tion that increases blood flow to muscles, an important regulatory step (Hess et al. resulting in increased delivery of nutrients 2001; Hess et al. 2005). μ-Calpain is also and oxygen to the muscle (Kobzik et al. a cysteine protease that could be influenced 1994; Stamler et al. 2001). NO species are by S-nitrosylation. Small thiol peptides also implicated in glucose homeostasis and like glutathione can be impacted by nitro- excitation-contraction coupling. The gas NO sative stress to form compounds like is produced in biological systems by a family S-nitrosoglutathione (GSNO). These com- of enzymes known as nitric oxide synthases pounds can, in turn, influence other proteins 20 Chapter 1 by transnitrosating other reduced thiols Bang, M.-L., X. Li, R. Littlefield, S. Bremner, A. Thor,
fat-loss vs. AGG alone. This was tested with three brands and three dosages (10, 23, and 40 milligrams per day). I found 23 milligrams per day to be optimal for fat-loss, with little additional benefit from higher doses. ALPHA-LIPOIC ACID (ALA) Alpha-lipoic acid (ALA) is a potent antioxidant and free radical scavenger that has been proven to regenerate vitamin C and vitamin E; restore levels of intracellular glutathione, an important antioxidant that declines with age; and increase excretion of toxic heavy metals such as mercury. It was rst synthesized and tested in the 1970s for the treatment of chronic liver diseases. The intravenous interventions reversed disease in 75 out of 79 subjects. Given its impressive e ects, the most remarkable feature of ALA is its apparent lack of toxicity in humans.12 It's NOAEL (No Observable Adverse E ect Level) is 60 milligrams per
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