The Biochemistry of the "Master Antioxidant" At the heart of the Vita Glow protocol is glutathione, a tripeptide composed of three amino acids: cysteine, glutamic acid, and glycine
Yasuda SU, Zhang L, Huang SM
Glutathione disulfide induces apoptosis in U937 cells by a redox-mediated p38 MAP kinase pathway
In later stages, acupuncture inhibited astrocyte proliferation (GFAP) and the hyperplasia of neural glial scars, which proved beneficial for the regeneration and repair of neurons and axons, ultimately facilitating the recovery of neural functions
While not often measured, the GLP-1/GLP-2 ratio (detecting C-terminal of GLP-1 and N-terminal of GLP-2) remains consistent throughout an oral fat tolerance test, but interestingly significantly increases at 120 and 250 min during an OGTT in obese men (Matikainen et al., 2016)