Protein Misconceptions

From eNewsletter 7/3/2024

DID YOU KNOW that glycine is a simple non-essential amino acid, which acts as a vital building block for glutathione (GSH), a robust antioxidant that becomes less abundant as we age?

Additionally, N-acetylcysteine (NAC) is a derivative of the amino acid L-cysteine, which is a precursor of GSH that plays a role in modulating oxidative stress.

According to a study in The Journals of Gerontology: Series A, the combination of glycine and NAC shows a significant improvement in correcting GSH deficiency, oxidative stress, mitochondrial dysfunction, inflammation, and endothelial dysfunction, especially in older persons.

Glycine is the amino acid bound to one of our favorite supplements, magnesium glycinate!

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Cancer Prevention Special Issue

From eNewsletter 7/1/2024

DID YOU KNOW that last September, the Italian Parliament ended a 30 year debate and approved national screening for celiac disease for all children aged 1-17 years? Italy decided to do this because even with a good healthcare system, 60 percent of cases remained undiagnosed.

In 2017, the US Preventive Services Task Force reviewed the scientific literature and concluded that the evidence was insufficient to assess the balance of harms and benefits of national screening for celiac disease.

Celiac disease is one of the most common chronic autoimmune disorders, affecting 1 in 70 people worldwide. The ratio of those who react to gluten but do not have true celiac disease are believed to be much lower than 1 in 70.

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Negative Fish Oil Study

From eNewsletter 6/26/2024

DID YOU KNOW that magnesium data is so voluminous that these gems have just appeared since my last post in the beginning of June?

A study in The Lancet eBioMedicine describes a new role for magnesium in suppressing arthritis, especially in those with rheumatoid arthritis and autoimmune diseases, by way of mediating the intestinal microbiome.

Higher urinary magnesium loss, as indicated by an elevated magnesium depletion score, is an independent risk factor for metabolic syndrome in US adults, according to studies from Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism and Frontiers in Nutrition.

A study in Nutrients found serum magnesium levels are significantly lower in Crohn's disease (CD) patients compared to healthy controls and suggest that magnesium supplementation could improve CD management by enhancing remission rates and sleep quality.

Most older adults experience chronic magnesium deficiency or hypomagnesemia, which may be due to low dietary magnesium content, reduced intestinal absorption, and increased urination. In a recent study in Nutrients, researchers found that optimizing magnesium levels slows down aging.

Diabetes medication, especially metformin, was associated with elevated odds of magnesium deficiency, which weakens the association between metformin and lowering of blood sugar levels, as published in The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition.

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