Friday, July 30, 2010

Glutathione facts - produced naturally in our cells

Glutathione is a substance naturally produced by the human body through the synthesis of certain amino acids in the liver. It's also used by virtually every cell of the body to neutralize toxins. Since glutathione is composed of three amino acids, namely gamma-glutamic acid, cysteine, and glycine, it is classified as a tripeptide.

The majority of glutathione found in the cells and tissue of the body is in the GHS state (or reduced electron). However, as electron donation continues, GHS molecules also become unstable due to unpaired electrons and eventually bind to a fellow molecule to create an oxidized form of glutathione, or glutathione disulfide (GSSG). Of total glutathione concentration in the body, only 10 percent resides as GSSG.

The primary function of glutathione is to provide antioxidant activity. This action helps to deter oxidative stress and cellular damage from free radicals. In fact, glutathione is essential to protect the eyes, skin, kidneys, liver and many other organs from toxic byproducts produced by the body through normal metabolism. In the liver, glutathione aids in the detoxification and removal of harmful toxins, including those generated through environmental pollution, and the consumption of alcohol and drugs.

Unfortunately, these antioxidants become depleted over time and with abuse. Glutathione is no different. As we age, glutathione levels are depleted due to sleep deficits, poor nutrition and eating habits, lack of exercise, environmental pollutants and toxins, exposure to the sun, physical and emotional stress, illnesses, alcohol, tobacco and other harmful substances and habits. Everywhere we turn we are exposed to destructive substances and habits that cause free radical damage. The odds are overwhelmingly against us.


The Bad News

While several studies have demonstrated the beneficial properties of glutathione, evidence that oral supplementation has any therapeutic value is less promising. For one thing, glutathione is not well absorbed in supplement form. For another, studies have shown that a supplemental dose of glutathione does not necessarily increase levels of circulating glutathione, even if taken intravenously.

Dr. Robert Keller, a clinical physician, researcher and immunologist, provided the keys to unleash the power of glutathione. Dr. Keller worked with a wide variety of patients, all of
whom suffered from problems for which there was no medical solution. As he performed diagnostic tests he discovered two things:
1) virtually all of his patients had low levels of antioxidants, and
2) they had high levels of uric acid.

Uric acid, he discovered, is the “‘last line of defense’ when all other antioxidants had been expended.” While glutathione is the first and best line of defense in the antioxidant hierarchy, uric acid is the last and the least efficient. In other words, Dr. Keller’s patients had high levels of uric acid because their other, better antioxidants were depleted.

This realization set Dr. Keller on a search to find the best antioxidant, which led him to glutathione.

The Delivery & Measurement Challenges

After exploring the glutathione research, Dr. Keller hit a roadblock. He discovered that scientists had been unable to deliver glutathione into the body, for the reasons previously stated. In addition, Dr. Keller realized that scientists had no way of measuring glutathione levels in patients. Understanding that glutathione was the key to improving the health, vitality, and longevity of his patients, Dr. Keller set out to overcome these hurdles.

 

MaxGXL® is Born

  First, Dr. Keller developed a proprietary blood test to successfully measure glutathione levels in real time. Next, he took his problem to the research lab. After ten years and eighteen attempts, he and his team produced a formula that improved glutathione production at the cellular level. Max International now has a patent pending for the MaxGXL® formula, which gives the body the necessary building blocks to manufacture glutathione.

This formula was a monumental breakthrough in modern science because it overcame two previous limitations:
1. It assisted the substance to pass through the digestive process.
2. It allowed ingredients to pass through cell membranes, where they can combine to form glutathione.

This means that MaxGXL® can actually be absorbed and utilized by cells. Feeding your cells MaxGXL® is like discovering health “diamonds” inside your body. And the regenerative effect of MaxGXL® means that your body can continue producing the wealth of health for years to come


Thursday, July 29, 2010

Psoriasis and Glutathione

Psoriasis

There is no magic bullet cure for psoriasis. You can be helped, but it depends on how much time and effort you are willing to put into it.

Psoriasis is manifested by silvery, scaly patches that may appear anywhere on the body, but are most common on the scalp, ears, arms, legs, knees, elbows and back. It may or may not be itchy, and follows a pattern of periodic flare-ups followed by healing. Even toes and fingernails sometimes lose their luster, and develop ridges and pits. Psoriasis is sometimes associated with a form of arthritis that is difficult to treat, called psoriatic arthritis.

Successful alternative therapy cases involving psoriasis reversal have relied on nutrition, detoxification and immune system calming.

Assisting the liver, cleansing the body of toxins, calming the immune system attack against the skin and providing restorative nutrition are the keys. We further believe we have discovered the absolute best methods of cleansing the body, calming the immune system and repairing damaged cells.

The exact cause of psoriasis is still not known, but certain things act as triggers, and set the stage for a flare-up. Among them are food allergies, nutritional deficiencies, climate changes, damage to the skin from dryness, local injury or sunburn, reaction to certain drugs, infections, build up of toxins in an unhealthy colon and emotional stress.


About Glutathione and Psoriasis


Psoriasis is a chronic, non-contagious, multi-system, inflammatory, medical condition. It occurs when skin cells grow too quickly. Typical characteristics of psoriasis are red, dry, patches of skin and inflammation. About 50% of people who develop psoriasis see changes in their fingernails and/or toenails.

Psoriasis certainly has to do with your immune response. Scientists have discovered that when a person has psoriasis, the T cells (a type of white blood cell that fights unwanted invaders such as bacteria and viruses) trigger a false alarm in the skin cells. Psoriasis is linked to abnormal Glutathione enzyme activities. Researchers associate this disease with high levels of free radicals. Raising your Glutathione levels can certainly be a benefit.


Free Radicals and Antioxidants

Free radicals are produced in the body during the process of oxidation. The free radicals are neutralized or destroyed by antioxidants. The dietary source of antioxidants is fruits and vegetables. When excess free radicals are produced in the body, there are not enough antioxidants to destroy them. The excess free radicals then attack healthy cells and destroy them. When the excess free radicals attack the healthy cells of the skin, they cause psoriasis. So, to treat and cure psoriasis, the patient has to antioxidants every day. This physician also talked about Glutathione — the MASTER ANTIOXIDANT — and that Antoxyl Forte helps in the production of Glutathione inside the cell.

GSH (Glutathione), is the body’s “master antioxidant” and is a very important nutrient chemical which allows the body to heal itself from many of the worlds diseases. It is a protein that is naturally occurring in the body and is in each cell and protects tissue and organs from aging and disease. It can also be called “ a fountain of youth” for it helps keep the body young and vibrant.

Stress, smoking, etc. are factors that lead to excess production of free radicals in the body.

In as little as 24 hours of wearing Glutathione accelerator most people are able to experience elevated levels of Glutathione, the body’s master antioxidant. Glutathione is so powerful that it is able to naturally detoxify the body, strengthen the immune system and turn back the hands of time with dramatic anti-aging properties. In fact, numerous people have reported that their skin has become more radiant even within a few days of use.

Successful alternative therapy cases involving psoriasis reversal have relied on nutrition, detoxification and immune system calming.

Assisting the liver, cleansing the body of toxins, calming the immune system attack against the skin and providing restorative nutrition are the keys to taking back your health.

Glutathione - your body's master antioxidant

Glutathione (GSH) is the most powerful, prevalent antioxidant in your body!

GSH is manufactured by your cells and all you need to do is to provide the raw materials for your body to produce glutathione optimally.

Increasing your glutathione level will naturally increase your energy, detoxify your body and strengthen your immune system.


Dr. Robert Keller

Robert Keller MD, MS, FACP, has been named as one of the world’s 2,000 Outstanding Scientists of the 21st Century, and has served on the scientific review panels for the National Institutes of Health and the Veterans Administration.

MaxGXL™ provides the proper nutrients needed to promote the body's own ability to manufacture and absorb glutathione. MaxGXL™ also aids in liver support. by destroying environmental toxins, thus helping the liver to function as the main production site and storehouse for glutathione. The graph below shows the increase in glutathione levels experienced by 4 groups of patients. Group 1 (normal health patients) were tested after 6 months of use, while Groups 2, 3 and 4 (HIV, Hepatitis C, and Chronic Viral Illness respectively) were tested after only 3 months of the MaxGXL regimen.

Glutathione and MaxGXL

Glutathione and MaxGXL

Supplements Containing Gluthathione Alone Will NOT Increase The Body’s GSH Levels!It is pointless to purchase supplements that merely contain Gluthathione, because the digestive system breaks down ingested gluthathione and it will not be absorbed into your system.

MaxGXL povides the proper nutrients needed to promote the body's own ability to manufacture and absorb gluthathione. MaxGXL also aids in liver support by destroying environmental poisons helping the liver to function as the main production site and storehouse for gluthathione.

THE MAX GXL is a PATENTED High Performance Formula which:

Damatically Raise your Energy Level

Slows down The Aging Process
Dramatically Raises Your Energy Level
Strengthens Your Immune System
Fights Inflammation and Diseases of Aging
Detoxify Your Body
Improves Athletic Perfromance and Recovery


Boost Glutathione Naturally

Gluthathione the body's master antioxidant and detoxifier, is one of the 14 "Superfoods" listed in SuperFoods Rx : Fourteen Foods That Will Change Your Life, co-authored by Dr Steven Pratt.

Glutathione levels cannot be increased to a clinically beneficial extent by orally ingesting a single dose of gluthathione

This is because Glutathione is manufactured inside the cell, from its precursor amino acids, glycine, glutamate and cystine.

Hence food sources or supplements that increase Glutathione must either provide the precursors of glutathione, or enhance its production by some other means.

The manufacture of Glutathione in cells is limited by the levels of its sulphur-containing precursor amino acid, cysteine.

Cysteine - as a free amino acid - is potentially toxic and is spontaneously catabolized or destroyed in the gastrointestinal tract and blood plasma.

However, when it is present as a cysteine-cysteine dipeptide, called cystine, it is more stable than cysteine.

Consuming foods rich in sulphur-containing amino acids can help boost Glutathione levels. by: Priya F Shah


Click Here for more about Glutathione - Booster and its benefits to our body.

Wednesday, July 28, 2010

Will the Real Antioxidant Please Stand Up?

Science is discovering that many excellent antioxidants, such as Vitamins C and E, only handle a fraction of our antioxidant needs. While they may provide some antioxidative benefits, they primarily work by protecting glutathione from having to be used in other reactions outside of the cell and allowing glutathione to be more prevalent inside of the cell.

While these other substances may be good for the body, we call them “one-hit wonders.” Once their antioxidative effect
is used by the body, they become weak free radicals. Thus, their scope and effect is limited, and can even be harmful in some instances.

In
contrast, glutathione has a regenerative effect. According to Scott Nagasawa, Pharm.D., Executive Director of Product Development and former Chief Technical Officer of CellGevity, “Glutathione can actually neutralize many different types of free radicals. When it neutralizes a free radical, glutathione itself never becomes a free radical. Whereas Vitamin C and Vitamin E, when they neutralize a free radical, they actually become a weak free radical themselves. Glutathione is one of the only antioxidants that can recycle itself.”

MaxGXL solves most of the problems currently found in the antioxidant industry by supporting the real deal— glutathione.


“The more I looked into glutathione and understood what it could do for the body, the more excited I got. Understanding the science behind it was powerful, but what really sold me on MaxGXL was when I saw what it could do for my patients. I praise Dr. Keller for developing a one-of-a-kind…product that has actually been shown to produce glutathione in the body. There may be other glutathione products out there, but nothing with the state-of-the-art science of MaxGXL.”
– Dr. John Kindle
35-Year Family Doctor, Chief of the Childhood Care Division in Ottawa, Canada since 1990, Member, Max
International’s Medical Board & Independent Max Associate



Where Have You Been all My Life?

Like many people, you’re probably wondering why you’re just learning about glutathione if it is this important. The reason is simple: Although scientists have long understood the power of glutathione, they have been unable to develop a product that the body can use. This is because, when taken orally, it is quickly broken down in your digestive tract and eliminated before it can be absorbed by cells. It was like discovering diamonds but being unable to reach them. All this changed with MaxGXL®, which has solved the problem with a patent-pending process that delivers the building blocks of glutathione to your cell.


“It is well documented that glutathione sold as a dietary supplement is mostly destroyed through digestion and therefore is of little use.” – Patricia A.L. Kongshavn, Ph.D., Former Professor Department of Medicine, McGill University, Montreal, Canada


Imagine a dam being built that you’ve never seen before. The higher the dam rises, the more water and pressure builds behind it. The water will remain in place until something occurs to release it. Glutathione is similar. The “pressure” has been building with more than 89,000 independent research studies proving the power and benefits of glutathione. By overcoming the delivery challenge, MaxGXL has released the floodgates by making this knowledge relevant to the average consumer.




Discover Your Treasure of Health with MaxGXL®

Are you giving your body everything it needs to overcome the adverse effects of free radical damage? Are your cells protected and healthy? Do you enjoy optimum levels of energy and stamina? Is your mind focused and alert? Is your immune system operating at full capacity?
If not, it’s time to unearth and capitalize on your body’s richest treasure:
glutathione. This is done through the power of MaxGXL, combined with Max N-Fuze. We invite you to put our products to the test in your own life. Learn more and put our glutathione-enhancing products to the test by contacting the person who shared this information with you.

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Don’t Be a Victim of Age & Free Radicals

At 68 years old, Shirley felt her age in her bones and
muscles. “I wasn’t very good company,” she reported. “I felt old, much older than my age. I couldn’t walk up stairs or hills. Just standing after sitting for a while would give me excruciating pain.”

An outdoor enthusiast, Carvel began running marathons at age 47, running at least one per year for ten consecutive years. Then, he became sick, stopped exercising and gained 75 pounds. “For several years I was not living life,” Carvel lamented, “I was merely surviving from one day to the next.”

At age 44, Serge was plagued with fatigue and headaches. Judy and her husband struggled with physical and mental lethargy. They both felt like they had a “fog” inhibiting their thinking. Charlene, the mother of two school-aged, pecial-needs children, was unable to sleep through the night.

All of these people had something in common: As they aged, they suffered from declining health. Sound familiar?


In many cases, one of the first and most obvious symptoms of declining health is decreased energy. Low energy levels correspond directly with low levels of ATP production.

ATP is the energy produced within your cells, which is created from the nutrients we take into our body through food and supplements. The more ATP your cells produce, the better they function. But just as an engine produces exhaust,

ATP also produces a byproduct—oxidants—through a series of chemical reactions. This process, called oxidation, is literally a form of burning inside your body. Free radicals are the byproduct of oxidation.

Excess free radicals can be extremely damaging to the body. Free radicals attack your cells, inhibiting their function and damaging their membranes—so much so that your immune system can be impaired and DNA damaged



What is the Solution?

Our bodies produce antioxidants, which are designed to neutralize free radicals, thus in part protecting ATP production. Unfortunately, these antioxidants become depleted over time and with abuse.

Glutathione is no different. As we age, glutathione levels are depleted due to sleep deficits, poor nutrition and eating habits, lack of exercise, environmental pollutants and toxins, exposure to the sun, physical and emotional stress, illnesses, alcohol, tobacco and other harmful substances and habits.

Everywhere we turn we are exposed to destructive substances and habits that cause free radicaldamage. The odds are overwhelmingly against us.

Most people don’t find out about this debilitating process until it’s too late. Those who are aware try to compensate with supplements, thinking that external substances are the answer. But most of these are like trying to fight a war with spitballs. They are inferior substitutes for the body’s best natural weapon: glutathione.



“My husband and I had been struggling with discomfort as well as physical and mental lethargy. After taking MaxGXL…it felt like a fog had lifted off of my brain. My husband felt the same effect and reported not experiencing the dip in energy that he usually experienced midmorning. Perhaps the most significant benefit is that he has not felt any discomfort in his back in over a year. Words cannot express how this has impacted our quality of life. I feel 20 years younger.”
– Judy Malinowski Independent Max Associate





As Scott Momii, Executive Director of Product Management and former CEO of CellGevity, a glutathione research firm acquired by Max International, says, “Glutathione is this wonderful compound that the body has naturally created to protect the cells and organs of the body. In today’s industrial society, the body, organs, and cells are constantly bombarded with free radicals, toxins that we ingest and breathe. [Glutathione] protects our cells and organs from this
damage.”

The Treasure Within

Discovering Your Body's most powerful Antioxidant

D
o you feel like your body is at peak performance, or are you one of the millions who suffer from low energy levels, a depleted sense of well-being, a lack of focus and other common ailments?

Unfortunately, most of us have come to accept this as normal. But it doesn’t have to be.

Harmful substances, bad habits and stress all take their toll on the human body. They produce free radicals, which can damage cells and accelerate aging. If free radicals can be effectively managed, these debilitating effects can be substantially reduced.

Antioxidants are the body’s solution for free radicals. Most health and wellness companies use external antioxidant supplements. However, the most powerful and prevalent antioxidant—glutathione—is already found within the body.

Glutathione supports your immune system, helps detoxify your body, and plays an important role in helping the body fight against accelerated aging. Individuals have also reported that increased levels of glutathione result in faster recovery from strenuous exercise regimens.

Although scientists have been aware of the power and benefits of glutathione for decades, the mass public has not been aware of this knowledge. Scientists have been unable to get glutathione past the digestive process to be absorbed directly by cells. You can’t just take a glutathione pill to increase its levels in your body. Staggering amounts of scientific research show how vital this substance is, but no simple and cost-effective delivery method had been found for the average person…until now.


As the body’s most powerful and prevalent antioxidant, as well as a natural detoxifier, glutathione is essentially a cell protector. It has the power to do what no other antioxidant can—including well-known substances such as Vitamins C and E. It is found in every cell of the human body. And since your body is composed of trillions of cells, your complete health is dependent upon your cellular health. As the cell goes, so goes the entire organism—your body.



,
The body produces a number of antioxidants. Each one has a specific purpose, and not all antioxidants are created equal. In the hierarchy of antioxidants,
glutathione is at the top of
the mountain. According to Dr. John T. Pinto of the Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York, it is the master antioxidant—the most important, most effective, most useful, and most extensive*. It is present in every cell of the body. It is like the highest-octane fuel for the energy engine of ATP.

Most antioxidants only take care of the oxidants from the specific process in the body for which they are designed. In contrast, glutathione is a ubiquitous, all-purpose antioxidant, meaning that it neutralizes virtually all oxidants. It succeeds where others fail, cleans up what other antioxidants are not equipped to handle.



Glutathione does more to maintain cell health than perhaps any other substance. Dr. Herb Nagasawa, Executive Research Scientist for Max International and former Chief Scientific Officer for CellGevity, says, “I felt that glutathione was such an important antioxidant that it has to be delivered to the general public in a form that can be consumed by everyone.” Dr. Lester Packer warns in The Antioxidant Miracle, “…be especially vigilant about maintaining high levels of glutathione.

Your life may depend on it.” Consider these devastating consequences of reduced glutathione levels, as described in the book, Glutathione: Your Body’s Most Powerful Healing Agent:


•Without glutathione, your cells would disintegrate from unrestrained oxidative stress.
•Without glutathione, your liver would shrivel up and die from the overwhelming accumulation of toxins.
•Without glutathione, your body would have little resistance to bacteria or viruses.



The patent-pending MaxGXL® formula has overcome these challenges and has been scientifically shown to increase glutathione levels. Max International is committed to remain the global leader in glutathione research, development, and distribution. Our goal is to share the unprecedented benefits of glutathione with the world.

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