Maintenance Drugs Side Effect

You should be aware that if you are taking maintenance medicine, you must take into account how it will affect your health after long term of use. There are maintenance medicine that can make your body suffer by depleting essential vitamins and minerals inside your body that can cause serious side effects like having a heart problem. If you are taking any of the maintenance medicine state below, consider taking additional exogenous antioxidant supplements so your body won't suffer.

 
Maintenance Drugs that can DEPLETE Essential Vitamins and Minerals

Despite the focus on eating a healthier diet as a tool for staying healthy, prescription or nonprescription drugs maybe necessary from time to time. Unfortunately, many of these drugs can cause the body to lose nutrients. The medical name for this is 'drug-induced nutrient depletion'. This topic is of vital significance to both health professionals and the general public.

For decades, studies have documented that many commonly prescribed drugs can cause the depletion of one or more nutrients. Unfortunately, this information does not receive the publicity and attention it deserves. Researchers believe that many of the side effects from drugs may actually be due to the nutrient depletion that are caused by the drugs, when taken over time. In 1998, 11 of the top 20 drug prescribed were drugs for which studies showed potential nutrient depletion.

Below is a list of the nutrients that may be depleted by long term use of some commonly prescribed medications. Both over-the-counter and prescription medications have the potential to deplete nutrients from the body. Because so many people depend on medications to maintain their health, simply removing medications or stopping the use of medications is not necessarily the answer. Changing the use of medications must be done only under the supervision of a physician. However, you can make changes in your lifestyle, particularly through proper diet and supplements, to help replace the nutrients that may be depleted during the use of medications. If you take any of the below medications regularly, you should discuss possible diet changes or supplementation with your health care provider in order to prevent deficiencies from developing.

ANTACIDS
All that contain Aluminum or Magnesium - depletes Calcium and Phosphorus

ANTIBIOTICS
All - depletes B Vitamins, Vitamin K, Lactobacillus and Acidophilus
Tetracycline, Doxycycline, Bactrim, Septra - depletes Magnesium and Calcium

ANTIDIABETICS
Sulfonylureas: Glynase, Prandin, Glucotrol - depletes Coenzyme Q10
Melformin (Glucophage) - depletes Vitamin B12

ANTI-INFLAMMATORY
Aspirin - depletes Vitamin C, Folic Acid, Potassium, Iron and Sodium
NSAIDS (All) - depletes Folic Acid and Melatonin
Coticosteroid (Prednisine, etc.) - depletes Calcium, Vitamin D, Potassium, Zinc, Vitamin C, Magnesium, Folic Acid and Selenium

BENZODIAZEPINES
Valium, Ativan - depletes Melatonin

CARDIAC AND HYPERTENSION DRUGS
Lasix, Bumex - depletes Calcium, Magnesium, Vitamin B1, Vitamin B6, Vitamin C, Potassium, Zinc
Hydrochlorthiazide (HCTZ), Hydrodiuril - depletes Magnesium, Potassium, Zinc
Dyazide, Maxide - depletes Calcium, Folic Acid and Zinc
ACE Unhibitors (Prinivil, Zestril, Altace etc) - depletes Zinc
Clonidine, Aldomet - depletes Coenzyme Q10
Beta-Blockers - depletes Coenzyme Q10, Melatonin
Digoxin - depletes Calcium, Magnesium, Phosphorus, Vitamin B1
 
CHOLESTEROL LOWERING DRUGS
All Statins (Lipitor, Pracachol, Zocor, etc) - depletes Coenzyme Q10
Bile Acid Binders (Cholestyramin, Colestipol) - depletes Vitamin A, Vitamin D, Vitamin E, Vitamin K, Vitamin B12, Folic Acid, Iron, Calcium, Magnesium, Phosphorous and Zinc

FEMALE HORMONES
Birth Control Pills - depletes Vitamin B2, Vitamin B6, Vitamin B12, Vitamin C, Folic Acid, Magnesium and Zinc
Estrogens - depletes Magnesium, Zinc and Vitamin B6

ULCER MEDICATIONS
H2-Blockers
Tagamet, Pepcid, Zantac, Axid - depletes Vitamin B12, Vitamin D, Folic Acid, Calcium, Iron and Zinc
 
Proton Pump Inhibitors
Prevacid, Protonix, Aciphex, Nexium, Prisolec - depletes Vitamin B12




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Cancer

Cancer is the SYMPTOM of DNA mutation, abnormal growth of damaged cells. DNA controls cell growth, development and replication. When the DNA gets damage, it can replicate an altered (damaged) cell  – and when this altered cell replicates itself... This can become CANCER. Click here to read more about DNA and GLUTATHIONE.

Please Take Note: Symptoms alert YOU that something isn’t right in your Body but they are not the Cause of Illness or Disease.

Did You Know That Cancer is associated with Low Level of Glutathione (GSH)?

“The Precursor To Fight Cancer Lies In Prevention”

So How can we prevent Cancer?

Since Healthy DNA is needed to prevent replication of mutated cells, we need to protect it from free radicals by the aid of Antioxidants.

Antioxidants have “extra” electrons that they can give to free radicals. By doing that, it eliminates its harmful effect. Antioxidants are the body’s defense against destructive free radicals which causes aging, sickness and disease.

What Type of Antioxidant Do We Need???

Exogenous Antioxidant and Cancer

If we will take Exogenous Antioxidant like the famous Vitamin C and Vitamin E, we are protecting our cells from being damaged, but it cannot repair or restore damaged cells. It only shields our body from incoming free radicals. In other words, exogenous antioxidant has no ability to neutralize or stop mutated cells to grow erratically. We should also consider the fact that people with Cancer have low levels of Glutathione, because of this, important exogenous antioxidants like Vitamin C and Vitamin E cannot do their job adequately to protect our body against disease.

Endogenous Antioxidant Glutathione (GSH) and Cancer

Glutathione (GSH) plays a very important role in DNA repair. Healthy DNA is essential to prevent mutated cells from replicating itself which lead to Cancer.

It is a proven fact that if you have cancer, you have low levels of Glutathione (GSH).

What Science have proven is that when you have high levels of glutathione (GSH), you will be protected from free radical damage, all other Antioxidants like Vitamin C and Vitamin E can do their job efficiently, your vital organs will function better and you will have better functioning immune system. Generally speaking, having high levels of Glutathione (GSH) means having a healthier body.





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Healthy DNA and Genes = Healthy Cells, Healthy Offspring

All living things are made of tiny “building blocks” called CELLS. Each CELL contains inherited genetic information, packaged in the form of GENES.

What is GENE?

A GENE is made of a length of DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) that has a message encoded in its chemical structure. GENES are the instructions that give organisms their particular characteristics.

GENES are the “words” along the DNA “sentences”.

Genes are messages that provide the information for all cellular functions. They carry information that is “passed on to future generations”.

An organism’s genes determine:
● The characteristics that are used to classify it into the plant or animal kingdom and into a specific family and species.
● How it uses food
● How well it fights infection
● At times, how it behaves.

What if DNA gets altered or damaged? The simple answer is we start to get diseases if our immune system won’t be able to repair damaged DNA’s.

The BAD NEWS is, since DAN is the BLUEPRINT of an organism. The information that DNA contains is PASSED FROM ONE GENERATION TO THE NEXT! Your offspring may inherit your damaged DNA PACKAGED WITH THE DISORDER OR DISEASE!

INHERITED DISORDER or INHERITED DISEASE = a disease or disorder that is inherited genetically.

HOW CAN WE PREVENT THIS FROM HAPPENING?

The faster and cost effective solution for this is by using Glutathione Accelerator to enhance production of ENDOGENOUS ANTIOXIDANT GLUTATHIONE (GSH) inside our Cells. This endogenous antioxidant is capable of correcting damaged DNA’s as well as protecting it from being damaged by free radicals.

It is AMAZING to know that these health problems may be prevented by enhancing glutathione (GSH) production within our cells. Start taking Glutathione Accelerator, you will benefit, your future children will be healthy too!




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DNA or Deoxyribonucleic Acid

What is DNA or Deoxyribonucleic Acid is the hereditary materials in humans and almost all other organisms. Sometimes referred to as the “Building Blocks of Life.”

DNA contains the instructions needed for an organism to develop, survive and reproduce. That’s how important DNA is. It contains the genetic information, and this information dictates how the body’s cells would construct new proteins according to the genetic code.

Most DNA is located in the cell nucleus (where it is called nuclear DNA), but a small amount of DNA can also be found in the mitochondria (where it is called mitochondrial DNA or mtDNA). Nearly every cell in a person’s body has the same DNA.

An Important property of DNA is that it can replicate, or make copies of itself. Each strand of DNA in the double helix can serve as a pattern for duplicating the sequence of bases. This is critical when cells divide because each new cell needs to have an exact copy of the DNA present in the old cell.

When the DNA gets damaged (caused by free radicals and mutagens), it will cause cell mutation. Since DNA controls cell growth, development and replication it is essential to have a healthy DNA to avoid replication of damaged or mutated cells.

We could say that Healthy DNA is critical in having a Healthy Cell, thus it is essential to repair DNA to have a healthy body.

What is Responsible for DNA Repair?

Endogenous Antioxidants are responsible for DNA repair, maybe not all of them but the most prevalent Endogenous Antioxidant is Glutathione. Glutathione is responsible for protecting Cells and Cellular Components. It aids in detoxification, immune boosting, free radical scavenging and play a very important role in the synthesis and Repair of DNA since it is present in each and every cell of our body.





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Atrial Fibrillation (AF)

Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common cardiac arrhythmia encountered in clinical practice. Oxidative stress is now known to play an important role in the pathogenesis and perpetuation of AF. Studies have shown that people with atrial fibrillation have significantly depleted glutathione levels.
 
Glutathione precursors have been found to markedly reduce the incidence of paroxysmal atrial fibrillation and may also attenuate the associated electrophysiological remodelling. (Liu et al, Antioxidant Therapies in the Prevention and Treatment of Atrial Fibrillation, February 2013)

"Deficiency in systemic glutathione in cardiac patients occurs well before the drop in cardiac tissue glutathione. Several studies provide evidence for a close relationship between blood glutathione decrease and the pathogenesis of different inflammatory chronic diseases. In the cardiac myocyte, glutathione deficiency fuels a vicious TNF / sTNFR1/ oxidative stress / neutral sphingomyelinase/ apoptosis cycle. Accordingly, early deficiency in systemic glutathione is likely to contribute to the progression of the cardiac disease.

...In agreement with the previous observation made by Carnes et al, we found a 50% decrease in atrial glutathione content in patients with permanent atrial fibrillation compared to other patients with sinus rhythm, which is also consistent with the decreased incidence of postoperative atrial fibrillation observed after intravenous supplementation with the glutathione precursor, N-acetylcysteine (NAC). Taken together, these results suggest that glutathione deficiency impinges on the whole damaged heart. They also suggest that glutathione supplementation may improve cardiac cell preservation in cardiac diseases, and be a complement to contemporary treatments." ~ Damy et al, Glutathione Deficiency in Cardiac Patients, PLoS ONE, March 2009

Glutathione is able to neutralise oxidative stress and is also a powerful natural anti-inflammatory. Studies have shown that optimised glutathione levels are beneficial for cardiovascular health, but in practice it can be difficult to effectively increase systemic glutathione levels, as glutathione (GSH) is a fragile molecule that is quickly broken down in the digestive system if taken by mouth. Glutathione must be synthesised within the cell because it cannot be transported into cells.

The glutathione prodrug RiboCeine™ delivers the essential precursor nutrients (ribose and cysteine) to the cell where they can then be turned into glutathione and cellular energy in the form of ATP. RiboCeine™ has received extensive scientific validation in published peer-reviewed studies and has been shown to increase intracellular glutathione far more effectively than the synthetic glutathione precursor NAC (n-acetyl cysteine).

Advanced nutritional supplement Cellgevity™ contains RiboCeine™ in combination with a selection of synergistic antioxidant and flavonoid ingredients, including resveratrol, quercetin, alpha lipoic acid, selenomethionine and curcumin. Cellgevity has been clinically proven to effectively raise cellular glutathione levels.




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Endogenous Vs Exogenous Antioxidant

Free Radicals – are highly reactive, unstable molecules that have lost one electron and are aggressively looking for a replacement. Free radicals are formed in the body, and its production is increased when we are exposed to such things as tobacco smoke, alcohol, insecticides, and radiation and even to sunlight. Other causes are a high-fat diet, eating fried foods, or strenuous exercise. It is the free radical production from these sources that we need to be most concerned about. In a simple explanation, FREE RADICALS are responsible to cell damage.

Exogenous Antioxidant – antioxidant that we obtain from our diet and supplements. Vitamin C and Vitamin E are the most popular exogenous antioxidant that floods the market.

Endogenous Antioxidant – antioxidant produced by our body. More powerful free radical fighter than those you can get from your diet. The five important endogenous antioxidants are Superoxide Dismutase (SOD), Glutathione, Alpha Liopic Acid (ALA), Catalase and Co-enzyme Q10 (CoQ10).

Our body produces more SOD, Catalase and Glutathione when certain free radicals are present. It is our body’s Front line defense (First Line of Defense).

Some Important Roles of Endogeneous Antioxidant:

● SOD can convert the most reactive or most dangerous free radicals into hydrogen peroxide, which Catalase and Glutathione can then turn into oxygen and water, neutralizing them.
● ALA, Glutathione and CoQ10 has properties that can regenerate and recycle some exogenous antioxidants.
**Example – Vitamin C (Ascorbate) donates an electron to a free radical to neutralize it, making it dehydroascorbate which has a half-life in the body of only a few minutes. If the dehydroascorbate is not reduced (given back its lost electron) back to ascorbate, it is irreversibly lost making it a weak free radical. Endogenous antioxidants can regenerate this dyhydroascorbate, turning it back to ascorbate form so it can combat another free radical again.

What Makes Glutathione Stand Out from other Endogenous Antioxidant?

Glutathione is present in each and every cell of our body, found in high concentrations in liver cells. It is the cell’s primary antioxidant against free radicals produced by toxic chemicals and viruses. Glutathione also plays an essential role in the liver’s detoxification process (Phase II system).

Glutathione has the ability to repair DNA damage caused by free radicals at the cellular level; it plays a role in boosting the immune system and in slowing down the natural aging process... Glutathione indeed is the Most Important and Most Powerful Antioxidant inside our body.

How Powerful is Glutathione?

Antioxidant donates electron to free radicals to neutralize it. Let’s make an example how many free radicals some popular antioxidants can neutralize:

● Vitamin E – a molecule of Vitamin E has 3 electrons to share, meaning it can neutralize 3 free radicals at a time.
● Vitamin C – has 2 to 5 electrons to share, means it can neutralize 2 to 5 free radicals at a time.
● Glutathione – has 1 million electrons to share, it can neutralize 1 million free radicals at a time as well as give back the lost electrons of exogenous antioxidants like Vitamin C and Vitamin E making them functional again.

It is estimated that every one of the cells in our body receives 10,000 hits a day from free radicals, assuming we have 50 to 75 trillion cells, imagine the total hits from free radicals we encounter per day! If we will rely from exogenous antioxidants to neutralize that many free radicals, we would have to consume approximate amount of 375 oranges or 87 glasses of red wine or 120 Vitamin C capsules! Glutathione being our body’s front line defense, do most of the work in neutralizing these free radicals.

Important Facts:

● Endogenous and Exogenous Antioxidants revive and spare one another from destruction. So those exogenous antioxidants coming from our diet and supplements are also important.
● Taking Vitamin C and Vitamin E and other exogenous antioxidant supplement is also needed if we need to give our body a boost by helping and aiding glutathione.
● It is evident that we need to rely on replenishing glutathione at the cellular level to be healthier and live longer.
● When we are Younger, our body is capable of producing enough endogenous antioxidants to combat free radicals on their own. Capability decreases as we age, making us vulnerable to sickness.

For decades, the main problem encountered with glutathione sold as a supplement is that only very small amounts can be absorbed into the blood stream because of its large molecule size aside from our body breaks them down in the process of digestion.




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Glutathione is Depleted with Age

Aging is associated with a depletion of vital glutathione levels which leads to an increase in oxidative damage, particularly to the mitochondria. This oxidative process is rather like the rusting that occurs in old pipes, and is very damaging to cells. Intracellular glutathione is one of the most important antioxidants to counteract this oxidative aging process.

Glutathione deficiency has been linked to some of the most debilitating age related diseases including Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, Cancer, Arthritis, Heart Disease, Macular Degeneration and many more. 



Glutathione levels fall, but oxidative stress increases with age

Scientists estimate that glutathione levels fall by around 15% per decade from the age of twenty. Glutathione levels are further depleted by many factors such as pharmaceutical medications, alcohol, poor diet, stress and chronic illness.
Older people with deficient glutathione levels generally feel unwell and tired. This is because the decline in glutathione protection associated with aging is coupled with the effects of cumulative oxidative damage from a lifetime of exposure to free radicals. By boosting glutathione levels, older people can experience more energy, better sleep and help reduce the risk of developing many diseases.

"Glutathione deficiency in elderly humans occurs because of a marked reduction in glutathione synthesis. Supplementation with glutathione precursors fully restores glutathione synthesis and lowers oxidative stress." ~ Sekhar et al, Am J Clin Nut 2011

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"During ageing an altered redox balance has been observed in both intracellular and extracellular compartments, primarily due to glutathione depletion and metabolic stress."  ~ C. Torreo et al, Chemistry Central Journal 2013. 

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Centenarians found to have high glutathione levels

 

There has been intensive medical research to try and unlock the secret of centenarians' longevity. One research study looked at a group of people aged 100 to 105 years of age. When compared with people aged 60 to 79 years old, it was noted there the centenarian group had much higher levels of glutathione. In fact, the centenarians' glutathione levels were in the same range as the 25 to 35 year olds. Those centenarians who were the most vigorous had the highest glutathione activity.





Enhanced Glutathione for Longevity and Health

For those of us not blessed with good centenarian genes, glutathione levels can now be safely and easily elevated through a simple nutritional supplement called Cellgevity™. Cellgevity provides the natural glutathione precursor cysteine in a form that the body can absorb (RiboCeine™) and has been clinically proven to boost systemic glutathione levels. Cellgevity is recommended by many doctors and is ideal for supporting long term health whilst helping to slow the effects of the aging process.

 
For decades, scientists have known that glutathione greatly impacts our health and well-being. In the following interview, preventative medicine specialist Dr Don Colbert and former member of the Stanford Heart transplant team Dr Douglas Harrington discuss how to safely and effectively increase glutathione levels in the body to achieve optimum health, increase energy levels, reduce inflammation, slow the aging process and help prevent disease.
 






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Migraine

Migraine is a chronic disorder characterized by recurrent severe headaches that can last up to 72 hours. The headache is often unilateral (one sided) with associated symptoms that may include nausea, increased sensitivity to light and sound, and aura. Certain triggers may be a cause for migraine such as stress, exercise, hunger, chemical toxins, food additives (eg MSG), alcohol, caffeine, electromagnetic radiation, the menstrual cycle and fatigue.

Glutathione is the brain's most important antioxidant and free radical scavenger. Glutathione plays a vital role in eliminating harmful toxins from the body. If glutathione stores become depleted these toxins can accumulate and cause cell damage. Glutathione is able to chelate and remove heavy metals such as mercury from the body via the liver. Glutathione also plays a vital role in the production of melatonin, an endogenous antioxidant that is involved in regulating our circadian rhythms and sleep patterns.

Pain medications deplete glutathione levels

 
Migraine sufferers typically take pain relieving medications (such as aspirin, ibuprofen, paracetamol or acetaminophen), however these medicines have the unfortunate side effect of further depleting glutathione stores in the body. 




Enhancing glutathione production for optimal brain health
 

It is known that enhanced glutathione levels are beneficial for brain health, but in practice it can be difficult to effectively increase systemic glutathione levels, as glutathione (GSH) is a fragile molecule that is quickly broken down in the digestive system if taken by mouth. Glutathione must be synthesised within the cell because it cannot be transported into cells.

The glutathione prodrug RiboCeine™ delivers the essential precursor nutrients (ribose and cysteine) to the cell where they can then be turned into glutathione and energy in the form of ATP. RiboCeine has received extensive scientific validation in published peer-reviewed studies and has been shown to increase intracellular glutathione by over 300%. 

Advanced nutritional supplement Cellgevity™ contains RiboCeine along with a selection of natural antioxidant ingredients including curcumin, ideal for supporting optimal brain health.





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Depression

Oxidative stress is linked with depressive disorders

Scientific research suggests that oxidative stress is a factor underlying the development of major depressive disorder, bipolar disorder and schizophrenia. 

Glutathione is the major antioxidant and free radical scavenger in the brain and plays a vital role in mopping up harmful toxins. Without enough glutathione, these toxins accumulate and cause cell damage within the brain.

In a study published in the July 2010 issue of the International Journal of Neuropsyhopharmacology researchers found that the levels of systemic glutathione were significantly decreased in all psychiatric conditions and that individuals with these types of mental disorders may be more susceptible to oxidative stress and free radical damage.

Many people who are depressed turn to alcohol or medications for temporary relief, but unfortunately these only further deplete the vital glutathione levels. Studies show that antioxidant therapy may be of great value in alleviating the oxidative stress associated with depression.

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Natural Glutathione Enhancement

It is known that glutathione levels are depleted in depression and that enhanced glutathione levels are beneficial for brain health, but in practice it can be difficult to effectively increase systemic glutathione levels, as glutathione (GSH) is a fragile molecule that is quickly broken down in the digestive system if taken by mouth. Glutathione must be synthesised within the cell because it cannot be transported into cells.

The glutathione prodrug RiboCeine™ delivers the essential precursor nutrients (ribose and cysteine) to the cell where they can then be turned into glutathione and energy in the form of ATP.RiboCeine has received extensive scientific validation in published peer-reviewed studies and has been shown to increase intracellular glutathione by over 300%. Advanced nutritional supplement Cellgevity™ contains RiboCeine along with a selection of natural antioxidant ingredients including curcumin, which has also been shown to be very beneficial for brain health.





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Chronic Pain

Chronic Pain, Inflammation and the Role of Glutathione

Acute pain is the body's response to an injury - it is a normal and necessary part of the healing process as it alerts us that something is wrong and encourages us to rest and recover.  However, chronic pain is a debilitating condition that can go on for months or years, and results from cellular inflammation and damage to the delicate nerve endings that transmit pain.

Cellular inflammation results from the accumulation of free radicals inside our cells. Toxins and heavy metals can also accumulate and damage the cells. The body requires antioxidants to clean up these harmful free radicals and toxins, and no antioxidant is more important than Glutathione, our Master Antioxidant. 

 

Unfortunately, our glutathione levels become rapidly depleted as we age, leading to a build up of free radicals and inflammation within our cells. To add to the problem, pain medications and other pharmaceutical drugs have the unfortunate side effect of further depleting our glutathione levels, creating a vicious circle.

Glutathione is a Potent Anti-Inflammatory

In addition to being our most powerful antioxidant, glutathione also has potent anti-inflammatory properties. Glutathione helps to reduce the levels of inflammatory cytokines (such as NFKb, TNF and C Reactive Protein), as explained in this short video by Dr Don Colbert. Curcumin also has powerful anti-inflammatory properties, and has been compared to Celebrex in scientific studies, as Dr Colbert explains in the second video below.

 

An Anti-Inflammatory Diet is Important Too

A number of factors influence inflammation in the body and diet is one of the most important inflammation modulators. An anti-inflammatory diet is useful in helping to control chronic pain, including plenty of vegetables (especially sulphur rich vegetables like broccoli, garlic, asparagus, etc) and healthy oils (extra virgin coconut oil). Processed and sugary foods are best avoided as they create more inflammation.

Many cooking oils are very pro-inflammatory (vegetable oil, canola oil, soybean oil), as are the toxic transfats contained in fast foods (burgers, fries, store bought cakes etc). The ubiquitous transfats are some of the worst disease causing agents in the modern diet. Partially hydrogenated oils or 'transfats' do not occur naturally so the body is unable to process them, which stresses the liver and creates a very inflammatory response.
 

Virgin Coconut Oil on the other hand has potent anti-inflammatory effects and has many other health benefits. Fish oils are high in beneficial Omega 3 fats which also help to reduce inflammation.

Other factors such as reducing stress, getting enough sleep, and moderate exercise can also help to lower inflammation.

Cellgevity™ is an advanced antioxidant and anti-inflammatory nutritional supplement that has been clinically proven to significantly boost glutathione levels in the body. Cellgevity contains RiboCeine™ to fuel glutathione production, along with other natural glutathione enhancing ingredients such as selenium, and natural anti-inflammatory plant compounds such as curcumin (derived from turmeric). 

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Epilepsy

Epilepsy is a chronic neurological disorder characterised by brain seizures, resulting from abnormal neuronal activity in the brain.

Often the seizures will occur spontaneously, however sometimes certain precipitants can trigger a seizure. Examples of triggers for epilepsy may include emotional stress, air pollution, sleep deprivation, medications, alcohol and radiation. These are all factors that are known to reduce levels of glutathione, a vital brain antioxidant.

Seizures create a huge amount of oxidative stress which is very damaging to the brain cells, further reducing the glutathione levels.

The damaging free radicals that are formed during a seizure diminish levels of glutathione in the brain. Anti-seizure drugs also have the undesirable side effect of reducing glutathione levels. 

Glutathione and the Brain

Glutathione is an important neuromodulator that directly affects the activity of brain cells. Research scientists in Japan, Canada and Italy have conducted independent experiments showing that drug induced seizures can be prevented if glutathione is administered beforehand.

Canadian scientists demonstrated that a combined therapy of glutathione with antioxidant vitamin E reduced the number of brain cells damaged after a seizure.
Several scientists have successfully used glutathione precursors to treat seizures.

"Since glutathione is also itself an anticonvulsant, it may be used as a complementary therapy to both treat and prevent seizures as well as to lessen the adverse effects of conventional drugs.” 
~ Dr Jimmy Gutman, author of Glutathione: Your Key to Health

Research Studies highlighting the importance of Glutathione in Epilepsy:

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Natural Glutathione Enhancement
 

Cellgevity™ is an advanced glutathione precursor supplement, that contains RiboCeine™ to dramatically increase systemic glutathione production. Optimised intracellular glutathione levels will help to neutralise the harmful free radicals created during a seizure, and may even help to prevent seizures.

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Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

People with chronic fatigue syndrome, as the name suggests, suffer from extreme exhaustion, but there are also other symptoms such as loss of memory or concentration, enlarged lymph nodes, unexplained muscle pain, headaches and unrefreshing sleep. Other signs may include abdominal pain, allergies and food sensitivities, bloating, chest pain, chronic cough, diarrhoea, dizziness, dry mouth and earache. 

People with CFS often suffer reactivation of latent viruses that were already in their body from an earlier time (such as Epstein Barr virus, Shingles or Herpes Simplex type 1). It is known that glutathione depletion is associated with the re-activation of several types of viruses, including herpes simplex type 1. Some scientists believe that the virus itself may cause the Chronic Fatigue Syndrome.

Glutathione depletion is a key factor in Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

Glutathione is made inside every cell of the body and performs many vital roles including ‘mopping up’ harmful free radicals and detoxification of heavy metals in the liver, to rid our bodies of toxins such as mercury, pesticides, synthetic hormones etc. Without enough glutathione, the immune system will not function properly.

Many people develop low glutathione levels due to toxin build up, aging, chronic illness, stress and dietary deficiencies. Often people who develop chronic fatigue will report that they were feeling increased stress before the CFS symptoms started appearing. Physical or emotional stress causes an increase in the stress hormone cortisol which will lower glutathione levels, which in turn weakens the immune system.

How to increase your glutathione levels

You can increase your glutathione levels by taking the advanced supplement Cellgevity™ which provides all the essential precursors and nutrients that your body needs to make glutathione. A nutritious diet, drinking plenty of water and regular exercise will also assist. Boosting your glutathione levels will help to eliminate toxins from your body and will result in a healthier immune system. 

 

● Eating sulphur-rich foods, such as broccoli, cauliflower, garlic, onions & eggs. 

● Eating selenium-rich foods, such as seafood and brazil nuts 

● Daily supplementation with Cellgevity™ 

● Regular moderate exercise 

● Drink plenty of water to assist with the detoxification process

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From "Flat on my back" to "Flat out" - Phillip's Story

How I use to spend my days

"In the beginning I was a very fit and healthy person. I regularly competed in triathlons, 400km multi-day kayak races, participated in 500km 24 hours cycling events, ran up mountains and sometimes worked 80 hours a week.  I did whatever I wanted to do.

And then, over a period of time, a series of unfortunate events caused the 'wheels to fall off' my life. I contracted Ross River Fever, Glandular fever and some other mosquito-borne flavi-virus and this developed into chronic fatigue. 

Then I was exposed to a huge chemical leak which had to be cleaned up without any appropriate safety equipment - That’s when my atrial fibrillation began (an irregular and very rapid heartbeat).  Just to top things off, for whatever reason, I developed sensitivities to all sorts of food, like gluten and dairy products. Try avoiding those products; it's not easy.

And so for 15 years I’ve wandered in a wilderness of poor health and sometimes misery looking for some answers. In the end I could no longer work, and spent a lot of my time just lying in bed apparently looking like ‘death warmed up’ as they say.

That was less than a year ago. Now I’m back on my bike, back in the garden, back into work and back into life, thanks to Cellgevity.  Today, I feel like I’m back from the dead!" 

"Thanks to Cellgevity, I feel like I'm back from the dead!"

No stopping me now

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Cataracts

Glutathione and Eye Health

The eyes contain very high concentrations of glutathione. Glutathione detoxifies the aqueous fluid of the inner eye and is essential for maintaining the transparency of the lens. Scientific studies show that glutathione plays an important role in the prevention of cataracts, glaucoma, retinal disease, macular degeneration and diabetic blindness. 

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RiboCeine protects eyes against cataracts

The glutathione prodrug RiboCeine™ (scientific name "Rib-Cys" or D-Ribose L-Cysteine) has been shown to protect eyes from cataract formation (see paper above). RiboCeine provides an effective way to protect cells from the damage inflicted by UV radiation, toxins and aging. Cellgevity™ and MaxOne™ are advanced supplements that are clinically proven to significantly raise intracellular glutathione levels.





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Cancer

Glutathione is the body's most powerful antioxidant and plays a key role in the prevention of cancer

Glutathione (GSH) performs a number of vital roles to keep cells functioning optimally. Free radicals are now known to contribute to virtually every degenerative disease including cancer. Glutathione neutralises these harmful free radicals and helps to slow the aging process. Glutathione also chelates heavy metals and eliminates toxins, protects cells against radiation damage, and supports a healthy immune system. Unfortunately many factors conspire to reduce the body's vital glutathione stores, including chronic illness, aging, stress, environmental toxins and chemotherapy.

Glutathione supplementation beneficial after chemotherapy

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Low glutathione levels are commonly found among those undergoing chemotherapy. A glutathione supplement is thought to be very beneficial after a course of chemotherapy, to restore glutathione levels.

Research scientists Bogliun et al (see abstract opposite) studied women with ovarian cancer who were being treated with chemotherapy. Some of the women were also treated with intravenous glutathione. Those given the glutathione not only had fewer toxic side effects from the chemotherapy but also had better overall survival rates. 

Glutathione: A bullet proof vest?

According to Patrick Holford, author of Say No To Cancer: ‘Glutathione deserves attention as it is perhaps the most important antioxidant within cells and has proven to be highly cancer protective.’

The anti-cancer properties of glutathione are well documented. In 1981 a group of scientists gave a group of rats a known carcinogen, then treated half of the rats with glutathione. After eight months there were no survivors in the control group, but 81% of the rats that had received glutathione were still alive.

Glutathione has been shown to stimulate apoptosis (cell death) of malignant cells while leaving healthy cells unaffected. Glutathione also regulates levels of tumour necrosis factor alpha (TNF1), an important immune modulator involved in cell death.  

Research studies highlighting the importance of glutathione in cancer:

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