WHAT IS GLUTATHIONE

Almost every living organism from simple bacteria, to plants, to animals and humans that uses oxygen also produces and uses glutathione.
Glutathione is a tripeptide(small, three component protein) composed of the three amino acids (protein building blocks) glutamic acid, cysteine and glycine.
-
It is critically important to your health that every cell in your body has the capacity to make its own adequate supply of glutathione. Glutathione plays a key role in neutralizing the free radicals that we continuously produce through normal breathing and daily activities. If these free radicals are not adequately neutralized, your cells may enter a state of oxidative stress, which can lead to cell damage and challenge the maintenance of good health.*
-
Glutathione also helps recycle other key antioxidants such as vitamins C & E. So, it’s not surprising that Glutathione is known as the "Master Antioxidant"*.
Why is Glutathione Important?
- Our cells become depleted of glutathione through excess exercise and exposure to high levels of toxins.
- We permanently lose the capability to make enough glutathione to deal with normal levels of free radicals in some of our cells, tissues and organs.
- The amount of free radicals produced by our cells becomes consistently higher than normal and overwhelms our glutathione production capacity*.