The Interplay of Oxidative Stress, Mitochondrial Dysfunction, and Neuroinflammation in Autism Spectrum Disorder: Behavioral Implications and Therapeutic Strategies Studies show children with autism have significantly lower levels of glutathione, the body's master antioxidant. Without enough glutathione, the body struggles to eliminate toxins, making it harder to cope with everyday Metabolic biomarkers of increased oxidative stress and impaired methylation capacity in children with autism The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition Autism is an Acquired Cellular Detoxification Deficiency Syndrome