Understanding the Powerful Master Antioxidant – Glutathione

What is it? GLUTATHIONE (pronounced “gloota-thigh-own”) is the most important molecule you need to stay healthy and prevent aging, cancer, heart disease, dementia and more, and necessary to treat everything from autism to Alzheimer’s disease. I called it the mother of all antioxidants. The good news is that your

Glutathione is the human body’s own master antioxidant discovered way back in 1889. However, it was only about 30 years ago that scientists began to truly understand its functions and discovered the important role it plays. Glutathione is a small protein molecule composed of 3 amino acids: cysteine, glutamate, and glycine called

Certain types of foods help raise Glutathione levels in the body. Phytochemicals found in broccoli, cauliflower, brussels sprouts and cabbage, and chlorophyll in parsley contributes to raising Glutathione levels.Some spices such as turmeric, cinnamon and cardamom have compounds that can assist in restoring healthy levels of Glutathione and boost

If you have ever sprained your ankle, you know how uncomfortable it can be. The affected area swells up and you are in enormous pain. Or do you have an elderly family member with arthritis or gout who often complains about aches and pains from their swollen joints? What’s

One of the most promising areas of GSH research is the role that it plays in cancer. “By conferring resistance to a number of chemotherapeutic drugs,” an important 2004 study published in the Cell Biochemistry and Function highlights, “Elevated levels of glutathione in tumor cells are able to protect such cells in bone marrow,

What Causes Glutathione Depletion? Glutathione levels are affected by both internal and external factors. Internal factors include the increasing need for glutathione as an important part of various processes in our bodies, such as food for our immune system, recycling of vitamin C, vitamin E and alpha lipoic acid, repairing