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“Interestingly, some dietary compounds or lifestyle behaviors may increase endogenous glutathione production. For example, evidence suggests that sulforaphane, a bioactive compound derived from broccoli and broccoli sprouts, increases glutathione in the brain.”

“Another pilot clinical study finds sulforaphane (abundant in broccoli sprouts and other cruciferous vegetables) increased blood glutathione levels and this correlated with increased glutathione in certain brain regions in healthy people. Sulforaphane is one of the strongest inducers of the Nrf2 genetic pathway which activates genes involved in glutathione production.”

“These inconsistencies have prompted some investigators to explore the reliability of glutathione level measurements in blood as an indicator of oxidative stress-associated brain changes. The pilot clinical study involved nine healthy adults.”

“Twenty-four weeks of supplemental GlyNAC restored red blood cell levels of glutathione, reduced oxidative stress, and improved mitochondrial function. Markers of inflammation, endothelial dysfunction, glucose metabolism, and genomic damage decreased.”

“Furthermore, resveratrol treatment increased a variety of carcinogen-detoxifying enzymes, such as glutathione S-transferase and glucuronosyltransferase. Longevity Calorie restriction extends lifespan in multiple species, an effect that may be mediated in part by sirtuins, enzymes that play key roles in healthspan and longevity.”

“When healthy young men underwent 20 three-minute cryotherapy sessions, red blood cell concentrations of the antioxidant enzyme glutathione roughly doubled after ten sessions of cryotherapy but decreased slightly below baseline by the final session.”

“Melatonin supplementation isn’t just beneficial for sleep, it also increases antioxidant enzymes like glutathione and superoxide dismutase, decreases biomarkers of oxidative stress, reduces systolic and diastolic blood pressure, and improves clinical outcomes in cancer, surgical patients, and pregnant women.”

“More evidence that sulforaphane (high in broccoli sprouts) may have positive effects on the brain. A pilot trial finds sulforaphane treatment increased glutathione levels (the body and brain's most abundant antioxidant) in the blood and hippocampus region of the brain in healthy people.”

“Upon binding, Nrf2 activates the transcription of genes that produce enzymes such as glutathione, a potent antioxidant. Summaries of current research Below is a selection of summaries from current research investigating the effects of polyphenols on health.”

“Homocysteine is a branch point molecule that can generate cysteine and glutathione or convert back to methionine. Therefore, exogenous creatine supplementation can free up methyl groups for use in other processes, such as DNA methylation, or it can methylate homocysteine back to methionine.”