Foods associated with glutathione or its building blocks include avocados, spinach, asparagus, broccoli, garlic, onions, whey protein, and eggs
The study used a cohort of over 5,000 randomly selected individuals from the PharMetrics Plus for Academics Database of over 16 million prescription drug users in the United States
To check whether these SNPs are associated with CVD or its risk factors via other phenotypes rather than via l-carnitine, we also assessed the association of these selected SNPs with potential causal factors for CVD, including Townsend index, education, smoking, and alcohol drinking in the UK Biobank, which are well-known factors affecting CVD and possibly l-carnitine
Future studies should include dietary tracking or standardized nutrition protocols to ensure consistent macronutrient intake across participants
Reordering because the first batch was flawless