Carr M, Fandre MN, Oduwa FO
Endometriotic implants secrete estradiol (E2) as well as prostaglandin E2 (PGE2), agents that attract macrophages (monocyte chemotactic protein 1[MCP-1]), neurotrophic peptides (nerve growth factor [NGF]), enzymes for tissue remodeling (matrix metalloproteinases [MMPs]) and tissue inhibitors of MMPs (TIMPs), and proangiogenic substances such as vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) and interleukin-8 (6)
25 NADPH also acts as a cosubstrate for dihydropyrimidine dehydrogenase (DPYD), which catalyzes the reduction of uracil and thymine to 5,6-dihydrouracil and 5,6-dihydrothymine, respectively
Together, they ease night-time leg cramps, shorten recovery windows, and leave you feeling ready for the next workout sooner