Glutathione Powder

Glutathione, an important antioxidant and detoxifying agent in your tissues, is manufactured from three amino acids: glutamic acid, cysteine and glycine. Glutathione works with 2 enzymes to perform its functions: glutathione peroxidase converts ROS into water molecules, and glutathione-S-transferase binds glutathione to toxic substances so the latter can be excreted from your body. According to nutritionist Elson Haas, M.D., cysteine is primarily responsible for glutathione's antioxidant properties, but cysteine is less common in foods than many amino acids. Thus, when your glutathione levels are low, a lack of cysteine is often the culprit