Rhonda Patrick· PhD
But there is something in it called ergothioneine which is in mushrooms. And actually it's been found to be accumulated in mitochondria and we think it's a new antioxidant in mitochondria.
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The headline is broadly defensible, but the qualifications matter. Effect sizes vary by population, the strongest claims rest on shorter trials, and credible voices push back on how it's typically framed.
But there is something in it called ergothioneine which is in mushrooms. And actually it's been found to be accumulated in mitochondria and we think it's a new antioxidant in mitochondria.
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