Transferrin receptor 1 (TfR1), a well-known regulator of cellular iron that internalizes the transferrin-bound iron, plays a significant role in ferroptosis, and ROS induction has been shown to enhance TfR1 protein levels and serves as a marker of ferroptosis 8
Selenium, turmeric and milk thistle are also thought to boost our levels of the antioxidant
The glutathione article covers: what oxidative stress actually means at the cellular level, why the liver prioritises glutathione above every other antioxidant, how glutathione depletion drives the progression of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, and what the evidence actually says about glutathione and biological ageing
These actions help repair damaged tissues, reduce inflammation, and improve mobility
It's this very question that pushes scientists to investigate underlying factors like inflammation and, you guessed it, oxidative stress