Chronic Oxidative Stress (Depletes Glutathione Faster Than Its Made) Anything that increases free radical production depletes glutathione: Chronic inflammation (autoimmune diseases, obesity, metabolic syndrome) Environmental toxins (air pollution, pesticides, heavy metals) Alcohol consumption (glutathione is rapidly depleted in liver detoxification) Poor diet (high in processed foods, seed oils, sugar) Intense exercise (without adequate recovery) When oxidative stress exceeds your bodys capacity to recycle GSSG back to GSH, levels drop [4]
Similarly, chewing mints, using mouthwash, or exercising wont trick the device
It is also important to ensure adequate folate levels through supplementation, if appropriate, once vitamin B12 supplementation has been commenced to avoid precipitating subacute combined degeneration of the spinal cord[2]
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