There is one antioxidant that is recognized as the Master Antioxidant, its scientific designation is GSH or "Glutathione". Unlike
simple anti-oxidants such as ascorbic acid (Vitamin C), alphatocopheral (Vitamin E), and the carotenes, which come from
food sources, "Glutathione" is actually produced by the body. Not only does "Glutathione" have more than 100 times
the anti-oxidizing power of simple antioxidants, it also dismantles fat molecules, is "turbocharged" by companion enzymes
like "Glutathione" peroxides and is regenerating.
The only issue with "Glutathione" is that the body makes it in small
amounts and these small amounts are rapidly depleted by common oxidative stresses like:
Rigorous Exercise
Emotional Stress
Viral Infections (herpes, hepatitis, flu and HIV)
Dietary Fat beyond 15% of calories
Tobacco smoke
Alcohol
Acetaminophen Drugs
Recreational Drugs
Sun-Bathing
In a perfect world where every one had a proper diet, slept 8-10 hours a night and had minimal or no emotional stress,
the amount of "Glutathione" produced by the body daily would be sufficient. However, the demands of our daily lives
on both the physical and emotional scale far exceed the original design of the human body.
