She explains that menopausal women often show an increase of antioxidant capacity as well as lower glutathione levels along with high levels of oxidative damage. According to Tennant, this rise in antioxidant capacity may be compensatorya protective response as the body ramps up defenses to counteract mounting oxidative stress.Since glutathione levels decrease while oxidative stress increases, its reasonable to consider supplementing with glutathione or NAC, alongside lifestyle interventions like exercise, diet, sleep, stress management, and possibly hormone replacement therapy, Tennant says
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Its so important to brain function that its receptors are distributed throughout the brain
It is used for the detoxification of electrophilic metabolites
Additionally, glutathione is vital for: Detoxification: It binds to toxins, heavy metals, and other harmful compounds, making them water-soluble so they can be excreted from the body
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