HOW TO GET GLUTATHIONE INTO YOUR CELLS

Glutathione is made up of three amino acids, glycine, glutamic acid and cysteine. Each cell produces its own GSH according to need within itself.

The determining factor as to how much it can make to ultimately keep levels up to the needed 70% in the active form...is determined by the availability of the amino acid cysteine. The production of cysteine becomes less and less efficient as we get older going into a steady decline by around age 55 onward.

This is just at a time when its most needed to protect our brains and neurological system from syndromes such as Alzheimer's Disease and dementia, which are now becoming more and more common.

Before we go further, let me explain "active" form (technically called the "reduced" form) and "inactive" (technically called the "oxidized" form) forms of glutathione. The active form is the one that can perform all the functions listed above act as a powerful antioxidant, work to combat diseases of aging and a potent player in detoxification. It is often shown in written works as "GSH".

The inactive form is present when GSH has done its work donating electrons and needs to regenerate itself which it can do. Its usually shown as GSSG (lacking the H..because it gave it away to stabilize some other molecule).

In a healthy situation, the percentage of GSH is about 90% with only 10% of Glutathione existing as GSSG. When these ratios change and there is more and more GSSG present, that is when the cell becomes sick, and is vulnerable to attack from toxins and microbes. If GSH falls below 70%...the cells/organ/person is in HUGE trouble!

There is one provison to this situation. If GSH is "used" to clear up a situation from our own metabolism, then it can regenerate itself just fine. HOWEVER if its used to combat "xenobiotics" or toxins from the outside of our bodies, such as chemicals, heavy metals, toxins, etc., then it cant regenerate.

This is where we run into trouble today as our food is not replenishing us the way it should and supplementing for Glutathione is tricky

Glutathione's three major roles in the body are summarized by the letters A-B-C.
- Anti-oxidant- Blood Booster- Cell Detoxifier

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