Serious side effects are rare but can be discussed with your healthcare provider
Glutathione is a powerful antioxidant and detoxifying compound consisting of three amino acids: cysteine, glutamic acid, and glycine. Produced in the liver, glutathione assists with detoxifying xenobiotics and heavy metals, neutralizes hydrogen peroxide, maintains the integrity of blood cells, and helps transport amino acids across cell membranes. It aids in the breakdown of oxidized fats and is necessary for carbohydrate metabolism. Glutathione is also involved in metabolizing insulin and regulating blood glucose levels. These hypoallergenic formulations have been specifically designed using the active, reduced form of glutathione for maximum benefit
The peptide is also unusually stable in stomach acid for a peptide, so an oral capsule format exists and is sometimes used in gut-focused research planning
For a rotator cuff tendon sitting in a relatively avascular zone, maintaining whatever blood supply exists while building new vessels is critical
Furthermore, TRaQ-G can be fused to a fluorescent protein to give a ratiometric response