Glutathione Articles
The Science of Glutathione
by Patricia A.L. Kongshavn, Ph.DFormer Professor: Department of Medicine, McGill University, Montreal, Canada
Glutathione is a small molecule found in almost every cell. It cannot enter most cells directly and therefore must be made inside the cell, from its three constituent amino acids: glycine, glutamate and cysteine. The rate at which glutathione can be made depends on the availability of cysteine, which is relatively scarce in foodstuffs. Furthermore, the cysteine molecule has…. Read more…
Glutathione supplementation:
Manipulation of natural defence mechanisms in health and disease
The human body is one of nature’s finest miracles and researchers are still unlocking many of its secrets. Recent discoveries have shed important light on the role that glutathione plays in maintaining health and fighting disease.
Most individuals have not heard of glutathione, however…. Read more…
Glutathione – Why all the Noise?
One of the “Hottest” new health supplements
Glutathione (GSH) is a word that many people are still are not familiar with, but given that there are over 100,000 medical and scientific journal articles written on this subject to date, it is one of those terms that will eventually work its way into our common everyday language. One of the reasons for GSH’s increasing popularity, is that…. Read more…
Glutathione – The Undiscovered “Natural Drug”
by Patricia A.L. Kongshavn, Ph.DFormer Professor: Department of Medicine, McGill University, Montreal, Canada
A recent press release by CBS highlighted the need for a “universal or all-purpose drug” able to combat any germ or toxic chemical released by hostile forces. In general, the idea would be to bolster the defenses we already possess, in particular the immune system, to fight against infections and cancer. Glutathione is a key substance found in every cell in our body, and may be thought of as a “naturally occurring universal drug” – and one without adverse side effects! It is the cell’s most important…. Read more…