels is important for decreasing mortality and that glutathione administration can improve survival rates.25 So, while glutathione isnt some miracle supplement, it can be part of a larger ecosystem of self-care
It should be mentioned that better versions of liposomal (surrounded by fat) oral glutathione (GSH) are being developed to improve absorption, and lipodermal (through the skin) gels are also an option
Furthermore, energy stress can activate adenosine-monophosphate-activated protein kinase (AMPK), which, in turn, controls acetyl-CoA carboxylase, ultimately limiting PUFA production and reducing the susceptibility to ferroptosis (28) ( Figure 1 )
