MD NUTRITIONALS GLUTATHIONE IMMUNE SUPPORT 60 VC

MD NUTRITIONALS GLUTATHIONE IMMUNE SUPPORT 60VC

Specially formulated with reduced glutathione (GSH) and vitamin c to promote immune defence, assist natural body detoxification processes and help decrease free radical damage to body cells.

Each vegetarian capsule contains:
Glutathione (Reduced) 250mg
Vitamin C (as ascorbic acid) 125mg

Directions:
Adults: 1 capsule daily away from meals or as directed by your healthcare practitioner.

Warnings:
Not recomended for use by pregnant and breastfeeding women

Glutathione (GSH) is found in high concentrations in virtually all living cells and is often referred to as the ‘master antioxidant’. It is the principal intracellular antioxidant with multiple biological functions.Low GSH has been linked with cell damage, lowered immunity and the progression of ageing.

GSH in its reduced form is a linear tripeptide of L-glutamine, L-cysteine and glycine.
It is found naturally in all human cells with intracellular depletion ultimately resulting in cell death. GSH exists in the body in two forms: the reduced form (GSH) and the oxidised form (GSSG).

Oral GSH has been shown to effectively increase GSH tissue concentrations in GSH depleted mice in areas of the kidney, heart, lung, brain, small intestine and skin.
Research shows that GSH is effectively absorbed in the gastrointestinal tract of rats via a specialised uptake mechanism.

A study on rats conducted by Favilli et al demonstrated the jejunum, lung and brain absorbed GSH mostly intact whereas the GSH uptake in the liver was initiated by the breakdown by y-GT activity followed by resynthesis. Both mechanisms may be involved in increasing GSH levels in the heart.

GSH levels are depleted in response to oxidative stress and ageing.Cellular damage is
associated with ageing as well as the development of chronic disease.
Plasma GSH has a high turnover and around 85% of the total GSH in plasma is normally in the reduced form.

Oxidative stress has been extensively studied in neurological health. GSH, one of the most
important brain antioxidants, plays a possible preventative role in protecting against free radical damage associated with brain ageing and disease.

GSH depletion at the cellular level initiates extensive damage to the mitochondria, the energy centres of the cell. An increasing number of toxic or pathological states are associated with a marked depletion of mitochondrial GSH.

GSH levels can quickly become depleted in times of high oxidative stress associated with illness, infection, trauma or surgery. GSH is also depleted due to deficiencies of nutrient precursors and lowered protein intake.

GSH and vitamin C are key intracellular antioxidants. GSH activity is enhanced by vitamin C, a prominent antioxidant nutrient that has the ability to modulate GSH levels.
Chronic vitamin C deficiency states are associated with depleted GSH and an enhanced risk of oxidative stress. Vitamin C supplementation can assist GSH concentrations to help maintain overall antioxidant protection.

Reduced glutathione does not contain animal products making it suitable for vegetarians