Functions:
Antioxidant-It is a powerful anti-oxidant that protects the
body by targeting and destroying reactive oxygen molecules
and free radicals. It is found in high concentrations in the
liver where it binds to heavy metals such as mercury and
lead, chemical pollutants, and carcinogens and transforms
them into a form that can be easily flushed out of the body
via enzymatic pathways.
Immune System Booster- Immune depressed individuals
have lower Glutathione (GSH) levels when fighting disease.
Lymphocytes, cells vital for your immune response, depend
on GSH for their proper function and replication. Cellular
depletion of Glutathione has been implicated as a causative
or a contributory factor in many pathologies including
Parkinson's, Alzheimer's, cataracts, arteriosclerosis, cystic
fibrosis, malnutrition, aging, AIDS and cancer. In addition,
Glutathione is essential in supporting the immune system,
including natural killer cells and in the maintenance of
T-lymphocytes.
Detoxifier- 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. The liver is the main
detoxification organ of the body. In the liver we find very
high concentrations of Glutathione, as it is a major factor in
numerous biochemical detoxification pathways. Numerous
studies have demonstrated that patients with compromised
liver function due to alcohol abuse have significant
reduction of Glutathione in the liver.