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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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Systematic Reviews & Meta-Analyses
Max 100Randomized Controlled Trials
Max 90Cohort Studies
Max 72Case-Control Studies
Max 58Cross-Sectional Studies
Max 44Case Reports & Case Series
Max 30Expert Opinion & Narrative Reviews
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Evidence Score
Participants are randomly assigned to treatment or control groups, minimizing bias. Considered the gold standard for testing whether an intervention causes an effect.
Not medical advice. For informational purposes only. Always consult a healthcare professional. Terms
Systematic Reviews & Meta-Analyses
Max 100Randomized Controlled Trials
Max 90Cohort Studies
Max 72Case-Control Studies
Max 58Cross-Sectional Studies
Max 44Case Reports & Case Series
Max 30Expert Opinion & Narrative Reviews
Max 536 / 90
Evidence Score
Participants are randomly assigned to treatment or control groups, minimizing bias. Considered the gold standard for testing whether an intervention causes an effect.
Publication
Journal
The journals of gerontology. Series A, Biological sciences and medical sciences
Year
2022
Authors
Premranjan Kumar, Chun Liu, J. Suliburk, Jean W. Hsu, R. Muthupillai, F. Jahoor, C. Minard, G. Taffet, R. Sekhar
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Claims (10)
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.
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.
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.
Taking GlyNAC for 16 weeks significantly reduces inflammation in older adults with obesity, bringing their inflammatory markers down to levels normally seen in younger people.
Taking GlyNAC for 16 weeks helps older adults with obesity walk faster and have stronger hands, bringing their physical abilities closer to those of younger people.