Powerful Antioxidant: Glutathione is considered a Master Antioxidant and it is essential to cellular health as it protects cells by neutralizing free radicals, scavenging ROS (reactive oxygen species) and by helping our bodies repurpose other antioxidants such as PQQ, CoQ-10, Vitamin C, and Vitamin E that are also essential to supporting healthy aging, immune function, detoxification process and promoting healthier and radiant looking skin
This phenomenon is more common in pregnancies complicated by type 1 diabetes (T1DM), GDM, and T2DM, especially when obesity is present (Barbour & Hernandez, 2018)
Conditions associated with GSH depletion are far and wide: neurodegenerative, pulmonary, immune, cardiovascular, age-related, liver disease and more
Additional markers to consider: oxidative stress markers (8-isoprostane, malondialdehyde), inflammatory markers (hsCRP, IL-6), liver function tests