February 10, 2008

The GLUTATHIONE Craze

I first heard of Glutathione two years ago when a friend of mine mentioned that to me. She said that celebrities use glutathione to have smooth and flawless skin. Well, not surprisingly, a year after I heard of the term, glutathione commercials are already invading our television screens. Now, just what is glutathione and what does this have to do with beautiful and healthy skin?

According to Evolution Health, Glutathione is the body’s master antioxidant and best kept secret to maintaining health. It is a small molecule made up of three amino acids, which exists in almost every cell of the body. However, Glutathione must be generated within the cell from its precursors before it can work effectively in the body.

The presence of glutathione is required to maintain the normal function of the immune system. It is known to play a critical role in the multiplication of lymphocytes (the cells that mediate specific immunity), which occurs in the development of an effective immune response.

Now that’s enlightening. So everything that celebs say about this is quite true huh. The website also mentions that
supplemental detoxicants become necessary as our environment becomes increasingly polluted. Our food and water sources are contaminated with chemicals. One of our main defenses against pollutants is glutathione, which is present in the liver in high concentrations. Glutathione acts as a detoxifying agent by combining with undesirable substances and ridding the body of them through urine and bile.

So we take glutathione supplements for this purpose. Not only is glutathione good for the immune system, it is also known for its whitening properties. Here’s more facts about glutathione from a Yahoo Answers poster:

It is 100 percent proven that it really works to whiten skin
For most people, the first 3 months use of gluta (fortunately for me, this happened for only 2 mts) is crucial for it is the time where gluta is building the foundation (body chemistry re-alignment) and once built this is only the start for its whitening process. the lightening of skin is gradual (speed is depending on your metabolism and body chemical functioning) this is where you will notice that your skin is shinier and healthier than before. after this process, you will notice that your shade is lighter than before.
Glutha whitens the skin by reducing the melanin formation of the epidermis going up to the dermis.
There are definitely no side-effects of using gluta, u know why? coz its ability to whiten your skin is already its side-effect.

Well, I hope that clears things a bit. I personally do not take gluta supplements so I cannot attest to its effectiveness. Perhaps I’ll try to use one in the near future.

via [Evolution Health & Yahoo Answers]

Topics: Food Supplements, Skin Care |