It binds to toxins, heavy metals, and harmful free radicals, neutralizing them and aiding in their removal from the body
low T3/T4 reduces their activity *Elevated homocysteine - hypothyroidism raises homocysteine levels, which depletes glutathione and increases cardiovascular oxidative stress A study on thiol-disulfide and glutathione homeostasis in thyroid patients found that "oxidative stress remains a prevailing issue in patients with autoimmune or non-autoimmune hypothyroidism" - confirming that glutathione depletion is a consistent feature across the thyroid disease spectrum, not limited to autoimmune forms
This attrition is what scientists call the Hayflick limit, named after Leonard Hayflick, who discovered that normal human cells divide roughly 4060 times before stopping [23]
As mentioned earlier, Bax and BCL-2 play an opposite role in the regulation of apoptosis and thus the ratio of Bax to BCL-2 is often used as an indicator for apoptosis
I now have the energy to keep up with my kids and feel better than ever! Michael T., 46, New York I had been battling autoimmune symptoms for years with no real relief until I found Gundry Health