Monthly Archives: April 2021

Ergothioneine: A ‘Longevity Vitamin’ With Potential Benefits For Age-Related Outcomes?

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Papers referenced in the video:

Dietary Thiols: A Potential Supporting Strategy against Oxidative Stress in Heart Failure and Muscular Damage during Sports Activity: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/arti…​

Ergothioneine levels in an elderly population decrease with age and incidence of cognitive decline; a risk factor for neurodegeneration? https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27444…​

Is ergothioneine a ‘longevity vitamin’ limited in the American diet? https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/arti…​

Frailty markers comprise blood metabolites involved in antioxidation, cognition, and mobility: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32295…​

Ergothioneine is associated with reduced mortality and decreased risk of cardiovascular disease: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31672…​

Ergothioneine – a diet‐derived antioxidant with therapeutic potential: https://febs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/…​

Ergothioneine, a metabolite of the gut bacterium Lactobacillus reuteri, protects against stress-induced sleep disturbances: https://www.nature.com/articles/s4139…

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Glutathione Restoration Improves Hallmarks Of Aging in Older Adults

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Papers referenced int the video:

Deficient synthesis of glutathione underlies oxidative stress in aging and can be corrected by dietary cysteine and glycine supplementation: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/21795…​

Glycine and N-acetylcysteine (GlyNAC) supplementation in older adults improves glutathione deficiency, oxidative stress, mitochondrial dysfunction, inflammation, insulin resistance, endothelial dysfunction, genotoxicity, muscle strength, and cognition: Results of a pilot clinical trial: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33783…​

Glutathione declines during aging (Age-related changes in the glutathione redox system): https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/11835…

Gut Bacteria Boost Host NAD Metabolism

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Papers referenced in the video:

Bacteria Boost Mammalian Host NAD Metabolism by Engaging the Deamidated Biosynthesis Pathway: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32130883/

CD38 Dictates Age-Related NAD Decline and Mitochondrial Dysfunction through an SIRT3-Dependent Mechanism: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27304511/

Aerobic and resistance exercise training reverses age-dependent decline in NAD + salvage capacity in human skeletal muscle: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31207144/