Several trials and updated analyses indicate improvements in fasting insulin, HOMA-IR, BMI/waist indices, and lipid parameters, particularly among women with obesity or IR and low baseline 25(OH)D, whereas pooled estimates from other RCTs fail to show consistent effects on fasting glucose or HOMA-IR, likely reflecting underpowered studies and short follow-up (118)
Physicians are encouraged to use the Seattle Protocol, which requires biopsy samples every 1 cm to 2 cm in 4 quadrants
Because its acetyl shield allows it to bypass the digestive tract and enter the cells intact, it provides an immediate infusion of active, reduced glutathione directly into the cytoplasm
It was found that swiftgrass extract protected cells from blue light induced cell death by inhibiting the increase in ROS production, and had a protective effect on mitochondria and lysosomes (Yamazaki et al., 2024)