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This episode is sponsored by InsideTracker and Athletic Greens.\nGlutathione is the most important molecule you need to stay healthy and prevent disease\u2014yet you\u2019ve probably never heard of it. It\u2019s the secret to preventing aging, cancer, heart disease, dementia, and more, and it is necessary to treat everything from autism to Alzheimer\u2019s 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.\nIn today\u2019s episode of a new series called Health Bites, I discuss what glutathione is, why it\u2019s important, and tips to help you optimize your glutathione levels, improve your detoxification system, and help protect yourself from chronic illness.\nThis episode is sponsored by InsideTracker and Athletic Greens.\nThis Labor Day, InsideTracker will take 26% off their top-selling Ultimate Plan if you\u2019re in the US or Canada. International customers can take $30 off a Blood Results Upload Plan. Just go to insidetracker.com/DrHyman.\xa0\nAG1 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.\nHere are more details from the episode (audio version / Apple Subscriber version):\n\nWhat is glutathione? (4:26 / 1:31)\xa0\n\nDiagnostic testing of glutathione levels (6:08 / 3:16)\xa0\n\nWhy many people have a limited ability to detoxify (6:29 / 4:09)\xa0\n\nThe three main ways glutathione protects against chronic illness (8:38/ 5:46)\n\nFoods that support glutathione production (10:53 / 8:00)\xa0\n\nHow exercise boosts glutathione (13:23 / 10:30)\xa0\n\nReducing toxic exposure (14:19 / 11:35)\xa0\n\nSupplementing 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)\xa0\n\n\nMentioned in this episode\nEnvironmental Working Group\xa0\newg.org\n\n \nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices