Is glutathione the miracle cure for all diseases?
Though glutathione does not seem to have the ability to cure all diseases, it definitely seems to have the ability to prevent the onset of many diseases. Since glutathione is a very potent antioxidant and found in almost all tissues of the body, normal levels of glutathione have been able to partly restore health in those with diseases like cancer and heart disorders. How important is glutathione for detoxifying the body? Glutathione is an important part of liver function. The liver separates the substances that can be absorbed by the body from the substances that need to be eliminated from the body, and much of the body’s detoxifying process occurs through the liver. Hence, the liver is more prone to attack by free radicals more than other tissues. The sulfur in glutathione (that comes from cysteine) is responsible for the chelating property of glutathione – allowing it to bind to many toxic chemicals (such as mercury, lead, cadmium, chlorides, bromides, etc) that are produced by the
