It does a lot, but its most known for a few key things: Helps form creatine: a compound thats involved in muscle and brain energy metabolism Helps produce glutathione: an important antioxidant that works to protect cells from oxidative damage Is a main component of collagen: a structural protein thats important for the health of your skin, joints, and bones The body does produce glycine on its own, but natural production begins to slow down after age 30
Collagen is broken down into amino acids and peptides, while glutathione is a tripeptide that often uses specialized liposomal or cellular transport
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It reduces DNA damage by scavenging ROS, thus preventing carcinogenesis
According to research, GlyNAC may be useful in situations where there is glutathione deficiency, high oxidative stress or mitochondrial dysfunction
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