Glutathione is the primary tool used to convert acetaldehyde into a less harmful substance that the body can safely excrete
[ref] Talk with your doctor or pharmacist if you are on prescription medications to see if there is any interaction with any new supplement before you start it
Top Glutathione-Rich Foods: Avocados Broccoli & other cruciferous veggies (Brussels sprouts, cauliflower, kale) Garlic & onions Spinach & asparagus Citrus fruits (for vitamin C, which recycles glutathione) Pasture-raised eggs (rich in cysteine, a building block for glutathione) These foods are powerful but in times of stress, illness, or medication use (like Tylenol), your bodys demands often exceed what diet alone can provide
The liver influences neurological function indirectly by regulating medications, steroid hormones, inflammatory compounds, ammonia, bilirubin, copper transport and many products absorbed from the gut
Basically, anything that causes oxidative stress can deplete glutathione levels
Other toxins like heavy metals, such as mercury from dental fillings, can impair conversion of T4 to T3. 22 High exposure to these toxins, coupled with impaired detoxification due to poor diet, nutrient depletion from chronic stress, and genetic factors, may give them the opportunity to disrupt thyroid function