Glutathione Is The Most Powerful Antioxidant & Related To Disc Degeneration & Herniation

Powerful antioxidants related to joint health are a key to prevention of degenerative conditions. To reduce inflammation and cell damage, an antioxidant like Glutathione can neutralize free radicals responsible for oxidative stress that increase risks of age related diseases.[1]

Degenerative Disc Disease is a condition that is most responsible for spinal surgery and can result in low back pain and lumbar disc herniation. Factors involved in this condition can be genetic, extrinsic or things like too much compression on the disc, nutrition disruption, injuries and overloads, as well as intrinsic or internal chemical factors.

Therefore, combating spinal degeneration means an approach that includes both biomechanical and biochemical factors for both prevention and relief of subsequent back and neck pain. While antioxidants are available in food like vitamin C, Glutathione is so powerful, it has been called the Master Antioxidant.[2]

It boosts immunity, supports mitochondria energy production, helps protect fat oxidation, and assists healthy brain function[3]. Optimal levels benefit the cardiovascular system, vision, gut and fat burning ability.[4] Insufficient levels are associated with neurodegenerative diseases with increased levels of oxidative stress in the brain.[5] The documented benefits of this natural detoxification agent are numerous, however, we focus on reducing oxidative stress and the relationship for better joint health.

Oxidative stress is related to age associated disc disease.[6] Glutathion has been shown to have a protective effect on disc cells.[7] In a recent study levels were directly related to patients with lumbar disc degeneration.[8] Serum levels of glutathione reductase, the reduced form, were significantly lower in patients with disc degeneration and disc herniation undergoing surgery compared to healthy individuals involved in the study.