ALPHA-LIPOIC ACID
COENZYME Q10
COENZYME A
CURCUMIN
GARLIC
GLUTATHIONE
GRAPE SEED EXTRACT
GREEN TEA
LYCOPENE
MELATONIN
NADH
SILYMARIN
SUPEROXIDE
DISMUTASE (SOD)
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GLUTATHIONE
Glutathione is a protein produced in the liver that has powerful antioxidant properties. A combination of the amino acids cysteine, glutamic acid and glycine is necessary before glutathione can be produced. Glutathione is effective in protecting your body against damage from smoking and other toxins from heavy metals and drugs, it neutralizes oxygen molecules and hydrogen peroxide before they have a chance to harm the body and has liver-detoxifying properties that play a role in preventing liver cancer by targeting cancer-causing substances and escorting them from the body. Glutathione protects the tissues of the arteries, brain, heart, immune cells, kidneys, lenses of the eyes, liver, lungs and skin against oxidative damage - damage caused by free radicals created in the process of turning oxygen into energy for the body. It is commonly held that free radicals play a major role in the aging process and, as our body ages, the levels of glutathione in our cellular fluids decline resulting in a decreased ability to combat free radicals.
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FACTS ABOUT
ANTIOXIDANTS
A deficiency of glutathione can lead to problems with the nervous system and symptoms including a lack of balance and coordination, mental disorders, and tremors. When your body is in a state of illness, or is living with conditions such as asthma or rheumatoid arthritis, your body uses more glutathione to support your white blood cells that are working hard to fight off the infection. There are no known side effects to supplementing with glutathione. The supplements can be expensive and there is some speculation about how well the body actually absorbs glutathione from supplements.
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FOOD SOURCES
Good dietary sources include acorn squash, asparagus, avocado, cantaloupe, grapefruit, okra, orange, peach, potato, spinach, strawberries, tomato, watermelon, zucchini, broccoli, cabbage, Brussels sprouts, cauliflower, kale, and parsley, with some of these actually encouraging the body to produce more glutathione. Try, as much as possible, to consume these fruits and vegetables in raw form as cooking destroys a lot of the glutathione.
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