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What is Gluathione? Glutathione protects cells against the oxidative stress that damages cell membrane proteins. Without adequate glutathione, mitochondrial oxygen metabolism produces large numbers of free radicals, which causes cells to perform poorly or die. A number of studies have shown that oxidative stress increases with aging, and leads to degenerative diseases: heart disease, memory problems, cancer, diabetes, arthritis. Glutathione is considered the most important antioxidant because it is the only one capable of working with enzymes. One enzyme, glutathione peroxidase (GPx), works with glutathione to prevent membranes from becoming oxidized. Glutathione also helps activate the better-known antioxidants, vitamin C and vitamin E.
How Does Glutathione Work? The binding of toxins to glutathione creates a demand on the body to make new glutathione. Deficiency results when a tissue or system cannot keep pace with the demand. Low serum levels correlate with the progression of coronary artery disease. This was observed not only in individuals with coronary artery obstructions that required intervention (Hong 2005), but also in people who were relatively young and apparently healthy The liver harbors the body's largest stores of glutathione and play a critical important plays a role in detoxifying environmental pollutants, radiation, drugs, carcinogenic chemicals and heavy metals. Glutathione s-transferases (GST) are a group of enzymes that work in concert with glutathione. They are critical for removal of many toxins. The loss of GST function will contribute to both acute and chronic illnesses. People dealing with chronic illness have glutathione deficiency and this is true for people of all ages.
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Disorders Associated With Low Glutathione
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