Why Not Just Take Glutathione Supplements?
We dont take glutathione to increase glutathione levels for the simple reason that it is a very costly way to deliver the amino acid cysteine to cells. To get cysteine from glutathione, the glutathione is first disassembled into its constitutive amino acids, and then the cell imports cysteine to manufacture glutathione. It is much less expensive to take cysteine itself rather than glutathione. Why We Choose Cysteine Rather Than N-Acetylcysteine N-acetylcysteine (NAC) is a potent nonphysiological (i.e., it is not found naturally in the body) precursor of GSH that increases GSH levels by donating cysteine. The problem with NAC is that, as reported in many papers, it is such a powerful antioxidant that it can inhibit reactive oxygen species (ROS) signaling that is a necessary part of many normal chemical pathways. Hence, we have been very reluctant to use it, at least as an everyday supplement.
Related Questions
- What is the difference with products or pills that people use as supplements that are stated to be glutathione or cysteine?
- How is MaxGXL different from other glutathione enhancing supplements and what makes MaxGXL more effective?
- How can we distinguish between FAKE and GENUINE Oral Glutathione supplements?
