About this episode
This episode is sponsored by InsideTracker and Athletic Greens . Glutathione is the most important molecule you need to stay healthy and prevent disease—yet you’ve probably never heard of it. It’s the secret to preventing aging, cancer, heart disease, dementia, and more, and it is necessary to treat everything from autism to Alzheimer’s disease. The good news is your body produces its own glutathione. The bad news is poor diet, pollution, toxins, medications, stress, trauma, aging, infections, and radiation all deplete your glutathione levels. In today’s episode of a new series called Health Bites , I discuss what glutathione is, why it’s important, and tips to help you optimize your glutathione levels, improve your detoxification system, and help protect yourself from chronic illness. This episode is sponsored by InsideTracker and Athletic Greens. This Labor Day, InsideTracker will take 26% off their top-selling Ultimate Plan if you’re in the US or Canada. International customers can take $30 off a Blood Results Upload Plan. Just go to insidetracker.com/DrHyman . AG1 contains 75 high-quality vitamins, minerals, whole-food sourced superfoods, probiotics, and adaptogens to support your entire body. Right now when you purchase AG1 from Athletic Greens, you will receive 10 FREE travel packs with your first purchase by visiting athleticgreens.com/hyman . Here are more details from the episode (audio version / Apple Subscriber version): What is glutathione? (4:26 / 1:31) Diagnostic testing of glutathione levels (6:08 / 3:16) Why many people have a limited ability to detoxify (6:29 / 4:09) The three main ways glutathione protects against chronic illness (8:38/ 5:46) Foods that support glutathione production (10:53 / 8:00) How exercise boosts glutathione (13:23 / 10:30) Reducing toxic exposure (14:19 / 11:35) Supplementing with N-acetyl-cysteine, alpha lipoic acid, methylation nutrients (folate and vitamins B6 and B12), selenium, antioxidants (including vitamins C and E in the form of mixed tocopherols), and milk thistle to boost glutathione (14:45 / 11:50) Mentioned in this episode Environmental Working Group ewg.org