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Glutathione Boosting Diet

Monday, August 31st, 2009

Here you will find the foods and supplements to boost your glutathione (GSH).

Every day there are new postings on supplements and drinks to boost your glutathione. Yet there are some simple dietary changes that will do the same thing, only for a fraction of the price.

The glutathione diet will help you boost your bodies glutathione levels. These could be called immune boosting foods.

Vegetables

* garlic
* kale
* onions
* broccoli
* kale
* water cress
* cabbage
* asparagus
* brussel sprouts

Dairy Products

* unpasteurized milk (buy organic to avoid hormone and antibiotics)
* ricotta cheese
* cottage cheese
* yogurt
* eggs
* milk (cysteine is decreased in pasteurized milk)
* whey protein (it must be bio active to get any benefit)

Grains

* wheat germ
* granola
* oats
* oat flakes

Meats

* pork
* sausage meat
* chicken
* turkey
* duck

Note: the heat used to prepare any of the above foods is usually sufficient to destroy the cysteine. Therefor, the benefits would be minimal.

Fruits

* Watermelon (studies indicate that watermelon has a Viagra effect)

Cystine Boosting Foods and Supplements

* Fish Oil

* Alpha lipolic acid

* b12, folate, b6, critical for producing glutathione and great for helping manage stress. They also work as a mild diuretic.

* Selenium We need 200 mcg a day.

To learn more on what glutathione is and does, go to GlutathioneDiseaseCure.com