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The "Free Radical Theory" is one of the most widely accepted models as to how and why we age. It posits that highly reactive molecules with unpaired electrons, called "free radicals," accumulate in our body and wreak havoc on our cells, causing damage and improper functioning with eventual death.

Free radicals are created in many different ways with a variety of causes, ranging from the air we breathe to the food we eat to the sun that tans our skin. The body's ability to defuse these ticking time bombs relies on the deployment of various antioxidants that sweep through our system and dismantle these potential threats before they can damage any cells. 

Glutathione (GSH) happens to sit at the front line of this defense mechanism, making it a critical factor in overall health and anti-aging. In short, the more effectively our body scrubs excess free radicals from our system, the slower we biologically age, and glutathione is essential to that process.

Glutathione's  impressive antioxidant potential results from it being placed at a prime position inside the cell where it neutralizes harmful free radicals, such as hydrogen peroxide, formed during metabolic processes and then turns them into water. Adding to to this, GSH increases the amount of available vitamin E and C, also antioxidants, in the body.

Unfortunately, after age 20 the production of GSH deceases by 1% each year due to poor diet, free-radical stress, and toxic overloads. But thanks to the wonders of modern science, we are able to make sure our levels stay well within optimum range of peak performance.

There are two basic approaches to increase our bodies' levels of GSH. The first is to supplement our diet with precursors of glutathione; second is to to infuse glutathione directly into the body using IV infusions.

Unfortunately, GSH cannot be absorbed directly through diet because of the molecule's overall size and destruction by intestinal enzymes. Imagine trying to jam a basketball into a golf hole; it simply wont fit thorough our digestive tract's absorption pathways.

Consuming  foods high in the GSH amino acid precursors (glutamate, cysteine, and glycine), like raw fruits and vegetables, whey proteins, and N-acetylcysteine, will allow for a greater potential of glutathione production post-absorption.

The much easier and faster way to increase GSG levels is through direct intravenous injection, or "push," which  allows for immediate results. This infusion can take place over a few minutes or hours depending on whether it is added to other nutrients in an IV supplement therapy session. IV glutathione therapy has been used to treat a variety of diseases such as parkinson's disease and cancer.

It is also has been used notoriously in wellness clinics for detoxing, skin whitening, IV nutritional boosts, and anti-aging therapy.

Supplementing your GSH levels is a fantastic way to augment your overall health and longevity potential. It is a great augmentation to proper diet and exercise in leading a lower-stress, healthy life.