What Doctors and Experts Say About Glutathione
Glutathione or "GSH" has been called the "master antioxidant", and regulates the actions of lesser antioxidants such as vitamin C, and vitamin E within the body. "We literally cannot survive without
this antioxidant."
Earl Mindell, R.Ph., Ph.D. "What You Should Know
about the Super Antioxidant Miracle"
"No other antioxidant is as important to overall health as glutathione.
It is the regulator and regenerator of immune cells and the most valuable detoxifying agent in the human body. Low levels
are associated with hepatic dysfunction, immune dysfunction, cardiac disease, premature aging, and death."
Lorna R. Vanderhaeghe & Patrick J.D. Bouic, Ph.D. "The Immune System Cure"
"Glutathione is the major endogenous antioxidant produced by the cell. Glutathione participates directly in the neutralization of free radicals, reactive oxygen compounds, and maintains exogenous
antioxidants such as vitamins C and E in their reduced (active) forms. In addition, through direct conjugation, glutathione plays a role in the detoxification of many xenobiotics (foreign compounds) both organic and inorganic. Research suggests that abnormally low glutathione levels may increase your risk for
Heart Attack."
Eric Topol, MD, New England Journal of Medicine.
"Glutathione has potent anti-viral properties - if tissue and serum
glutathione levels are significantly increased, the replication of most pathogens are slowed or stopped. Conversely, glutathione deficiency produces a pro-viral effect."
Paul Cheney, M.D.,Ph.D.
and expert in the treatment of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome.
"As we age, there is a precipitous drop in glutathione levels. Lower
glutathione levels have been implicated in many diseases associated
with aging."
Journal of Clinical Epidemiology
47: 1021-28 1994
"Glutathione plays a role in eliminating many carcinogens as well as
maintaining immune function."
Cancer Letters
57: 91-94 1991
"Strong muscular activity, such as that experienced by athletes, generates oxyradicals [free radicals] leading to muscle fatigue and poorer performance. Glutathione neutralizes these radicals."
Sport Medicine
21: 213-238, 1996
"Glutathione detoxifies many pollutants, carcinogens, and poisons, including many in fuel exhaust and cigarette smoke. It retards damage from radiation such as seen with loss of the ozone."
Annual Reviews of Biochemistry
52: 711-780 1983
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