Polyphenol-rich foods Polyphenols are a category of compounds naturally found in plant foodssuch as fruits, vegetables, herbs, spices (for example, turmeric and curcumin), tea, dark chocolate, wine, and anti-aging coffeethat act as antioxidants, and have been linked to a decreased risk for cardiovascular diseases such as heart attack and coronary artery disease (6)
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The liver relies heavily on glutathione during its detoxification processes
Dysbiosis promotes a shift in TRP metabolism away from 5-HT and toward KYN, QA, and 3-HK, while simultaneously impairing intestinal barrier integrity and driving low-grade systemic inflammation, exaggerated cortisol reactivity, HPA-axis dysregulation, visceral adiposity, and cardiometabolic risk all features commonly comorbid with depression [178,179,180,181,182]