Overview
People use ergothioneine for joint pain, liver damage, cataracts, Alzheimer disease, diabetes, heart disease, wrinkles, and other conditions, but there is no good scientific evidence to support these uses.
How does it work ?
Uses & Effectiveness
Insufficient Evidence for
- Heart disease. Some research suggests that higher levels of ergothioneine in the blood are linked to a lower risk of heart disease and death from heart disease. But it isn't clear if eating more foods containing ergothioneine or taking ergothioneine supplements will prevent heart disease or death.
- Joint pain.
- Liver damage.
- Cataracts.
- Alzheimer disease.
- Diabetes.
- Preventing wrinkles and reducing signs of aging, when applied to the skin.
- Other conditions.
Side Effects
Special Precautions and Warnings
Interactions
We currently have no information for ERGOTHIONEINE overview.
Dosing
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