Cell protection - detoxification - prevention: The health significance of glutathione

1. Basic idea of orthomolecular nutrition 10
1.1. Importance of nutrition and micronutrients 10
1.2. What is orthomolecular medicine? 10
2. Glutathione - basics 12
2.1. Biochemistry of glutathione 12
2.1.1. Composition and formation of glutathione 12
2.1.2. Glutathione metabolism (synthesis, regeneration and degradation) 13
2.1.3. Supply, stock and distribution of glutathione 16
2.1.4. Absorption and availability of glutathione 17
2.2. Physiology and biological functions of glutathione 23
2.2.1. Antioxidative effect of glutathione 23
2.2.1.1. Basics on oxidation and reduction 23
2.2.1.2. Role of glutathione 24
2.2.1.3. Antioxidant network around glutathione, redox potential and electrochemical potential of the cell 25
2.2.1.4. Glutathione and ferroptosis 29
2.2.2. Detoxication 30
2.2.3. Immune system and inflammation 31
2.2.4. Storage of cysteine 32
2.2.5. Maintaining the thiol status 32
2.2.6. Energy balance 33
2.2.7. Modulation of cellular processes 34
2.2.8. Extended effects of glutathione 34
2.2.9. Role of glutathione in the flora 34
2.2.10. Networking of functional circuits 35
3. Targeted application of glutathione in functional nutritional medicine 40
3.1. General medical benefit of glutathione 40
3.2. Indications in healthy persons and in persons with risc factors 41
3.2.1. Prevention of health problems and chronic diseases 41
3.2.2. Avoidance of damage by pollutants and everyday drugs 43
3.2.3. Aging 43
3.2.4. Sports 44
3.2.5. Men's medical care 45
3.2.6. Iatrogenic measures 45
3.3. Indications in case of disease 47
3.3.1. Immune system 47
3.3.2. Cardiovascular diseases 48
3.3.3. Cancer 50
3.3.3.1. Topic tumor prevention 52
3.3.3.2. Topic supporting cancer therapy 52
3.3.3.3. Comments on glutathione supplementation in cancer therapy 53
3.3.4. Neurological and neurodegenerative diseases 54
3.3.5. Mental stress and multifunctional diseases 57
3.3.6. Metabolic disorders 59
3.3.6.1. Diabetes mellitus 59
3.3.6.2.