Taking GlyNAC for 16 weeks helps older adults with obesity burn fat more efficiently in their mitochondria and use less glucose for energy, bringing their metabolism closer to that of younger people.

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Supplementing Glycine and N-Acetylcysteine (GlyNAC) in Older Adults Improves Glutathione Deficiency, Oxidative Stress, Mitochondrial Dysfunction, Inflammation, Physical Function, and Aging Hallmarks: A Randomized Clinical Trial.

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2023 Jan 26

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Supplementing Glycine and N-Acetylcysteine (GlyNAC) in Older Adults Improves Glutathione Deficiency, Oxidative Stress, Mitochondrial Dysfunction, Inflammation, Physical Function, and Aging Hallmarks: A Randomized Clinical Trial.

Score: 36

DOI: 10.1093/gerona/glac135

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Taking GlyNAC for 16 weeks significantly improves insulin sensitivity in older adults with obesity, bringing it back to levels normally seen in younger people.

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Taking GlyNAC for 16 weeks helps older adults with obesity reduce belly fat and lower blood pressure, but doesn't significantly change overall weight or body mass index.

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Taking GlyNAC for 16 weeks helps older adults with obesity make more of their body's main antioxidant in muscles and blood, bringing it up to levels normally seen in younger people.

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Taking GlyNAC for 16 weeks significantly reduces markers of oxidative damage in older adults with obesity, bringing them down to levels normally seen in younger people.

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