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So they find MitoQ helps mitochondria, which it is sold to do, and for which I’ve used it. However, you are admonished to not take MitoQ because of this study, because it might greatly hurt you, but they never told these people to not take it, before this study. It’s stupid talk, to me.

On a positive note, MitoQ just appears to function in a similar way to ergothioneine, which is readily available from mushrooms (especially oyster and bolete mushrooms). Virtually all of our cells have a conserved ion channel for ergothioneine, which really only mushrooms provide, in any quantity. Ergothioneine is automatically placed into every mitochondria and the mitochondria have a mechanism to keep it regenerated up to three weeks, or so. It sits there quenching free radicals created by the mitochondrial energy generation process, similar to MitoQ, however, MitoQ only lasts a day.

Ergothioneine serves as a backup to the body’s loss of glutathione and superoxide dismutase (SOD) in bodily processes. We make plenty of glutathione and SOD when we are young, but make less than optimal amounts, as we age. Glutathione generation can be brought back in older people through adding glycine and cysteine (GlyNAC). Superoxide dismutase (SOD) can be brought back through taurine administration. I’ve previously posted GlyNAC, taurine, and ergothioneine study write ups on Free Republic.

You can now get 5 mg capsules of ergothioneine, if you don’t eat mushrooms.

“Researchers” haven’t said to not eat mushrooms, if being treated for a health condition—yet.

1 posted on 03/25/2023 7:59:48 AM PDT by ConservativeMind
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2 posted on 03/25/2023 8:00:20 AM PDT by ConservativeMind (Trump: Befuddling Democrats, Republicans, and the Media for the benefit of the US and all mankind.)
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Beware MitoQ. It can cause swelling and damage to kidney cells. My phone wont let me copy paste but it’s the first thing to come up on a duckduckgo search.


3 posted on 03/25/2023 8:10:08 AM PDT by packagingguy
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Ergothioneine serves as a backup to the body’s loss of glutathione and superoxide dismutase (SOD) in bodily processes. We make plenty of glutathione and SOD when we are young, but make less than optimal amounts, as we age. Glutathione generation can be brought back in older people through adding glycine and cysteine (GlyNAC). Superoxide dismutase (SOD) can be brought back through taurine administration. I’ve previously posted GlyNAC, taurine, and ergothioneine study write ups on Free Republic.

Can you FReepmail, or post, links to your write ups please? Thanks!

4 posted on 03/25/2023 8:13:33 AM PDT by grey_whiskers ( The opinions are solely those of the author and are subject to change without notice.)
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So anything that helps is poopoo’ed by Big Pharma — if they can’t make a buck, it can’t be any good.


6 posted on 03/25/2023 8:19:13 AM PDT by George from New England
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Mice are people??

The study was done on mice genetically engineered to be closer to humans.

7 posted on 03/25/2023 8:20:50 AM PDT by newzjunkey (We need a better Trump than Trump in 2024)
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Do you happen to know offhand if ergothioneine capsules are safe for people who are allergic to mushrooms?


11 posted on 03/25/2023 8:35:28 AM PDT by Ellendra (A single lie on our side does more damage than a thousand lies on their side.)
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CoQ10 is MitoQ. Available at stores and of course on AMZ.


13 posted on 03/25/2023 10:12:17 AM PDT by Veto! (FJB Sucks Rocks)
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Detect This!


14 posted on 03/25/2023 10:48:28 AM PDT by moovova ("The NEXT election is the most important election of our lifetimes!“ LOL...)
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