🧬 WHAT IS GLUTATHIONE?
Glutathione is a naturally occurring tripeptide, meaning it is made from three amino acids.
It is one of the body’s major intracellular antioxidant systems and plays a central role in redox balance — the chemistry cells use to manage oxidation and reduction.
Researchers study glutathione in oxidative stress, antioxidant defense, cellular metabolism, detoxification-related pathways, and maintenance of cellular homeostasis.
Glutathione can cycle between reduced and oxidized forms, which is part of how it participates in cellular antioxidant chemistry.
In simple terms: glutathione is one of the cell’s built-in tools for managing oxidative stress.
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