Anti-oxidant Benefits of Glutathione- NL-078

Your body makes healthy levels of glutathione when you are young but this natural production dips with age. In addition, stress, depression, smoking, chronic conditions and excessive use of medications deplete glutathione from the body. Magnesium deficiency also contributes to glutathione deficiency as the body needs magnesium to make glutathione.  Poor levels of glutathione increase oxidative damage in the cells, lead to toxin build-up and weaken immunity. It also increases inflammation and makes you prone to developing chronic diseases such as heart disease, diabetes, liver disease and cataracts.

You need antioxidants, either from food or supplements, to reduce the damage caused by free radicals – highly volatile molecules that react with healthy cells and tissues and alter their structure and function in the process. Free radicals are known to cause oxidative damage that is linked with chronic disease, premature ageing and inflammation. Did you know your body naturally produces free radicals when it breaks down food to make energy, during exercise and when the immune system fights pathogens? Free radicals are also produced when the body is exposed to cigarette smoke, pollution and pesticides.

Your body not only depends on the antioxidants that it gets from a healthy, wholesome diet but also makes its own army of endogenous antioxidants that further reinforce its natural ability to fight free radicals and keep oxidative damage under control. Glutathione is one such powerful anti-oxidant produced by the body and is present in almost every cell – offering ready protection to the cells against the free radicals. Also known as the master-antioxidant, it also helps recycle and regenerate other important antioxidants such as vitamin C and E. Glutathione is also a crucial part of the body's detoxification process. It helps the body to get rid of all kinds of toxins and heavy metals, and also protects the liver from the oxidative damage caused by the free radicals produced during detoxification.

In addition to being a power anti-oxidant and detox essential, glutathione also boosts immunity. This master-antioxidant increases the production of white blood cells, helps T cells (a type of white blood cells that controls infection) to better fight, and protect the cells of immune systems against the oxidative damage, and keep them performing well.

Foods rich in sulfur such as garlic, onion and cruciferous vegetables, magnesium supplements, whey protein, and turmeric can help boost glutathione levels. In addition, sleeping well at night, consuming an overall healthy diet and taking liposomal glutathione supplements also help maintain healthy levels that you need to stay healthy, age healthy and keep oxidative damage in check.  

Reference:

Boris D Hristov. The Role of Glutathione Metabolism in Chronic Illness Development and Its Potential Use as a Novel Therapeutic Target. Cureus. 2022