Hi! My name is Daniel Malfara. Welcome to the fifth post in the series concerning a question some of you are asking. That question is, ”What Can I Take To Boost My Immune System Wellness?” I trust this input offers some food for thought and action.
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Glutathione carries out many crucial functions in your body, of which, 3 stand out. Let’s unpack these functions in a few words.
Keep in mind the 3 letters A-I-D.
‘A’ stands for ANTIOXIDANT. In fact glutathione is your body’s master antioxidant. It is named so because, it works synergistically with other antioxidants such as vitamin C, E and selenium to get rid of pathogens that compromise your immune system. None of these important but lesser antioxidants occur naturally in the cell-only glutathione. All others are obtained from the food we eat. GSH is a vital, natural component of your cells - an endogenous antioxidant. If you want to boost your body’s defenses against oxidation, your best bet is to give it the raw materials it needs to produce glutathione. GSH is at the heart of cellular oxidation. It works in conjunction with the secondary (exogenous) antioxidants peroxide, lipoic acid, vtaminC and vitamin E, relieving them of destructive charged ions and enabling them to return to battle.
Now for the lettre ‘I’. I stands for Immune System. The twofold outcome of glutathione is preventive and therapeutic. As a preventative glutathione does not allow pathogens to take root in the cells. As a therapeutic agent, glutathione bolsters your immune system so that the pathogens have to deal with a strengthened immune system. This is because elevated glutathione levels enable the body to produce more white blood cells. These constitute the most important division of the immune system’s ground troops.
The last letter is ‘D’ which stands for detoxifier. We inhale and ingest natural and synthetic toxins every day of our lives and can’t possibly avoid them. As long as your body has the health and nourishment it needs, it eliminates toxins and protects itself. Our main organ of detoxification is the liver - the largest organ in the body and the repository of the body’s highest concentration of glutathione. Experimental studies have shown that low levels of glutathione lead to poor liver function, and as a result in unnecessarily large quantities of toxins circulating through the body. There, they continuously damage cells and organs.
WHAT CAN I TAKE TO BOOST MY IMMUNE SYSTEM WELLNESS?
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