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ARTICLE: Glutathion Natural Drug Against Diseases Thursday March 04, 2004 (0300 PST) ISLAMABAD, March 05 (Online): Glutathione levels determine the degree to which a person would be healthy. This extraordinary substance, found in every cell, is being termed as the naturally occurring universal drug to fight diseases as dangerous as cancer. Glutathione is the main detoxifying agent in the body. It converts damaging chemical substances (toxins) into harmless products that the body eliminates. Such chemicals include cancer-producing substances, heavy metals, herbicides, pesticides, smoke and other pollutants. Thus, glutathione provides important protection against many environmental hazards. The liver is particularly rich in glutathione for this purpose . Since glutathione cannot enter most cells directly, it must be made inside the cell from its three constituent amino acids: glycine, glutamate and cysteine. The rate at which glutathione can be made depends on the availability of cysteine, which is relatively scarce in foodstuffs. Scientists have found concrete evidences that correlate glutathione values with the functioning of the human body. “It is important to keep this antioxidant level to the required level to prevent the diseases linked with the aging process,” they insist warning that even the young people may suffer from the glutathione deficiency. “It is well known that aging is accompanied by a precipitous fall in glutathione levels. Lower glutathione levels are implicated in many diseases associated with aging, including cataracts, Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's, arteriosclerosis and others,” comments Journal of Clinical Epidemiology. “It is on record that there are many medical disorders associated with glutathione deficiency, says Dr. Patricia A.L. Kongshavn, a Canadian scientist”. “These include AIDS and cancer wasting, some intestinal disorders, lung diseases, over-trained athletes syndrome and trauma. Furthermore, as we age, glutathione levels decrease which no doubt explains, in part, an older person’s lowered resistance to disease,” he adds . Sixty years ago, Florey and Fleming revolutionized the medical treatment of infection with the discovery of antibiotics that act against a broad range of bacteria. Glutathione, a "natural drug", perhaps in the same way can provide a significant contribution towards defending ourselves against the growing number of diverse biological and chemical hazards facing our society today . SOURCE: PakTribune.com, Pakistan http://www.paktribune.com/news/index.php?id=56875 References: Press Release: Glutathione Therapy in Parkinson's Disease http://www.prweb.com/releases/2004/2/prweb104489.htm Glutathione: New Hope for Parkinson's? http://www.wholehealthmd.com/print/view/1,1560,AR_1157,00.html Reduced intravenous glutathione in the treatment of early Parkinson's http://www.pure-milk-calcium.com/Reduced%20Intravenous.htm * * * ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn