This physiological relationship is reflected in the Widmark r-factor , a key variable used in many BAC calculators
People with lower glutathione levels tend to have worse overall health
Also, hydrolysis with a range of enzymes is used to release DPP4-inhibitory peptides (Reference Ishikawa, Hira and Inoue69,Reference Lacroix and Li-Chan85Reference Connolly, Piggott and FitzGerald90)
It also helps detoxify chemicals, including some that your body creates naturally, as well as pollutants and drugs
Still, for people with copper-metabolism disorders or with repeated/systemic exposure, copper burden is a real theoretical concern that has not been studied in humans
The most common pathway involves dehydration resulting from gastrointestinal side effects, particularly vomiting and diarrhea, which can lead to fluid loss and compensatory thirst