Liposomal Glutathione 101

It’s one of the most important molecules in our bodies – playing a critical role to the body’s natural defense system at the cellular level. Glutathione is a sulfur-rich tripeptide made up of three amino acids, cysteine, glycine, and glutamate. It is the key antioxidant in our detoxification pathways, and plays a critical role in maintaining cellular health by helping to prevent cellular damage brought on by oxidative stress, free radicals, heavy metals, environmental toxins, and even helps to protect from the effects of electromagnetic radiation. Glutathione also supports regeneration of other antioxidants like Vitamin C. GLUTATHIONE is important!

Our bodies actually make and recycle glutathione. Unfortunately, due to the heavy toxic overload of our environments, including the high exposure to electromagnetic radiation, poor food choices, drugs and alcohol, trauma, chemical exposures and other stressors, our bodies are often depleted of necessary glutathione. Depleted glutathione levels leave you at risk for poor cellular damage from oxidative stresses and free radicals, lower immune function, and reduce your body’s ability to detoxify appropriately. Deficient Glutathione creates a perfect storm for mitochondrial (the powerhouse of your cells) damage and increased risks associated with mitochondrial dysfunction. Keeping optimal levels of glutathione is essential to your health.

Coenzyme 10 is a powerhouse antioxidant that plays an essential role in the creation of cellular energy as well as supports the integral health of your mitochondria. CoQ10 is necessary to facilitate the transfer of electrons along the Electron Transport Chain, which yields an output of ATP – or “cellular energy.”

CoQ10 is also highly protective to your mitochondrial function and helps to neutralize and reduce free radical and oxidative damage to your DNA.

High concentrations of CoQ10 are found in the heart, brain, liver and kidneys. Research reports CoQ10 to be protective of other body tissues as well, such as eyes, nerves and muscle tissue. Levels are thought to peak around 20 years of age, after which levels start to decline. There is some research that suggests that the protective qualities of CoQ10 may also support an increase in lifespan.

Even though PQQ (Pyrroloquinoline quinone) is not currently considered a vitamin, it is an essential micronutrient that supports your body’s ability to make new mitochondria. It is “essential” because the body cannot make it on its own, so must get it from dietary sources. It is thought that the nutritional requirements for PQQ are in line with the nutritional requirements for Folic Acid. Some actually refer to PQQ as the ultimate “anti-aging” vitamin!

When it comes to our mitochondria, it is absolutely a necessary nutrient. PQQ is involved in enzymatic reactions that support energy output of the mitochondria. It is also a very powerful antioxidant playing a role in protecting mitochondria from damage and protecting the integrity of your DNA. Probably, most importantly, PQQ supports the birth of new mitochondria – the powerhouse of your cells. This helps to keep your cells young and strong. This is important because a number of health conditions have been linked to “mitochondrial dysfunction.” PQQ is shown to support the health and integrity of your mitochondria, thereby supporting appropriate function of your mitochondria, thereby supporting your overall health and wellbeing.

While PQQ can be taken on its own and is effective by itself, it works synergistically with CoQ10. There are clinical studies on improving brain function that show PQQ to work more effectively when combined with CoQ10. That’s one of the reasons we’ve combined them here in this amazing formula. Glutathione, CoQ10, & PQQ all work together to enhance nerve growth, support cognitive learning and support optimal cellular health.

Glutathione is a challenge to formulate in a way that it is effective and can be absorbed as whole glutathione. We’ve worked to create a formula that is stable, that is easily absorbed, has low odor, and has great taste.

Stability, absorption, and taste/smell has been designed using a patented and patents-pending technology called DPTechnology. With DPTechnology we can work with lactoferrin (an iron-binding molecule) and the bioactive peptide, Glutathione, putting them into a combined matrix that is then put into a liposome creating “Liposomal Glutathione.” To this matrix we added CoQ10 and PQQ. We also us a proprietary process that involves potassium bicarbonate which displaces oxygen (oxygen oxidizes the product) and thereby supports the quality and integrity of the product. The result:

A stable Liposomal Glutathione/CoQ10/PQQ supplement that when taken is able to travel through the stomach to the intestines intact, supporting Enhanced Absorption. This is an amazing and effective supplement that’s easy to take. YOU’LL FEEL THE DIFFERENCE!

Side Note on Lactoferrin: Because of lactoferrin’s ability to bind iron molecules, lactoferrin supports your immune system and gut/digestive health. When iron is bound in the gut, the “bad” bacteria can’t go through a process called “Cellular Respiration.” Cellular Respiration is needed for these bacteria to thrive and expand, so removing their life source is important to supporting gut health.