What Is Glutathione? Here Are the Uses, Benefits & Science

Gary Brecka· Host0:00

What if I told you there's one molecule inside your body that you literally cannot live without, that's quietly running out every single day? They call it the master antioxidant. Your liver makes it. Your immune system runs on it. Your skin glows because of it. It's called glutathione. Today, I'm gonna walk you through the fifteen most asked questions about glutathione. Glutathione is a tripeptide, meaning three amino acids, glutamic acid, cysteine, and glycine. Glutathione is one of those foundational molecules. It's quietly running every system in your body, every second of every day. Every Tylenol you take, every drink you have, every late night, every breath of polluted air, every plastic water bottle, all of it is burning through your glutathione reserves. So let's get into it. Question number one. [upbeat music] Ultimate Human. What if I told you there's one molecule inside your body that you literally cannot live without, that's quietly running out every single day, and it's the difference between feeling thirty-five and feeling sixty-five? They call it the master antioxidant. Your liver makes it. Your immune system runs on it. Your skin glows because of it. Your mitochondria, the engines inside of every single cell, depend on it to make energy. And here's the kicker: by the time you hit middle age, your body's glutathione production has dropped substantially from where it was in your twenties. It's called glutathione,