Why I Don’t Take Glutathione Supplements

I’m excited about what antioxidant supplements might be able to do for me and frankly, you should be, too   As the Yuppies continue to resist aging – like we’ve resisted everything else up until now – the benefits that antioxidants offer are just too good to resist.  But what do you do when the # 1 antioxidant- Glutathione- doesn’t exist as a truly viable oral supplement?

Exactly What is Glutathione? .

Glutathione is a water soluable antioxidant that your body makes . Technically, it’s a combination of the amino acids cysteine, glycine and glutamine or glutamic acid and found in every cell of our body. That means it’s immediately available where it will be needed – one of glutathiones many special attributes.  But Glutathione is really a great deal more than that.  

It’s often referred to as  the Master Antioxidant and without it , better known but not as important antioxidants, such as Vitamins C and E which are the most abundant fat and water soluble antioxidants that we use will not function to their maximum potential . And another thing , Glutathione is used in the repair of DNA, immune system enhancement and the elimination of toxins from air and water pollution, cigarette smoke and other carcinogens . You health loves glutathione.

Increasing your serum levels of Glutathione is an important health improvement .  Studies have quite clearly shown that some of the most frequently cited diseases of aging , like Osteoporosis, Type II Diabetes and High Blood Pressure are each accompanied with a drop in Glutathione levels.

After we exit our twenties (and really start to need it !) our body produces less Glutathione. This is the reason why many well intentioned and health aware people are shopping for  glutathione supplements.  But an oral supplement is not likely to produce the desired result .  

The problem is that for Glutathione to be absorbed into the bloodstream and travel to the cells in our organs , it first must make it through our gastro intestinal system. But as an oral supplement , it’s destroyed.

But there are a lot of alternatives   available if you want to raise your glutathione level and one option is diet .  Go for 4-5 servings a day of the correct vegetables and fruits like spinach, asparagus, avacodo and brocoli . Healthy food choices will help provide your body with more of whatit needs to make its own glutathione.  Other natural sources of the right nutrients to help boost your Glutathione production include Milk Thistle, Whey Protein, Selenium and Turmeric.

The second option available would be to take glutathione precursors, which are unique compounds with the nutrients your body needs in order to boost its own natural production to help compensate for the slow down caused by aging. MAX GXL from Max International is one product you could try.