
Glutathione. The "Alpha" molecule.
In this blog post, I want to talk about glutathione. This is an amazing molecule that I feel everyone should be familiar with. Our bodies use oxygen to make energy as ATP in special tiny structures within our cells called mitochondria. Think of mitochondria as tiny "factories" that produce ATP, the energy molecule of all life. However, this process creates "free radicals" which can cause damage. To better conceptualize this, think about how apples go brown or how metal can ge