Initial Glutathione Depletion During Short Term Bed Rest: Pinpointing Synthesis and Degradation Checkpoints in the Glutamyl Cycle Glutathione is such a critical soldier in our line of defense that our bodies make it themselves. We even have mechanisms that recycle and reuse it. But what happens when our toxic Glutathione is such a critical soldier in our line of defense that our bodies make it themselves. We even have mechanisms that recycle and reuse it. But what happens when our toxic Full article: The central role of glutathione in the pathophysiology of human diseases