When it comes to Glutathione, many people's first reaction is that it is an "ingredient in whitening injections" or an "antioxidant".
The true "primary job" of glutathione is to act as a "detoxification cleaner" for your body.
From heavy metals to pesticide residues, from free radicals to plastic toxins, it quietly helps you "clean up the mess" every day.
Its function is really not limited to whitening
liver is body's "toxin filter", but it needs a "divine assist"
The liver is the largest detoxification organ in the human body, just like a "garbage disposal" that operates 24 hours a day:
Any toxins (such as heavy metals, pesticides, and drug metabolic wastes) in the water you drink, the food you eat, and the air you breathe will be sent to the liver for "processing and treatment".
But the liver can't handle such a heavy task on its own - it needs a "divine assist" to help, and that assist is glutathione.
Simply put: Without glutathione, the liver's detoxification efficiency will drop significantly.
Insufficient glutathione may cause toxins to accumulate in the body like a mountain.
How does glutathione help liver "detoxify"?
It specializes in treating all kinds of "stubborn toxins"
Glutathione is a "tripeptide" composed of glutamic acid, cysteine and glycine (three amino acids hand in hand).
The structure of glutathione contains a "detoxification key" - the sulfhydryl group (-SH). This key can precisely identify toxins and "bind" to them, converting toxins into non-toxic or low-toxic substances, which are then excreted from the body through urine and bile.
Specifically, it can deal with these types of "difficult" toxins:
1. Heavy metals (mercury, cadmium, arsenic, etc.)
2. Environmental toxins (pesticides, plastic residues, organic solvents)
3. Drug metabolic wastes
In addition to detoxification, glutathione is also a "free radical fire extinguisher", protecting all cells in body
In addition to dealing with external toxins, glutathione also has to deal with the "garbage" produced by the body itself - free radicals.
Free radicals are "by-products" of cellular metabolism (for instance, they are produced when you breathe, eat or exercise). They are like a group of "irritable children", constantly seizing electrons from cells, causing damage to cell membranes and DNA (over time, this may lead to aging, cancer and cardiovascular diseases).
If glutathione is insufficient, heavy metals and free radicals will "double attack" cells, with the heart and brain (the organs most sensitive to free radicals) being the first to be affected - this is also why people who are exposed to heavy metals for a long time are more likely to suffer from heart disease and Alzheimer's disease.
There are always people online saying that glutathione should not be taken for a long time as it will put a burden on the body.
It can only be said that rumors end with the wise! Everything has a standard intake amount. Eating too much will put a burden on metabolism. Taking a simple 150mg glutathione tablet can be combined with vitamin C and astaxanthin to help maintain cell vitality.
Daily maintenance is just one pill a day.
Finally, I want to say
Glutathione is not some "advanced supplement", but a "detoxification essential substance" that you are born with - just as a mobile phone needs to be charged, the body needs glutathione to maintain normal operation.
A healthy person's liver can synthesize sufficient glutathione on its own. However, if one stays up late for a long time, drinks alcohol, or is exposed to toxins (such as takeout boxes and air pollution), its consumption will far exceed the synthesis rate.
At this time, appropriate supplementation (such as through precursor substances like NAC and selenium, or by choosing highly bioavailable glutathione supplements) can help reduce the burden on the body.
Remember: True health means keeping your body's "detoxification system" from getting too tired - exposing it to less toxins (such as drinking less milk tea, quitting smoking and limiting alcohol intake), and adding more "fuel" to it (such as eating eggs and broccoli to supplement cysteine). only in this way can glutathione better help you maintain your health defense
