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Glutathione:NATURE’S ANTIOXIDANTPOWERHOUSE!

NOT FEELING SO HOT? Are you one of millions of Americans struggling with low energy levels, a lack of focus, weight gain, a lowered libido or a weakened immune system? Unfortunately, some of these symptoms have begun to feel normal to a many of us - but it doesn’t have to be that way.

These symptoms (and many more), are often attached to a decrease in levels of a substance called Glutathione (GSH). As we age, Glutathione declines with exposure to: stress, lack of sleep, illness, over exercise and chemical pollution. Exposure to these scenarios produces what are called ‘free radicals’. Free radicals damage cells and accelerate aging. Free radicals can also cause debilitating (even life threatening) effects if not managed, or neutralized effectively. Let us explain…

Glutathione’s beneficial qualities can be summed up in one word: AID

A - Antioxidant I - Immune SystemD - Detoxification

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As the body’s most powerful and prevalent antioxidant, Glutathione is responsible for cell protection. Known as the ‘Master Antioxidant’ in the medical and nutraceutical communities, Glutathione can be found in every single cell in the human body. Considering the fact that your body is made up of trillions of cells, you can imagine the importance in defending your cellular health. Glutathione is a very interesting, very small protein molecule comprised of 3 amino acids - L-cysteine, L-glutamine and Clycine. What makes Glutathione

so fascinating is that the antioxidant acts quite literally as a ‘gate keeper’ to each cell. While Glutathione protects the nuclease and DNA within the cell, it is also promoting cell growth, immune response and nutrient metabolism, while encouraging other antioxidants such as Vitamin A, C and E to enter the cells and assist in the fight against harmful free radicals! Not all antioxidants are created equal. Most antioxidants only take care of the oxidants from the specific process in the body for which they are designed. Glutathione however, is an all purpose antioxidant - a ‘jack of all trades’ if you will, succeeding where others fail and cleaning up what other antioxidants are not capable of handling. Dr. H Nagasawa, one of the world’s leading scientists in medicinal chemistry, has been conducting research on Glutathione for over forty years through the University of Minnesota Health Science Complex. Dr. Nagasawa states that “Gluathione is the most important antioxidant there is”. Every system within our body is affected by our levels of glutathione. The lungs, immune system, circulatory system, gastrointestinal system and nervous system are especially dependant on glutathione to protect them from the illness and damage caused by excess free radicals.

Free radicals are basically unstable molecules; their electron count is out of balance. These molecules then ‘steal’ electrons from other molecules causing a chain reaction of free radical damage. This in turn, leads to oxidative stress which brings on inflammation, the ‘secret cause’ of so many points of illness and disease. Sound technical? It’s not, really. Think of free radicals as cat burglars, breaking into your home, eating your food, tossing your belongings around, and

leaving with your most prized possession: your health. Now imagine them doing this on a daily basis. You might consider this a good time to protect your assets! Antioxidants are the protein molecules that defend the body, and in turn attack free radicals. Antioxidants sacrifice their own electrons in order to neutralize free radicals. This battle will often neutralize most antioxidants, rendering them ineffective. Not glutathione however! Glutathione is the antioxidant that keeps

on giving - recycling itself and remaining active for duty in every single one of your trillion cells! Consider Glutathione to be the police officer with a mission to clean up the streets, keeping you and your home safe and sound so that you can get back to living!

Here’s another example:Have you noticed the way the flesh of an apple will turn brown when you leave it to sit in open air? This metamorphosis is the direct result of free radical damage. Just think of what free radicals are doing to your holistic health! Now if you apply lemon juice to the flesh of the same apple, this deterioration will not occur. The antioxidants in the lemon juice protect the apple and prevent any potential damage. Glutathione is the ‘Master Antioxidant’, protecting the entire orchard.

THE MASTER ANTIOXIDANT

FREE RADICALS: THEASSAILANTS OF YOUR HEALTH

Healthy Aging!

Neutralization of free radicals!

Energy and Stamina!

Optimal Cellular health!

Reduced Waste and Toxins in the

body!

Detoxification of the liver!

Immune strength!

Delivery of Vitamins, minerals and

herbal ingredients to the cells.

Mental clarity!

Glutathione Promotes…

Free Radicals can be the Cause of…

Weakened Immune Systems

Liver Damage

Enhanced Signs & Symptoms of

Aging

Decreased Memory

Changes in Bowel Function

A Decrease in Libido

Urinary difficulties

Abdominal Obesity

Illness and Disease

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As we age, our glutathione levels go into decline. Our levels of glutathione are also lowered through stress, lack of sleep, illness and chemical pollutants. Put this exposure next to aging and we find ourselves in some potentially dangerous territory with excess free radicals allowed full run rampant, destroying cellular health throughout our entire bodies. Are you reading this correctly? We are

aging BECAUSE of the oxidative damage free radicals are causing over time. Obviously, reducing the level of oxidative damage, will promote healthy aging. We do not need to suffer the negative signs and symptoms of aging we have come to know and expect. We cannot stress how important it is to replenish declining glutathione if we want to avoid age related health complications.

The impact of aging on the immune system is profound. As we age, a number of critical immune system components are reduced or slowed, including cellular response, response to vaccines, and antibody production. By now you’ve probably figured out how instrumental glutathione is in protecting and boosting immune health. Without glutathione your body would have little

resistance to bacteria or viruses. Every pathogen that came your way would put your health in a very dangerous position. Susceptibilities to infection, inflammation, toxin build up, cell degeneration, mitochondrial damage, cell death and disease would all become a constant concern. Glutathione protects cells and promotes cell growth while neutralizing the

free radicals that attack holistic health throughout the body. With a healthy immune system, we can prevent and heal from chronic degenerative conditions, auto immune diseases and infectious viral and bacterial illness. Scientists were right! Glutathione really is the ‘diamond’ of health. It’s the hidden gem that most health and wellness companies still haven’t stumbled across.

Don’t Let Your Age FallVictim to Free Radicals

At 68 years old, Mary was certainly starting to feel her age. Her bones and muscles ached and fought her every step through the day. She started to avoid stairs, going to places that involved hills, and eventually just going anywhere. “I was no longer good company” Mary reported. “Sometimes just standing still would send me into fits of pain”.

As an avid runner, Art had been running marathons since his early twenties. Then he became sick, lethargy and lack of motivation set in, Art gained 80 pounds. “I stopped living my life. My exercise became making it from the bed to the couch to the fridge and back. The most action my body got was the movement of my lips flapping in complaint of how lousy I felt”.

By the age of 38, Elena was overcome with exhaustion and lengthy headaches. She felt as though she were in a constant ‘fog’. Even though she was completely burnt out, she was unable to sleep through the night.

As these people aged, they suffered from declining health. Is this starting to sound familiar?

GLUTATHIONE AND AGE: PROTECT YOUR COVER!

YOUR IMMUNE SYSTEM COULD USE A LITTLE BACK UP…

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Every minute of every day, your liver is processing: Cigarettes, smoke, alcohol, automobile exhaust, heavy metals (such as lead and mercury), pesticides, herbicides, carcinogens and other toxins. We inhale, absorb and ingest these toxins daily through the air, food and water. Without Glutathione, our liver would very quickly become strained from over accumulation of these toxins. This build up would most certainly result in liver

failure, and likely even a multi system organ failure. Death would shortly follow. This is why the liver, is the largest reservoir of glutathione within the body. As glutathione protects each cell and promotes cellular growth, it also promotes powerful detoxification so that the liver doesn’t have to act on its own. Next to water, glutathione is THE most important substance there is for detoxification in the liver.

Glutathione is considered the ‘Super Hero’ of antioxidants for a reason. It can be everywhere at the same time, fighting hundreds of villains (free radicals) at once. Glutathione is instrumental when it comes down to protecting and promoting your holistic health. While it is always best to find foods that contain the vitamins and minerals essential to our health, you won’t find this master antioxidant in any of the fresh fruits and vegetables you are regularly indulging in (you are regularly indulging in fresh fruits and vegetables right?). Glutathione is a

protein molecule that is actually created within our bodies! Avocado, asparagus, broccoli, garlic, spinach, tomatoes and raw eggs all encourage the body to create more glutathione, which is a start. The problem is, as we age, our levels of glutathione are in a rapid decline. We would need to eat these foods in mass quantities in order for them to effectively boost our levels of glutathione. There are supplements available through trusted wellness companies that will provide a boost in glutathione. When it comes to your holistic health, the investment is always worth it!

WHAT WE WERE GETTING AT WAS…

DON’T LEAVE YOUR LIVER TO FEND FOR ITSELF…

As We Age, DecliningLevels of Glutathione

can Cause… A decrease in energy and vigor

A tendency to become easily tired

Changes in sleeping patterns

Decreased memory

Wrinkles, brown spots and loss of

elasticity with the skin

Loss of hair

Decrease in vision and hearing

Changes in bowel function

Sexual disfunction

Abdominal obesity

Without Healthy Levels of Glutathione, Many

People will Develop One or More Age Related

Degenerative Diseases Such as…

Alzheimer’s disease

Osteoporosis

Parkinson’s disease

Arthritis

Cataracts

Glaucoma

Heart Attack and/or Stroke

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Further Reading & Scientific Research(Investigate the Case for Yourself!)

“The Glutathione Protocol for Treating Chronic Fatigue Syndrome” http://chronicfatigue.about.com/od/treatmentprotocols/a/glutathioneCFS.htm

‘Immunocal Powder Sachets’ Description and Clinical Pharmacology http://www.drugs.com/drp/immunocal-powder-sachets.html

‘Glutathione: New Supplement on the Block’ http://www.medicinenet.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=50746

Glutathione Protects and Energizes Your Body and Life http://www.effectsofglutathione.com/

“Understanding Free Radicals and Antioxidants” http://www.healthchecksystems.com/antioxid.htm

‘Denham Harman Proposes the Free Radical Theory of Aging’ Harman, D. Aging: a theory based on free radical and radiation chemis-try. J Gerontol. 1956 Jul;11(3):298-300. http://www.healthaliciousness.com/articles/free-radical-theory-proprosed.php

‘What is Glutathione?’ The Glutathione Experts http://www.glutathioneexperts.com/

“Oxidative Damage to Mitochondrial DNA and Glutathione Oxidation is Apoptosis Studies in Vivo and In Vitro” The Faseb Journal The Journal of the Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology http://www.fasebj.org/content/13/9/1055.full

‘What is Oxidative Stress?’ http://www.news-medical.net/health/What-is-Oxidative-Stress.aspx

“Metabolism and functions of glutathione in the brain” Progress in Neurobiology Journal Pergamon Press #62, 2000

‘Glutathione: Systemic Protectant Against Oxidative and Free Radical Damage’ Parris M. Kidd, Ph.D. http://www.dockidd.com/pdf/KiddGSHAMR.pdf

‘What is Glutathione? ‘ http://www.glutathionediseasecure.com/what-is-glutathione.html

‘Glutathione: Supplement Pill Health Benefit and Side Effects, Information.’Ray Sahelian, M.D. http://www.raysahelian.com/glutathione.html

‘Glutathione: Your Body’s Most Powerful Healing Agent’ Stephen Schettini and Jimmy Gutman G & S Health Books, 1998

‘Immune System Strengthening’ http://www.lef.org/protocols/immune_connective_joint/immune_system_01.htm