Healing Gourmet - Glutathione

Glutathione is a cellular antioxidant and detoxifying system including reduced glutathione (GSH), glutathione reductase (GSR), glutathione S-transferase (GST), and glutathione peroxidase (GSH-Px).

Glutathione exerts a natural protective mechanism to prevent free radical damage. It has also been shown to enhance insulin secretion in people with impaired glucose tolerance.

HEALING TIP: Glutathione supplements are not readily absorbed by the body. Instead, you can boost your liver's production of glutathione by feeding it the right "ingredients"- including foods rich in glutathione like asparagus - the food noted to be highest in glutathione, as well as glutathione precursors (cysteine) with the best source being undenatured organic whey protein.

Find Glutathione in:

Avocados
Native to the tropics and subtropics, avocados are a unique fruit and concentrated source of nutrients...

Tomatoes
Thought to have originated from South America, tomatoes were brought by Spanish explorers to Europe in the 1500’s...

Asparagus
A member of the lily family, the edible part of this ultimate "luxury" vegetable is actually the young underground sprout or shoot...

Strawberries
Strawberries are the most popular American berry with over seventy varieties of this nutrient-rich food in existence...

Watermelon
Watermelon is a native of Africa and a member of the Cucurbitaceae family, which also includes cantaloupe, squash and pumpkin...

Whey
Whey is considered a superfood by doctors and fitness fanatics alike...

Knight JA The biochemistry of aging Adv Clin Chem 2000;35:1-62, Chen TS, Richie JP, Nagasawa HT, Lang CA Glutathione monoethyl ester protects against glutathione deficiencies due to aging and acetaminophen in miceMech Ageing Dev 2000 Dec 1;120(1-3):127-39.Anderson ME, Luo JL. Glutathione therapy: from prodrugs to genes. Semin Liver Dis. 1998; 18:415-424.Paolisso G, Giugliano D, Pizza G, et al. Glutathione infusion potentiates glucose-induced insulin secretion in aged patients with impaired glucose tolerance. Diabetes Care. 1992; 15:1-7.

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