Tag: ferritin

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The toxicity of cysteine revealed – it causes iron overload in mitochondria and cell death

Cysteine, despite its importance for the synthesis of glutathione (GSH), is one of the few amino acids…

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Iron supplementation may not cure anemia, unless nutrition is also improved

As many of my readers know, Peat is against supplementing with isolated iron. Aside from the well-known…