Glutathione- Mother of all Antioxidants

Glutathione AKA Mother Of All Antioxidants.Its the most important Antioxidant. Its also beleived to whiten the skin cell.To know more about it read on. In this article we will talk about What is Glutathione, What are benefits of Glutathione And Foods that can Boost it naturally.

It is one of the hottest topics at present.And it is now addressed by the experts that many of us are facing its deficiency because of the following reasons:

1. Pre-mature aging
2. Infections
3. Injuries
4. Environmental Toxins
5. Artificial sweeteners
6. Overuse of Antibiotics

What is Glutathione ?

Glutathione (GSH) is a peptide that has three amino acids (i.e L-Glutamic acid, L-Cystein and glycine) that play several functions in body.It is so important that researches believe that its amount in our cells can actually predict how long we will live.

It is produced by all the cell of our body. As an antioxidant it is most importamt as it is produced within the cells. Although it is absolutely important in maintaining a healthy immune system but it is not considered as an essential nutrient as it can be produced by our body by using above mentioned amino acids.

Glutathione has been found useful in cancer as high levels of glutathione in tumor cells is able to protect these cells in bone marrow, breast, lung, larynx and colon cancer.And its deficiency develops oxidative stress in cells which promotes cancer.

Foods to boost Gluthione

1. Milk Thistle

Milk Thistle has been used by the traditional folks for treating immune dysfunction. It can help aid bringing Glutathione level to optimum levels. To Know more about this wonder herb click here.

   2. Whey Protein

As it provides us with all the amino acids and makes the three required for production of Glutathione so it helps in increasing its production.

   3. Alpha-lipoic acid

   4. Vitamin C and E

Vitamin C help raise glutathione levels in Red Blood Cells (RBCs) and Lymphocytes.

And Vitamin E works with GSH to prevent damage from reactive oxygen. So Vitamin E and C work together to recycle GSH and keep you disease free.

 Sources of Vitamin C

• Citrus Fruits
• Broccoli 
• Grapefruit
• Strawberry

Sources of Vitamin E

• Almonds 
• Spinach
• Avacardo
• Sweet Potato
• Palm oil
• Sunflower Seeds

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