Glutathione, or GSH, is often called the “master antioxidant”. Able to actually replenish other antioxidants as they become polluted with free radicals, it is the most important antioxidant for immune system protection. It’s normally produced in the body from within our liver. But due to our toxic environment, lifestyles, and diets, that production capacity can be overwhelmed as we endure more and more oxidative stress inherent in today’s world, leading to chronic or terminal disease and dementia. We have all become glutathione deficient and gluthathione is the master detoxifier. That's where the Isagenix cleansing system comes into play.
Some foods like cruciferous veggies are rich in glutathione, but not enough can be absorbed to overcome immunity and energy issues from glutathione deficiencies. Sulfur rich foods such as garlic and onions are even better, but still probably not good enough if you’re GSH deficient.
Intracellular recycling GSH is formed from precursor amino acids: glycine, glutamate, and cysteine or cystine. Cysteine is the most critical because it is mostly missing from our diets and often gets destroyed in the GI (gastrointestinal) tract if it is alone and not part of a compound. That’s where N-acetyl-cysteine (NAC) comes in. It is a compound that enables the cysteine to sneak through the gut intact. It’s the cysteine that promotes glutathione production. This plus the amino acid building blocks help create glutathione in our bodies. The Isagenix shakes have this hands down.
A metabolite of vitamin D3, calcitriol appears to also help promote GSH production. So keep your vitamin D3 levels up. Alternatively, milk thistle, the herb that strengthens and detoxifies the liver, has recently been discovered to enhance glutathione production.
All these processes have been considered and come into play for the Isagenix whey protein shakes.
Two great superfood sources for high GSH production are unadulterated, undenatured whey and colostrum. Isagenix unadulterated undenature whey has sources that are grass fed, organic and not hormone or antibiotic injected. The grade 7 whey that Isagenix uses, which is not available in the US, is converted to powders from milk solids. This whey is imported from New Zealand.
Disregard denatured or pasteurized whey that is sold as a protein source for bodybuilders and athletes with claims of being unadulterated. Those whey products won’t do much for GSH production.
For developing the highest GSH levels within your cells, whey or colostrum from pure raw milk is necessary.
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