What is "glutathione"?
Glutathione is not an amino acid as some think, but a compound consisting of several amino acids:
1- Glutamine.
2- Glycine.
3- Cystine.
The human body naturally contains glutathione, which is produced by the liver.
But with age, glutathione production begins to gradually decrease, especially after the age of forty, and the peak of the decrease is after the age of sixty and beyond.
Therefore, with age, glutathione and its derivatives are replaced from external sources through some medications and nutritional supplements.
But food remains the best external source of glutathione replacement, the safest and the least in terms of side effects.
Later, we will mention some natural foods that contain glutathione and its derivatives.
Causes of glutathione deficiency and its derivatives:
Liver diseases :
Since glutathione is produced by the liver, liver diseases greatly affect the liver’s production of glutathione and decrease its levels in the body.
aging
Glutathione, like other compounds and amino acids produced by the body, so its production rates gradually decrease with age.
Bad diet:
Where the diet directly affects the supply of the body with the elements it needs.
A bad diet also affects the efficiency of the functioning of the body's organs, including the liver, which produces glutathione.
A bad diet also affects the efficiency and effectiveness of the body's absorption and utilization of the elements.
Glutathione properties:
Building and repairing cells :
Therefore, it is effective in rebuilding and repairing body cells and producing proteins, thus it is effectively useful for treating heart, liver, and other diseases, and it is also great for the immune system and improving the health of the skin, skin, and hair by rebuilding damaged skin cells.
An effective and powerful antioxidant:
Therefore, it fights free radicals (free radicals) that damage the cells of the body, which spread throughout the body.
A powerful and effective anti-inflammatory:
Therefore, it is effective in reducing the symptoms and side effects of many diseases, as inflammation is one of the most important and famous symptoms associated with most diseases, including diabetes, hepatitis, arthritis, and others.
Pain relief:
Since glutathione is an anti-inflammatory, it has a remarkable pain-relieving effect by reducing the inflammation that causes pain.
Stimulating and activating mental abilities:
Therefore, it is effective for combating Alzheimer's symptoms in the elderly and other diseases that result from the deterioration of neurons associated with age.
Treats movement disorders:
It works on coordination of movement and balance in people who suffer from motor imbalance and motor imbalance resulting from neurological diseases or resulting from injuries or accidents or resulting from the erosion of nerve cells associated with age.
What are the natural foods that contain glutathione and its derivatives?
Foods high in sulfur:
Such as onions, garlic and other foods with a pungent smell and strong flavour.
Leafy vegetables:
Such as spinach, broccoli, cauliflower, parsley, okra, and others.
Meat:
Like beef, goat, especially liver, and other red meats, glutathione is also found in chicken meat.
The fish:
Most types of fish contain high levels of glutathione and its derivatives, so they are a good source of glutathione.
Pharmaceutical form of glutathione:
In addition to these natural sources, there are other sources such as nutritional supplements and medicines that contain the group of amino acids that make up glutathione.
There are drugs that contain glutathione in several forms, including tablets, capsules, intravenous injections, and topical creams for the skin, as well as in the form of aerosol vapor for inhalation.
Of course, glutathione is not taken in its pharmaceutical form without consulting a doctor.
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