The Power of Glutathione

What's Glutathione

Glutathione (GSH) is the body's master antioxidant. It is a small protein (tri-peptide) produced naturally in our cells when certain required elements are present. It functions both as an antioxidant and an antitoxin and is a major defense system against illness and aging. Our glutathione level actually indicates our state of health and can predict longevity. Although there are more than 70,000 published papers on the beneficial effects of glutathione replacement, it is still largely ignored by mainstream medicine. In the near future the importance of glutathione will be widely recognized because it has the ability to boost the immune system and fight off the damage of free radicals on the cells.

Modern research has shown that individuals who have low levels of glutathione are susceptible to chronic illness. Decreased levels of glutathione can be brought about by continual stress upon the immune system. As we now know, a lowered immune system can bring about illness and disease. This is a ferocious cycle. While you need glutathione for a productive immune system, a weakened immune system hampers the production of glutathione.

Glutathione has been shown to slow down the aging process, detoxify and improve liver function, strengthen the immune system, and reduce the chances of developing cancer. Glutathione also works to help improve mental functions, increase energy, improve concentration, permit increased exercise, and improve heart and lung function - just to name a few.

Did You know...
The worlds most powerful Antioxidant is not a Berry, a Fruit, or a drink...
It's Inside Your Body ~ It's Glutathione!

Glutathione Facts

Glutathione…

• Is Your Body’s Master Antioxidant
  Glutathione is considered the master antioxidant due to its unique multifunctional characteristics as well as its ability to neutralize many types of free radicals that assault the cell. It is one of the only antioxidants that can recycle itself again and again to continually fight free radicals.
  
  
• Is The Primary Detoxifer of the Cell
  Today we are confronted by thousands of chemicals in the air we breathe, the food and water we ingest, and the materials we touch and handle. Many of these toxic chemicals enter our cells and must be eliminated to protect the cell and maintain optimum function. Glutathione is one of the cell’s first line of defense against chemicals and toxins and the primary detoxifier that can eliminate many of these toxins when it is present in optimal amounts.
  
  
• Is A Powerful Chelator of Heavy Metals
  Heavy metals enter our cells in the same manner as chemical toxins. Fortunately, they can be removed from the cell by a process of chelation. Glutathione is one of the cell’s most powerful chelating agents.
  
  
• Is The Protector of the Immune Cell
  Our immune cells are designed to protect us, but what protects the immune cells? Glutathione is the protector of the immune cells and is one of the ways in which our bodies support and protect the immune system.
  
  
• Is The Protector of Mitochondrial DNA
  The breakdown of the mitochondrial DNA accelerates aging and increases cell death. Glutathione is the protector of the Mitochondrial DNA. The lower the glutathione level, the more vulnerable to damage this DNA becomes.
  
  
• Is The Protector of the Nucleus of the Cell
  The nucleus of the cell regulates all cell activity and protecting it is critical to the health of the cell and its optimal function. When present in sufficient amounts, glutathione gives the nucleus the protection it needs.
  
  
• Is Vital for Reduces Oxidative Stress
  Oxidative Stress is the most aggressive destructive force that assaults the cell. Cells manufacture a number of antioxidants to counter oxidative stress. Glutathione plays a primary role in neutralizing many different types of free radicals and supporting our antioxidant defense system.
  
  
• Is The Re-Utilizing Agent of Ingested Antioxidants
  Antioxidants that are ingested that are not manufactured by the body, such as vitamin C or E, cannot be re-utilized by the cell after they have been spent, unless they are first converted into a usable state. Glutathione is the agent that converts those antioxidants into a state that can be utilized by the cell.
  
  
• Is The Reducing Agent for Hemoglobin, Allowing it to Transport Oxygen to Every Cell
  The purpose of hemoglobin is to carry oxygen to all living cells. However, when it is oxidized it cannot carry an oxygen molecule and must first be reduced to an acceptable state. Glutathione protects hemoglobin from oxidizing agents and can also reduce the oxidized form to make this possible.
  
  
• Is heavily studied for its many benefits
  There are over 100,000 scientific studies and articles recorded on Pub Med, the official U.S. Government library of medical research, that research the important role and function that glutathione plays in the body.