When it comes to this outstanding antioxidant, glutathione,
there’s both good news and not-so-good news. The good news is
that our bodies produce glutathione. The downside, however, is
that our standard American diet, stress, toxins, the normal
aging process and more can deplete the body of its glutathione
levels—leaving many people coming up short. That can spell
trouble, too. It’s not difficult to understand why our bodies
may be overwhelmed and missing out on optimal glutathione
levels. In addition to the aforementioned “robbers” of
glutathione, there are approximately 80,000 toxic industrial
chemicals in our environment, an overload of electromagnetic
radiation and much more contributing to our current state. But
what is glutathione? You might say that it’s the “Grand Poobah”
of antioxidants and is the chief bodily detoxifier and conductor
of the immune system. It’s comprised of three simple building
blocks of protein called amino acids. They are: cysteine,
glycine and glutamine. It contains elements that