Our bodies’ quintessential antioxidant defense is the
glutathione system, which includes glutathione itself,
along with the enzymes and other proteins that
enable glutathione to do its work. Glutathione is
actually a very simple molecule—our body makes it
from three amino acids—cysteine, glycine and
glutamine. It is incredibly versatile—a universal
toxin-binder. Glutathione is extremely important for
maintaining intracellular health. Levels of glutathione
have been shown to diminish substantially with age
as well as with chronic illness and poor health.