We’ve always said the same thing at Purser Wellness: you can’t really understand what’s going on by looking at just one piece of the puzzle.
That’s why we look at your genetics, your intracellular nutrient levels, and your hormones togethe
An enzyme the body makes that breaks down hydrogen peroxide.
Also called: Catalase
The peroxide-handling step
In Dr. Purser’s antioxidant teaching, catalase helps break hydrogen peroxide down into water and oxygen. It is discussed after SOD…
A molecule made from glutamate, cysteine and glycine that participates in cellular redox balance.
Also called: Glutathione (GSH), GSH
Making, using and recycling glutathione
Your body makes glutathione from three building blocks. Several ge…
ATG16L1 is involved in autophagy, a process that helps cells recycle parts.
Also called: Autophagy-Related 16-Like 1
Cellular recycling meets gut immunity
ATG16L1 is involved in autophagy, a process that helps cells recycle parts. It is stu…
CD14 helps immune cells recognize microbial components, including bacterial lipopolysaccharide, as part of innate immune signaling. This places it upstream of some cytokine responses.
FUT2 affects substances on the surfaces of the gut and other moist tissues and is studied in relation to the microbiome.
Also called: Fucosyltransferase 2
The mucosal and microbiome connection
Dr. Purser’s course places FUT2 in its gut–immu…
TNF encodes tumor necrosis factor, an immune-signaling protein involved in inflammation, host defense and regulation of cell survival. Its name should not be read as proof that a TNF result indicates cancer.
CCL11 encodes eotaxin-1, a chemokine best known for attracting eosinophils. Its receptor relationships connect it to allergic inflammation as well as broader research into immune signaling.
See how homocysteine connects to cysteine and glutathione. Follow seven simple steps, explore the side routes, and tap a word or building block to learn more.
Also called: Transsulfuration, Transsulphuration, Sulfur pathway, Cysteine synthe…
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