What is Glutathione?
Glutathione is our body's most powerful antioxidant and plays a key role in the prevention of cancer.
Glutathione performs a number of vital roles in the body to keep cells functioning optimally. Glutathione neutralises the harmful free radicals that build up in the body and would otherwise damage cells. Free radicals are highly reactive molecules that contribute to virtually every degenerative disease, including cancer and the aging process.
Additionally, glutathione chelates and removes heavy metals and toxins from the body, protects cells against radiation damage, and boosts the immune system. Glutathione also regulates levels of tumour necrosis factor alpha (TNF1), an important immune modulator involved in cell death.
Unfortunately many factors conspire to reduce our vital glutathione stores, including chronic illness, aging, stress, toxins and chemotherapy.
Glutathione performs a number of vital roles in the body to keep cells functioning optimally. Glutathione neutralises the harmful free radicals that build up in the body and would otherwise damage cells. Free radicals are highly reactive molecules that contribute to virtually every degenerative disease, including cancer and the aging process.
Additionally, glutathione chelates and removes heavy metals and toxins from the body, protects cells against radiation damage, and boosts the immune system. Glutathione also regulates levels of tumour necrosis factor alpha (TNF1), an important immune modulator involved in cell death.
Unfortunately many factors conspire to reduce our vital glutathione stores, including chronic illness, aging, stress, toxins and chemotherapy.
Glutathione supplementation beneficial after chemotherapy
Low glutathione levels are commonly found among those undergoing chemotherapy. A glutathione supplement is thought to be very beneficial after a course of chemotherapy, to restore glutathione levels.
Research scientists Bogliun et al (see abstract opposite) studied women with ovarian cancer who were being treated with chemotherapy. Some of the women were also treated with intravenous glutathione. Those given the glutathione not only had fewer toxic side effects from the chemotherapy but also had better overall survival rates.
Research scientists Bogliun et al (see abstract opposite) studied women with ovarian cancer who were being treated with chemotherapy. Some of the women were also treated with intravenous glutathione. Those given the glutathione not only had fewer toxic side effects from the chemotherapy but also had better overall survival rates.
Glutathione: A bullet proof vest?
According to Patrick Holford, author of Say No To Cancer: ‘Glutathione deserves attention as it is perhaps the most important antioxidant within cells and has proven to be highly cancer protective.’
The anti-cancer properties of glutathione are well documented. In 1981 a group of scientists gave a group of rats a known carcinogen, then treated half of the rats with glutathione. After eight months there were no survivors in the control group, but 81% of the rats that had received glutathione were still alive.
Glutathione has been shown to stimulate apoptosis (cell death) of malignant cells while leaving healthy cells unaffected. When our glutathione levels are optimised it's rather like wearing a bullet proof vest, protecting us from oxidative damage.
The anti-cancer properties of glutathione are well documented. In 1981 a group of scientists gave a group of rats a known carcinogen, then treated half of the rats with glutathione. After eight months there were no survivors in the control group, but 81% of the rats that had received glutathione were still alive.
Glutathione has been shown to stimulate apoptosis (cell death) of malignant cells while leaving healthy cells unaffected. When our glutathione levels are optimised it's rather like wearing a bullet proof vest, protecting us from oxidative damage.
The Power of Cellgevity
Cellgevity is a unique nutritional supplement that contains a special combination of natural glutathione precursors designed to increase production of glutathione in the body. Cellgevity is ideal for increasing energy levels and strengthening the immune system.
Research studies highlighting the importance of glutathione in cancer:
