Researchers rose to the challenge thanks to an unlikely source, the Gila monsters saliva
Inhibiting NNMT Expression Lowering the expression of the NNMT enzyme isnt anything new under the sun, as it is well-connected to several disease states: NNMT is implicated in various disease conditions such as metabolic disorders, neurodegenerative diseases and cancer, and tissue NNMT expression or plasma levels of its product MNA have been proposed as biomarkers for these conditions Other chronic metabolic diseases that are linked to NNMT expression include: Insulin resistance & diabetes Heart disease Kidney disease Liver disease Parkinsons disease Chronic inflammation Im not suggesting that 5-Amino 1MQ will directly lead to reducing your risk of any of the diseases above that time will come when researchers finally smarten up and start testing the peptide in human clinical trials
"People with diabetes and obesity have elevated rates of depression, anxiety, and suicide," Mark Taylor, MBBS, study co-author and psychiatrist from Griffith University, tells SELF
Key Takeaways GHK-Cu was discovered when young people's blood made old liver tissue behave young again
Depletion Due to Aging and Alcohol Consumption: Glutathione plays a major role in the detoxification of ethanol (consumed as alcoholic beverages) and people who routinely drink will experience Glutathione depletion
Alexandra Sowa, MDInternal Medicine & Obesity Medicine Specialist The Biology: What Your Body Actually Does Your gut naturally releases GLP-1 when you eat, especially in response to protein and fiber
