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The Anti-Toxin, Anti-Disease Amino Acid

by Dr. David Williams

Published 04/30/09

Glutathione is an extremely important compound that naturally occurs in the body. Pronounced "glue-tah-thi-on," glutathione is composed of three amino acids, namely glycine, glutamic acid, and cysteine.

Research has shown that glutathione levels decline as we age, and there seems to be a corresponding decline in our health and longevity. It's possible in many instances that the drop in glutathione levels may be related to exposure to heavy metals like mercury, lead, and cadmium.

These metals are sulfhydryl-reactive metals. In simple terms, this means that they steal sulfur groups from enzymes, protein compounds and/or peptides such as glutathione S-transferase (GST), a naturally-occurring enzyme in the body, and glutathione. Once these compounds lose their sulfur component, they lose their detoxifying ability. Sulfur-rich foods like those mentioned below can help replace the necessary sulfur your body needs.

If you have a known exposure to one of these heavy metals, it's imperative that you restore your glutathione levels both through the diet and by supplementing with the compound N-acetylcysteine, as I explain in detail later.

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