What Doctors Are Saying About Glutathione by Al Greer

“Glutathione is the unsung antioxidant…the one that makes all the others work.” Robert Atkins MD, founder of the Atkins Center for Complementary Medicine.

"No other antioxidant is as important to overall health as Glutathione. It is the regulator and regenerator of immune cells and the most valuable detoxifying agent in the human body.

Low levels are associated with hepatic dysfunction, immune dysfunction, cardiac disease, premature aging, and death." Lorna R. Vanderhaeghe & Patrick J.D. Bouic, Ph.D. The Immune System Cure.

"Glutathione is a substance, the levels of which in our cells are predictive of how long we will live.

There are very few other factors which are as predictive of our life expectancy as is our level of cellular Glutathione.”

Glutathione has been called the "Master Antioxidant", and regulates the actions of lesser antioxidants such as vitamin C, and vitamin E within the body. "We literally cannot survive without this antioxidant." Earl Mindell, R.Ph., Ph.D, in What You Should Know about the Super Antioxidant Miracle.

One reason why it is so important to maintain high levels of Glutathione is that it is crucial for the detoxification of carcinogens. Most people do not inherit "cancer genes"; rather, they have a genetic weakness in their detoxification system. Glutathione is an extremely important part of the detoxification system, and thus of our defenses against cancer.

Glutathione may also be one of the most important keys to longevity. Centenarians have been found to have higher levels of Glutathione than would be expected for their age. “Boosting one's Glutathione levels ...should be one of the first items on anyone's anti-aging agenda.” - Ivy Greenwell in The Antioxidant Network, A brief review of "The Antioxidant Miracle," by Lester Packer, PhD and Carol Colman.

"Without Glutathione, other important antioxidants such as vitamins C and E cannot do their job adequately to protect your body against disease." Allan Somersall, Ph.D., M.D., and Gustavo Bounous, M.D. FRCS(C) in Breakthrough in Cell Defense.

"If there is one survival tool every HIV+ person should consider, it is taking dietary supplements that increase Glutathione production." - Michael Mooney, Author of Built to Survive: A Comprehensive Guide to the Medical Use of Anabolic Steroids, Nutrition and Exercise for HIV+ men and women.

Dr. Lombard points out in his book, "The Brain Wellness Plan"...the brain’s high fat content renders it especially vulnerable to free radicals, so that the body has defined specific ways to protect brain cell fatty acids through special antioxidants.... Glutathione is one of the most powerful antioxidants in the body. Depressed Glutathione levels are associated with the increased generation of free radicals found in Parkinson’s patients that contributes to brain cell death."

Parkinson's occurs in about one of every hundred people over the age of 65. It is a slow progressing disease of the nervous system that results in progressive destruction of brain cells (neurons) in an area of the brain. Death can occur as a result of secondary complications such as infections.

Several factors explain why Glutathione is so beneficial in Parkinson’s disease. 1) Glutathione increases the sensitivity of the brain to dopamine. Although Glutathione doesn't raise dopamine levels, it allows the dopamine in the brain to be more effective. 2) Glutathione's powerful antioxidant activity protects the brain from free radical damage. 3) An even more intriguing benefit of Glutathione lies in its powerful detoxification ability.

Need more information about Glutathione and how it prevents diseases and age related illnesses? As of May 2006 about 70,736 medical articles and research documents on Glutathione were posted on the PubMed website. PubMed is hosted by the USA government as a resource for researchers and medical doctors. This site encompasses the libraries of “National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI), National Library of Medicine (NLM), and the National Institute of Health (NIH). PubMed: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed

Author: Al Greer http://maxhealthproducts.net/

About the Author

The author has been involved in the healthcare industry for over 20 years. He has authored hospital web content articles and designed wellness products. He is actively engaged in the implementation of data management systems for hospitals and web based healthcare marketing systems.