Glutathione Benefits
Immune
System
Immune Depressed
individuals have lower GSH levels when fighting disease. Lymphocytes,
cells vital for your immune response, depend on GSH for their
proper function and replication. Immunology 61: 503-508
1987. Cellular depletion of Glutathione has been implicated
as a causative, or contributory factor
in many pathologies including Parkinson's, Alzheimer's, cataracts,
arteriosclerosis, cystic fibrosis, malnutrition, aging, AIDS
and cancer (Bounous et al., 1991). In addition, Glutathione
is essential in supporting the immune system, including natural
killer cells (Droege et al., 1997) and in the maintenance
of T-lymphocytes (Gutman, 1998).
Cancer
GSH plays a
role in eliminating many carcinogens as well as maintaining
immune function towards providing stronger anti-tumor defenses. Cancer Letters 57: 91-94 1991
Aging
Process
It is known that as we age, there is a precipitous drop
in GSH levels.
Lower
Glutathione
levels are implicated in many diseases associated with aging,
including Cataracts, Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's, arteriosclerosis
and others. Journal of Clinical Epidemiology 47: 1021-28
1994
Athletes
Strong muscular
activity generates oxyradicals leading to muscle fatigue and
poorer performance. GSH neutralizes these radicals. Whey proteins
promote muscular development. Sports Medicine 21; 213 - 238, 1996. Recent research
indicates that propensities toward many degenerative diseases
and aging itself are related to the capacity of the cell to
robustly recover from oxidative insult. The capacity of a
cell to recover from such insult can be determined by measuring
the intracellular stores of Glutathione. (Noelle et al., 1981)
Antioxidant
Functions
Antioxidants
are well documented to play vital roles in health maintenance
and disease prevention. GSH is our cell's own major antioxidant.
Why not use what is natural? Biochemical Pharmacology 47:2113-2123
1994
Neurological
Disease
Low GSH has
been demonstrated in nuerodegenerative diseases such as MS
(Multiple Sclerosis), ALS (Lou Gehrig's Disease), Alzheimer's, and Parkinson's, among others. The
Lancel 344: 796-798 1994
Toxins,
Pollution, Radiation
GSH 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 Review of Biochemistry 52 : 711-780 1983. The liver
is the main detoxification organ of the body. In the liver
we find very high concentrations of GSH, 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
GSH in the liver. (Lamestro, 1995)
AIDS
Low Glutathione
levels with poor survival in AIDS patients. Much literature has been written demonstrating the role of
enhancing GSH levels in AIDS. Proc. National Acad. Science
USA
94: 2967-72 1997
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