This hypothesis is supported by post-mortem evidence of reduced pyruvate dehydrogenase activity in the brains of individuals with ASD (Gu et al., 2013), which may impair the conversion of pyruvate to acetyl-CoA, leading to mitochondrial dysfunction and accumulation of lactate and alanine
prescription meds and some OTC meds (Tylenol) UV radiation, medical X-rays, chemotherapy, electromagnetic fields Alcohol use and abuse Unrelieved stress, poor sleep, and lack of exercise or too strenuous exercise which can produce too many free radicals Poor diet, especially one thats low in vitamins, minerals or antioxidants The natural aging process, which drops cellular glutathione production on average 10% per decade In short, when your body's demand for glutathione outpaces its supply, oxidative stress ramps up and that's when problems start
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