What is the Body's Master Antioxidant?

This an an antioxidant produced by the body.

Antioxidants are substances that help to prevent or slow down free radical damage to your body's cells. As you may recall from high school chemistry, free radicals are those molecules that have an unpaired electron and do harm to the body.

Glutathione is the "master antioxidant" because it is found in practically every cell in the body.

Glutathione is naturally produced by the body, but there are certain foods that help boost the bodies natural glutathione stores in the body.

So what foods help boost Glutathione levels?

Having certain kinds of food rich in sulphur helps you produce more glutathione. As it is the master antioxidant, you will need more of it in your body.

The precursor to producing more glutathione is sulphur. Therefore, foods containing sulphur, such as onions, asparagus, broccoli, cauliflower, garlic, etc., helps you produce more glutathione in your body.

Make sure every single meal of your everyday diet has some sulphur containing foods. For example, chop up some onions, sautee, broccoli, and cauliflower; basically, any cruciferous vegetable works well.

Lifestyle changes play a significant role in maintaining and even raising your glutathione levels. For example, eating a diet filled with antioxidant-rich foods can indirectly help produce more glutathione in your body.

What does science say?

Various studies help to understand the importance of glutathione in our bodies.

A 2014 study suggests that maintaining health, shielding the body from toxins, and promoting longevity require adequate glutathione availability. Glutathione deficiency causes oxidative stress, which may play a role in ageing and the development of various disorders, concluded another study.

Now, knowing that glutathione is a master antioxidant, you should keep in mind to detox your body in a healthy way by opting for vegetables rich in sulphur to maintain or increase your glutathione levels.

Trust this helps,

Roshni Sanghvi.