| You have probably
said it-most of us have- "What I don't know won't hurt me."
Ignorance is not bliss when your body is affected. When your
back hurts, you may take a pill or go see a doctor. If you have
a headache or a stomach ache, your body is trying to tell you
something. So what does this have to do with Glutathione? Glutathione, also called GSH, was discovered more than a century ago, yet its function in the body was relatively unknown until the last five years. Glutathione "is the master antioxidant," according to Dr. John T. Pinto of the Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, NY. Jean Carper in her book Stop Aging Now! says, "You must get your levels of GSH up if you want to keep your youth and live longer. High levels of GSH predict good health and a long life. Low levels predict early disease and death." Dr. Earl Mindel in his book What You Should Know About The Super Antioxidant Miracle says "We literally cannot survive without this miracle antioxidant." Dr Gustavo Bounous, a leading researcher in GSH says, "In view of existing scientific data, all we can expect from the environment is continued pollution, ozone depletion and increased virulence. I think that enhanced GSH levels will allow for a better quality of life." GSH is a tripeptide (small protein) consisting of 3 amino acids-glycine, glutamate, and most importantly, cysteine (pronounced sis-teh-een). GSH occurs in every cell of the body. Each cell synthesizes (produces) its own GSH. GSH production is limited by the availability of cysteine, in the bioactive form of cystine, in the diet. GSH functioning is limited by the availability of selenium in the diet. Most people in North America do not get enough of either in their diets. High levels of Vitamin C (over 1000mg per day) actually deplete Glutathione levels. All antioxidants are dependant on Glutathione for their functioning. |
Taking antioxidants
without boosting GSH levels actually depletes what little GSH
we may have and in the long term may make you more vulnerable
to disease than before. Low levels of Glutathione are implicated in such diseases as Cancer, Parkinson's, Alzheimer's, Diabetes, Arteriosclerosis, Hepatitis, AIDS, MS and many more, as well as aging (including such things as cataracts and macular degeneration). GSH detoxifies tobacco and many other cancer causing substances. Low GSH levels is even implicated in Allergies, Environmental Illness as well as other auto immune diseases. We need to raise our GSH levels in order to prevent or help combat these diseases. Through research pioneered by Dr. Bounous a whey protein concentrate, called Immunocal TM in the United States, (HMS 90 TM in Canada) has been clinically proven to boost and sustain GSH levels when taken on a daily basis (twice daily for compromised immune systems). Immunocal TM is a natural health product which in 20 years of research has not demonstrated any known negative side effects. Even those who are lactose intolerant can use this product. Combined with an overall healthy diet it is a great boost to the human immune system. For more information on Glutathione read the excellent books: Breakthrough In Cell Defence: How to Benefit from the Real Glutathione Revolution by Dr. Allan C. Somersall, PhD, MD with Dr. Gustavo Bounous, MD, FRCSC available from bookstores like Chapters or Coles, and Glutathione/GSH Your Body's Most Powerful Healing Agent by Dr. Jimmy Gutman, MD, FACEP available through local distributors or click on the more link below. |