Immunocal News: Acetaminophen Depletes Glutathione

Acetaminophen and alcohol overdose is the number one cause of liver damage in the US. "Acetaminophen poisoning accounts for approximately one-half of all cases of acute liver failure in the United States and Great Britain today." http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20020268 "Acetaminophen overdose causes liver injury by mechanisms involving glutathione depletion, oxidative stress and mitochondrial dysfunction." http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17567465 Glutathione Depleting … [Read more...]