How to Boost Glutathione

Keys to one of your most important anti-aging biomolecules

I’m celebrating someone’s birthday all day today, so there’s no Masterclass and there’s no premium Q&A. Next week we’ll be going over my labs - you won’t want to miss those, trust me.

Today, I wanted to write about how to boost glutathione.

Glutathione is one of the most important biomolecules for health and longevity. As we age, glutathione inexorably declines. Glutathione is broadly one of our best metrics for assessing our body’s energy levels. Our bodies use glutathione to remove toxins and neutralize free radicals.

This makes keeping glutathione levels up one of our top priorities in medicine.

So how do I do this in my practice?

First, I use phototherapy. If you want to learn more about phototherapy, register for my weekly phototherapy meeting here. You’ll hear my story of how light therapy revolutionized my practice and real testimonials from people like you. Register here.

Back to glutathione.

Glutathione production is controlled by melatonin. So everything that optimizes melatonin, optimizes glutathione production.

That includes:

• Blue blockers

• Red and infrared light therapy

• Sauna therapy

• Sunlight

And this is why I constantly remind people of how important these things are.

Beyond that, you need raw ingredients to make glutathione.

What goes into glutathione?

Glutathione is a tripeptide, which means it consists of three amino acids.

The rate-limiting amino acids are glycine and cysteine.

Where do we find these amino acids?

• Bone broth

• Meat

• Whey (milk protein)

• Eggs

Protein goals vary, so I can't make a "one-size-fits-all" recommendation, but most of the time I recommend 2 grams per inch of height. That's 120 grams at 5 feet and 144 grams at 6 feet.

This is why I am so adamant about getting enough protein in a world that’s full of toxic waste.

Beyond that, here is the simple recipe I use to boost glutathione.