Sentences with phrase «low cysteine»

Low cysteine levels are often found in HIV patients.

Low cysteine, methionine, and another amino acid causes poor absorption of copper.

Brown rice protein tends to be low in the amino acid lysine, and high in cysteine and methionine, whereas pea protein is high in lysine and low cysteine and methionine.

Brown rice protein tends to be low in the amino acid lysine, and high in cysteine and methionine, whereas pea protein is high in lysine and low cysteine and methionine.

Not exact matches

According to one study, however, cysteine supplementation with whey protein actually lowered levels of glutathione in some tumors, making them more susceptible to chemotherapy.

Since collagen has a different amino acid profile than muscle meats — no tryptophan or cysteine, but a great deal of glycine and proline — lowering our intake of gelatin and raising our intake of low - collagen muscle meats has changed the amino acid profile of the common diet.

But the researchers discovered that after an overdose, liver cells turn on a gene that shuttles desperately - needed cysteine into the cell but pumps glutamate out, until eventually glutamate levels start to run low, too.

Broccoli, cauliflower, bok choy, brussels sprouts and kale contain folate and have cartenoids that lower homo - cysteine (an amino acid linked with cognitive impairment).

Cyanide can also be detoxified in the liver by the enzyme rhodanese or by the amino acid cysteine, 27 so people with a low activity of this enzyme or a low intake of animal protein to supply the cysteine might be especially unable to derive any benefit from cyanocobalamin.

As would be expected, labwork on these men showed lower plasma cysteine and glutathione levels compared to the controls.

It's low in the amino acids cysteine and methionine.

This may be the mechanism behind the association noted between low plasma cysteine concentrations and both hyperlipidemia and obesity.

Since glutathione and cysteine concentrations are relatively low in the post-absorptive state, especially in older individuals, NAC is best taken early in the morning and before retiring for the night — several hours after consumption of the evening meal to ensure a postabsorptive state (i.e., that normal insulin signaling in response to food intake is not occurring).

Urinary sulfate levels reflect the adequacy of sulfur - containing amino acids (e.g., cysteine) and also GSH adequacy (low sulfate levels indicate low total body GSH and thus increased need for sulfur - containing amino acids, e.g., cysteine).

Soy consumption can also lead directly and indirectly to heavy metal toxicity — directly, because soy products are often processed or packaged in aluminum or processed with fluoridated water, and indirectly, because soy foods contribute to low levels of cysteine, zinc, pantothenic acid and other factors needed for detoxification.

The few studies that have been done indicate that the requirements for tryptophan and cysteine become very low in adulthood.

Since collagen has a different amino acid profile than muscle meats — no tryptophan or cysteine, but a great deal of glycine and proline — lowering our intake of gelatin and raising our intake of low - collagen muscle meats has changed the amino acid profile of the common diet.

However, supplementation with the glutathione precursors cysteine and glycine can restore glutathione synthesis and concentration, and lowers levels of oxidative stress.

I understand the rationale behind low carb and copper deficiency but after researching my E4 / E4 «situation», I'm lead to believe that E4 is unable to bind to copper due to lack of the cysteine amino acid.

Lentils are also low in methionine and cysteine; however, their amino acid profile complements that of cereal grains with which they are often combined in developing countries (Bhatty, 1988).

LEAD — N - acetyl - cysteine can lower blood levels of lead and reverse antioxidant depletion in factory workers with lead poisoning (study, study).

Cysteine Metabolism and Metal Toxicity Alternative Medicine Review 1998 (Aug); 3 (4): 262 — 270 ~ FULL TEXT Chronic, low level exposure to toxic metals is an increasing global problem.

To summarise, a high quality, double - blind, placebo controlled study once found that N - acetyl - cysteine supplements lowered acne by 50 %.