Whey Protein Whey protein is rich in cysteine and cystine (the oxidized dimer of cysteine) and has been shown to increase glutathione levels
In addition to a healthy diet, whey protein is a great source of cysteine, glutamine, and glycine for glutathione production
If you work in a high-stress environment, travel frequently, or are exposed to secondhand smoke or heavy pollution, your body uses up its glutathione stores more quickly
Immune System Resilience Your immune cells, such as T-cells and lymphocytes, require glutathione to function correctly
Abbreviations PED performance enhancing drug AAS anabolic-androgenic steroids PI3K phosphoinositol 3-kinase mTOR mammalian target of rapamycin FOXO3a Forkhead boxO3a MuRF-1 muscle RING finger 1 GSK3 glycogen synthase kinase 3 MGF muscle-specific IGF-I MAPK mitogen activated protein kinase IRS insulin receptor substrate P-III-NP procollagen type III amino-terminal propeptide ALS acid-labile subunit Footnotes Conflicts of Interests: JMG receives research support from Pfizer, Inc
Ipamorelin is a growth hormone secretagogue that stimulates the release of natural growth hormone from the pituitary gland
