Raw Food and Glutathione

[profi]

I think Glutathione is a by-product of Cysteine and Methionine, and we get quite a lot of it in our modern diets. The only good Glutathione is reduced Glutathione and to have that you need to have a good working methylation process. This is why raw Glutatione found in supplements doesn't raise reduced Glutathione in the body.

[hailtotheking]

Nu - Yes, i admit it is still quite speculative. It is a step closer to some scientific validation for consumption of raw foods than some of the other arguments put out their by raw foodists such as it being high in enzymes which keep you alive longer and such.

profi - Yes glutathione can be made from various constituent amino acids and biochemical reaction, but if you can consume it directly that just sounds like it saves alot of effort.
Most healthy people should have the ability to perform required methylation processes to reduce glutathione that is consumed directly, which is still less laborious than having to initially synthesise glutathione from cysteine and methionine and then reduce it. Almost all cases of inability to reduce glutathione via glutathione transferase enzymes only occur from genetic mutations or bacterial problems.

Anecdotally, i have found eating more raw veggies is definately more invigorating than when cooked. Raw beetroot in particular gives me a noticeably greater energy boost than when it is boiled. Celery, spinach, and watercress also gives me a greater sense of wellbeing consumed raw than cooked. I have done my homework about what veggies are safe consumed raw, or should only be consumed raw in small amounts. I'm sure there are many plausible explanations for this, inc. a possible placebo effect. Purely from an enjoyment perspective i actualyl prefer the taste and texture of certain veggies raw than cooked. Carrots, beetroot, and cabbage (in the form of sauerkraut) come to mind.

[Billv0]

Don't forget some vegetables like beetroot play on the thyroid. I remember getting a nice pick me up feeling after consuming Sauerkraut it just really ment my thyroid is more than likely stuffed.

If your going to consider eating anything raw do liver. The liver tablets from MP are freeze dried meaning what your eating is raw too they add the synthetic vitamins to give you a kick because you would need to shovel the whole container to get approx 100g liver which would of done the same thing without.

[hailtotheking]

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Don't forget some vegetables like beetroot play on the thyroid. I remember getting a nice pick me up feeling after consuming Sauerkraut it just really ment my thyroid is more than likely stuffed.

If your going to consider eating anything raw do liver. The liver tablets from MP are freeze dried meaning what your eating is raw too they add the synthetic vitamins to give you a kick because you would need to shovel the whole container to get approx 100g liver which would of done the same thing without.

In large amounts raw vegetables that contain goitrogens could be a problem, but i dont eat them in large amounts.

Just because MP's liver tablets are freeze dried it doesn't mean that werent heat treated previously. I have tried getting MP to clarify this issue with their liver tablets, as well as where the liver was sources from, but they have not been forthcoming with the info.

I would say the energy boost i get from raw beetroot juice is on par to that i get from raw liver.