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Cross-sectional studies have shown that plasma and tissue glutathione concentrations decrease by approximately 10-15% per decade after age 45, and this decline is accelerated in conditions associated with chronic oxidative stress, including type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease, neurodegenerative diseases, HIV/AIDS, chronic liver disease, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) [2][3][10][11]
von Schassen et al., 2006), improving the performance on different memory and cognition tests (Wallace et al., 2006)
Plant Foods that Contain Glutathione While the focus of this review has been on foods and dietary-derived nutrients for the purpose of supporting antioxidant defenses, primarily by increasing glutathione levels and enzymes related to glutathiones activity, it is worthwhile to note that there are several foods that contain the thiol-rich compounds, glutathione, NAC, and cysteine (Table 2)