I do not know how long it has been sense Glutathione has been covered on this forum.. but thought this was great Info... another reason to keep your nutrition up with fresh veg's and fresh food. and one of the main reasons we thought brown rice was way to important a food, to not eat.

Brown rice (selenium is incorporated at the active site of many proteins, including glutathione ...)

Brown rice is a complex carbohydrate that provides 15 essential nutrients, including B-vitamins, niacin and potassium.

http://www.whfoods.com/genpage.php?tname=foodspice&dbid=128

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http://www.health-report.co.uk/glutathione.htm


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" Glutathione has been the subject of a very large degree of research for several decades. Glutathione is found in many foods but the body cannot utilise it properly. Some foods contain precursors for Glutathione, such as cysteine, glycine and N-acetylcysteine, but eating sufficient quantities of these foods to markedly increase Glutathione levels is very difficult to achieve. Seeing Glutathione is not well absorbed into the body when taken by mouth or by eating whole foods, many people have tried taking Glutathione intravenously with varied, but mostly poor results.

Some of the foods that contain precursors, such as cysteine, for Glutathione include poultry, wheat, broccoli, eggs, garlic, capsicum, red meat, fish, dairy products, beans, fruits, vegetables, asparagus, avocado and walnuts.

Essentially, Glutathione is a tri-peptide that is made up of gamma-glutamic acid, cysteine, and glycine, and is also known as gamma-glutamylcysteinelglycine or GSH. Glutathione has been called the body's master antioxidant with good reason, as it is found in every cell of the body. Glutathione actively stimulates the action of ingested antioxidants from whole foods and allows the proper utilisation of phyto-nutrients vital for health and longevity. Put simply, if the level of Glutathione in the body is too low, no amount of supplementation with antioxidants will have a marked effect on the health of the individual. " ect
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http://ezinearticles.com/?Glutathione-and-the-Brain&id=4523807


Glutathione has been called the brain's master antioxidant. It plays an essential role in protecting this vital organ from free radical activity. Numerous National Library of Medicine studies indicate that free radical damage to brain tissue may be associated with neurodegenerative disorders. The neutralization of these free radicals becomes an essential function of glutathione in the brain.