Glutathione
Glutathione (GSH)
is a tripeptide (3 amino acids bonded together) known as L-
GlutamylCysteinylGlycine made by our body cells for protection and
survival.
In medicine, GSH
is well known and well accepted as the most important natural health factor in
the human body's immunity system. It exists in every living cell of the body
and inside blood. It is made up of 3 amino acids :-
1. Cysteine - The limiting factor in the manufacturing of
intracellular GSH
2. Glycine - Promotes metabolism
3. Glutamate - Component of brain
cells
Glycine and
Glutamate are easily available from our food but Cysteine
is relatively rare and as it is easily denatured by heating/cooking (begins to
denature at 42ºC; totally denatured by 55ºC), it is difficult to obtain sufficient
amounts of it from our daily meals.
All illnesses and
diseases are biochemical in nature.
Many illnesses BUT ONE common factor found :– LOW Glutathione levels in the body.
Prolonged DEFICIENCY in Glutathione = AGEING &/OR ILLNESS.
9 Main
Functions of Glutathione :-
1. Antioxidant
2. Immunity
booster
3. Detoxifier
4. Suppressor
of Inflammation
5. Transporter
of amino acids
6. Regulator
of bodily response to injury
7. Enzymes
activator
8. Strengthens
synthesis and repair of DNA
9. Steers direction of synthesis of proteins
A
I D S T R E S S - Remember this acronym for the functions of
Glutathione.
Credibility
Medical
researchers have known the benefits of high Glutathione levels for about 119
years.
There are 79,308 medical articles on Glutathione (as of 23rd February 2008) in
the PubMed website on the internet
for your reference. This number is growing daily.
(PubMed = Medical Publications)
The website
"PubMed" is in the United States, hosted by the USA government.
The PubMed
website address is :-
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/fcgi
“ncbi” = National Center for Biotechnology
Information
“nlm” = National Library for Medicine
“nih” =
National Institute of Health
Why
haven't I heard of Glutathione previously?
Taking Glutathione orally is of minimal use. When
taken orally, almost all is broken up in the stomach and hence denatured. This
method will not boost the Glutathione level in your body. Injecting Glutathione
into the bloodstream helps certain critically ill patients but is not relevant
to the normal person. As there was no effective and convenient way to raise
Glutathione level in one's body, its importance is not highlighted by the public
health care system.
Benefits
Here is a list of conditions and diseases that
benefit from HIGH cellular levels of Glutathione :-
Ageing
Cancers of ageing e.g.
Prostate Cancer
Age-related Decline
in Immunity
Brain and
Nervous Conditions
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS)
Cardiovascular
Conditions
Cancers
Reducing side-effects
of Chemotherapy (Chemoprotection)
Reducing side-effects
of Radiotherapy (Radioprotection)
Prevent Wasting Disease
(Cachexia)
Infectious
Diseases and Immunology Conditions
Viral Diseases
Acquired Immune Deficiency
Syndrome (AIDS)
Bacterial Infections
Autoimmune Dysfunctions
Chronic Fatigue
Syndrome (CFS)
Pulmonary
Conditions
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary
Disease (COPD)
Digestive
System
Inflammatory Bowel Diseases (IBD)
Inflammatory Bowel
Diseases - Ulcerative colitis
Inflammatory Bowel
Diseases - Crohn's Disease (CD)
Liver
& Gallbladder
Reproductive
System
Female
Male
Skin
Disorders
Lupus or Systemic Lupus
Erythematosus (SLE)
Eyes, Ear,
Nose & Throat Problems
Periodontal Disease
or Gum Disease
Kidneys
Metabolism
Increases HDL (Good)
Cholesterol
Decreases Oxidation
of LDL (Lipid Peroxidation)
Diabetes Complications
Detoxification
Detoxifies substances in
Cigarette Smoke
Detoxifies
pollutants including Heavy metals
Detoxifies many
well-known Carcinogens
Trauma
& Burns (Healing & Recovery)
Decreases recovery time from
Burns
Decreases recovery time
from Wounds
Strenuous
Exercise & Athletic Performance
Why do I
need to Boost Glutathione level in my body when I am still feeling fine ?
Researches show
that our Glutathione level in the body drops with age. The average
research result is :-
At 20
years old (peak) = 100%
At 55
years old = 80%
At 70
years old = 60%
Some people with
genetic predisposition have their Glutathione levels drop earlier in life.
Various diseases begin to strike them at a relatively young age. This is partly
due to faster than normal cellular deterioration and partly due to weaker
and/or incorrect immunity responses. Adequate Glutathione is essential for the proper
functioning of the immune system.
Hence, even if
you feel fine, less than normal level of Glutathione may be causing your
internal organs to under-perform and eventually malfunction. By the time the
symptoms appear, some irreparable damage may have been done. The golden proverb
"Prevention is better than cure" certainly holds true.
How can I
Boost Glutathione level in my body ?
Since 1993, there is an effective way. Instead of taking
Glutathione, one can take the precursor (building block) of Glutathione, namely
BONDED CYSTEINE. When taken orally,
it is not digested in the stomach. The bonded cysteine is absorbed through the
intestine into blood and transported to individual cells. Here, cysteine is
released and enzymatically combined with 2 other amino acids; glutamate and
glycine to form useful cellular Glutathione. This method has been clinically
proven to effectively boost Glutathione level in the body.
ImmunocalÔ
Bonded
Cysteine
For more information on Immunocal, please refer to
the book - Physicians' Desk Reference (US).
Physicians' Desk Reference (US)