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Tip / Info: Peppermint reduces radiation damage


Glutathione Declines Reversed A 2003 study published in the Journal of Radiation Research (Ref.3) found that ingesting peppermint oil reversed declines in glutathione caused by treatment with gamma radiation. Glutathione is the most important antioxidant and detoxification enzyme in the liver. In this study, peppermint essential oil reduced levels of oxidized (or rancid) fats in the tissues caused by radiation damage. (While you will not encounter this kind of radiation in normal life, the study showed that peppermint had antioxidant-protecting properties.)A 2004 follow-up study in Phytotherapy Research (Ref. 4) confirmed these findings.

4. Samarth RM, Goyal PK, Kumar A, "Protection of Swiss albino mice against whole-body gamma irradiation by Mentha piperita (Linn.)," Phytother Res. 2004 Jul; 18(7):546-50.


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