Posts Tagged: Oxidative Stress

Glutathione Seems to Alleviate Symptoms of Depression

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Depression is characterized by severe emotional despondency and dejection felt over a period of time and accompanied by feelings of hopelessness and inadequacy. Common symptoms include difficulty with remembering things or making decisions, setting priorities, planning, and taking action. Free radical oxidative stress is one of the main causes of the mechanisms that contribute to… Read more »

Glutathione’s Role in Alzheimer’s

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Oxidative stress plays a key role in tissue damage within the brain. Brain tissue is more susceptible to free radical damage than other tissues throughout the body. GSH levels are low in the Hippocampus (short-term memory) and Cerebral Cortex (cognitive learning) of the brain. High levels of glutathione may help prevent the loss of ability… Read more »

Diabetic Neuropathy (DN) and Glutathione

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Diabetes and its compilations are caused by many factors. Antioxidant substances can be used to protect the body’s naturally occurring neurons. When used as an antioxidant enzyme, glutathione protects tissues from the oxidative damage experienced in Type 1 diabetes and it’s complications. Diabetic Neuropathy (DN) is a secondary complication of diabetes that specifically attacks the… Read more »

Diabetic Nephropathy and Glutathione

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Diabetic nephropathy is a complication of diabetes that causes kidney disease and damage. In diabetics, nephrons, the filtering structures that make up kidneys, slowly scar and thicken over time. This results in kidney leakage and albumin (a protein) to pass into the urine. Often, the damage happens 5 to 10 years before any symptoms present…. Read more »