| Aneurysm / Rupture | Relationship to Copper Deficiency
"...Copper is a cofactor for lysyl oxidase, an enzyme that is responsible for the connective tissue integrity by crosslinking elastin..."
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Asthma |
Relationship to Vitamin B6 Requirement
"...Pyridoxine may also be of direct benefit to asthmatic patients, since it is a key cofactor in the synthesis of all the major neurotransmitters..."
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Biotin |
As A Treatment
"...It is an important enzyme cofactor..."
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Depression |
Relationship to Vitamin B6 Requirement
"B6 is a cofactor for the conversion of tryptophan to serotonin and for the synthesis of dopamine and norepinephrine..."
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Folic Acid |
As A Treatment
"...Function; Reasons For Use As an important human vitamin, folic acid is used by the body as a cofactor in many enzymatic reactions..."
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Hyperbaric Oxygen |
As A Treatment
"...Mono-oxygenase, intradioxygenase, and interdioxygenase are specific enzymes that recruit oxygen as a cofactor to perform required biologic processes..."
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L-Glutathione |
As A Treatment
"...Riboflavin and niacinamide are essential cofactors for generating reduced glutathione..."
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Magnesium |
As A Treatment
"...It is important in the production and transfer of energy, in muscle contraction and relaxation, in nerve conduction, in protein synthesis, and in many biochemical reactions as a cofactor to enzymes..."
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Molybdenum Need |
The Condition
"...However, molybdenum cofactor deficiency has been identified in a large number of patients..."
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Potassium |
Related Topic
"...Potassium is a cofactor in many reactions, especially those involving energy production and muscle building..."
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Premature/Signs of Aging |
The Condition
"...Then a comprehensive treatment program can be established that emphasizes nutritional therapies, digestive cofactors, enzyme enhancement, hormone replacement and lifestyle changes..."
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Rheumatoid Arthritis |
Recommendation Selenium
"...Selenium plays an important role as an antioxidant and serves as the mineral cofactor in the free-radical scavenging enzyme glutathione peroxidase..."
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Sulfite Sensitivity |
The Condition
"...It appears that sulfite sensitivity may be caused by a relative deficiency of the enzyme sulfite oxidase which breaks down sulfites and requires molybdenum as a cofactor..."
Recommendation Molybdenum
"Molybdenum deficiency may be responsible for sulfite sensitivity since it is a cofactor for sulfite oxidase..."
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Thymic Factors |
As A Treatment
"...Vitamins and minerals serve as cofactors and catalysts in the enzymatic pathways that regulate our metabolism..."
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TMG (Tri-methyl-glycine) |
As A Treatment
"...Along with cofactors such as vitamins B6, B12 and Folic Acid, TMG is part of a chemical contingent in the body that works against cancer, heart and neurological diseases, and nearly every age-related disorder..."
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Uric Acid Levels Low |
Relationship to Molybdenum Need
"Xanthine oxidase, the enzyme that immediately produces uric acid, uses molybdenum as a cofactor..."
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Vitamin B1 (Thiamine) |
As A Treatment
"...Function Thiamine functions as a cofactor for several enzymes in the form of thiamine triphosphate (TPP)..."
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Vitamin B12 (Cobalamine) |
As A Treatment
"...Function; Reasons For Use Like most of the vitamins, B12 is required as a cofactor for various enzymes..."
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