Recommended daily intake for adults in the UK is 1.5 micrograms, easily achieved through a balanced diet including meat, fish, dairy products, and fortified foods
Research shows it may support muscle growth, recovery, and fat metabolism
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Indeed, a small study by Gao et al (2019), involving 6 human participants, reported that a lowered dietary methionine intake may lead to a significant reduction of circulating homocysteine along with reductions in L- cysteine, N- acetyl cysteine, glutathione and a significant increase in circulating riboflavin (vitamin B 2 ) after 3 weeks
Hormonal Changes Hormonal fluctuations may contribute to melasma, a condition characterised by symmetrical brown or greyish patches, commonly affecting the cheeks, forehead, or upper lip