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Glutathione: The Body’s Most Protective Antioxidant And Best Kept Secret

Ask anyone to name an antioxidant and even those with lowest awareness on the subject could mention one or two—perhaps, vitamin C, vitamin E or beta-carotene? Yet, one of the body’s most important protective antioxidants—glutathione (pronounced gloo-tah-thigh-ohne)—is never mentioned, even though it is naturally found in nearly all the cells, tissues and organs in the body.

Glutathione is critical in protecting our cells from damaging effects of oxidative stress and toxins, both contributing factors to many fatal diseases. In fact, glutathione’s function in our bodies is so impactful that scientists refer to it as the “master antioxidant.” So, why is no one talking about this powerful…

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 Glutathione: The Body’s Most Protective Antioxidant And Best Kept Secret

Ask anyone to name an antioxidant and even those with lowest awareness on the subject could mention one or two—perhaps, vitamin C, vitamin E or beta-carotene? Yet, one of the body’s most important protective antioxidants—glutathione (pronounced gloo-tah-thigh-ohne)—is never mentioned.

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Glutathione is one of the most powerful of all antioxidants, says "New York Times" bestselling author and family physician Dr. Mark Hyman. A compound made up of the three amino acids glycine, glutamine and cysteine, glutathione is synthesized by your body and occurs naturally in a variety of foods, including avocados.

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