Glutathione is a minor protein that is made up of three amino acids: cysteine, glutamic acid, and glycine.
Glutathione is an important detoxifier. It attaches itself to toxins in the body like harmful metal, solvents, or pesticides, and allows them to be flushed out of the body in the form of feces or bile. Glutathione is also a powerful antioxidant. Early studies have shown that glutathione, which can be absorbed through the diet in the form of fruit or raw vegetables, can help prevent certain types of cancer. Glutathione has also been shown to prevent cancer in laboratory and animal research. Early studies also show that large amounts of glutathione have lead to increased wellness in the elderly.
Certain medical practitioners think that taking pure glutathione in oral form may not be as useful as certain other supplements in increasing the amount of glutathione in the blood. For example, vitamin C, alpha lipoic acid, glutamine, methionine, S-adenosyl methionine, and whey protein also increase the levels of glutathione in the blood. Integral to the production of glutathione are vitamin B6, riboflavin, and selenium.
by the Harvard School of Public Health
It has been asked by millions of people “If you eat a healthy diet, do you need to take vitamins?” Not very long ago, the common answer from most experts and professionals would have been an emphatic "no". However, today there's quite a bit of evidence that taking a daily multivitamin makes good sense for most adults.
by the Mayoclinic Staff
Given the popularity and availability of “high potency” amino acids, antioxidants, enzymes and herbs, it might seem like dietary supplements could replace food as a source of the nutrients the body requires. However, this is not the case.
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