Instead, it often leads to what scientists call "antioxidant recycling." This is a process where one antioxidant helps "recharge" another after it has been used up
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The Phase 2 trial reference point The Phase 2 retatrutide trial (Jastreboff et al., New England Journal of Medicine 2023) enrolled 338 adults across placebo and retatrutide arms at 1, 4, 8, and 12 mg weekly
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Sources of depletion can include: Mitochondrial energy production (a normal and essential process, but creates harmful byproducts like ROS) Chronic infections, gut dysbiosis (including SIBO and Candida ), and ongoing inflammation Air pollution, heavy metals, and environmental toxins 17 Ultra-processed foods, sugar-sweetened beverages, and foods high in advanced glycation end products (heavily browned foods) 18 Pesticides and herbicides 19 Alcohol and smoking Psychological stress Even vigorous exercise (a healthy stressor that still creates oxidative byproducts) 20 Understanding this helps explain why simply eating well sometimes isnt enough, and why targeted nutritional strategies make a meaningful difference