Oxidation, or oxidative stress and the subsequent reactive oxygen species (ROS) and reactive nitrogen species (RNS) increases tremendously when we become injured, when we have an infection (such as a flu virus, gingivitis, Epstein Barr virus, Herpes virus, etc.) and/or inflammation, such as from leaky gut and food sensitivities
Superoxide dismutase is the body's first line of enzymatic defense against intracellular free radical production through reduction of one-electron dismutation of oxygen (O 2 - ) to hydrogen peroxide (H 2 O 2 ) [10]
L-Methionine - Methionine is an endogenous (supplied from outside the body) amino acid that is very effective for maintenance of body protein and nitrogen balance and for the reutilization of other amino acids
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Starting low and escalating gradually gives the body time to adapt, reducing the severity and duration of these effects