What If Youre Not Deficient
Selenocysteine is one such example (sometimes even thought of as the 21st amino acid) and is unique for multiple reasons, specifically that its the only amino acid that contains an essential nutrient, selenium
Our bodies are constantly exposed to a barrage of toxins, both from our environment and as a byproduct of normal metabolic processes (Liska, 1998)
A review published in Autoimmunity Reviews back in 2009 demonstrates clearly that glutathione plays a role in each of these, yet we know that glutathione and its system for recycling antioxidants can become easily overwhelmed by excessive demand and low levels of substrates in the diet
Glutathione is involved in detoxification, it binds to toxins, such as heavy metals, solvents, and pesticides, and transforms them into a form that can be excreted in urine or bile