The Whey to Enhancing Glutathione, Our Most Powerful Endogenous Antioxidant and Detoxifier
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Though there are undoubtedly multiple functions for glutathione yet to be appreciated we do know that glutathione is: • a co-factor for the glutathione peroxidases, which are crucial selenium-containing antioxidant enzymes. • a co-factor for glutathione S-transferases, enzymes which are involved in the detoxification of xenobiotics, including carcinogens. • involved in the regeneration of ascorbate (Vitamin C) from its oxidized form, dehydro-ascorbate. 3
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