Nature has done a brilliant job in creating systems that can look after themselves. When you look at the human body and it's ability to produce a natural anti-oxidant called Glutathione, it's an excellent example of what I'm talking about.

Glutathione is the product of three amino acids and it's present in every cell in our body. Given its value to the immune system through its ability to create lymphocytes- cells which valiantly battle different diseases, it's good to know that we have it everywhere.

Since our natural levels of glutathione begin to decline rather sharply once we leave our twenties, it's a good idea to eat lots of fresh fruits and vegetables to keep our bodies well supplied with the amino acids from which glutathione is formed. Oral supplements don't seem to help much. So be sure to include lots of asparagus, watermelon and even whey protein in your diet - all good foods to support glutathione production.

Because glutathione is a powerful antioxidant it can help us recover from many different types of injury and illness - from burns to radiation treatments and combat the effects of stress, infection and a poor diet. By helping to neutralize cell damaging free radicals antioxidants keep our cells functioning help the liver remove pollutants and chemicals from our systems.

What is glutathione good for? Glutathione is good for Alzheimer's, Parkinson's Disease, cataracts, cancer and high blood pressure. It's been connected to infertility in men. It can help repair cell damage caused by radiation and chemotherapy - but according to many studies there is reason to expect that it won't react the same with every person. Lots of research is still being done but there have been some very positive testimonials from people who have increased their glutathione levels.

One such story is from a man, named Larry. His story is a testament to the important role that the antioxidant - glutathione can play in our lives. He had endured for 15 years, a condition that created periods of extreme fatigue. After - in his own words, he "completely ran out of gas" a team of five doctors uncovered that his immune system had almost completely shut down. He was anemic, with an iron deficiency and a host of other medications and supplements that had accomplished very little for him.

In the middle of December Larry was introduced to a supplement that was designed to help his body produce more glutathione and it only took about three days for him to start to feel the difference. This man, who had only been able to sustain any level of activity for about an hour was able to work for several hours to finish up his Christmas decorations and at the end felt tired - but not totally depleted. He woke up the next morning feeling energized and to his surprise the feelings of total fatigue did not return.

Within a few weeks he was working normal hours (actually they were rather long 16 hour days) and some of this other ailments started to clear up as well. A long term feeling of discomfort in his hands cleared up as did his own mental clarity. Can you imagine being so tired for so long that you almost forgot how to think through anything but the simplest problem? What a way to get your life back.

Larry told his brother, a physician about the change and his brother could easily see the difference that the higher levels of glutathione had made in Larry and in his life. When he was no longer taking - get this- 78 different pills every day, Larry was finally able to truly enjoy the excitement of getting his life back.