MELANIN & HYPERPIGMENTATION (MEL)

Age spots or dark patches in the skin known as hyperpigmentation are caused by an excess of melanin. What is melanin and what contributes to its production? READ MORE…   KIT CONTENTS Antioxidant Glutathione Peroxidase (GPx) “Glutathione (GSH) is one of the most important agents of the antioxidant defense system of the cell because, in conjunction with the enzymes glutathione peroxidase (GSH-Px) and glutathione S transferase pi (GSTpi), it plays a central role in the detoxification and biotransformation of chemotherapeutic drugs.” https://bmcvetres.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/1746-6148-10-49   Antioxidant Superoxide Dismutase (SOD) Superoxide dismutases (SODs) constitute a very important antioxidant defense against oxidative stress in the body. Three forms of superoxide dismutase are present in humans, in all other mammals, and most chordates. SOD1 is located in the cytoplasm, SOD2 in the mitochondria, and SOD3 is extracellular.   Antioxidants: Vitamin A & Carotenoids Antioxi