protein synthesis protein intake. you can eat a pound of steak and only ~32% of those amino acids actually become new protein in your body. the rest gets converted to glucose How methionine improves transition health GLUTATHIONE VERY IMPORTANT FOR MANY REASONS GLUTATHIONE functions as a donator of electrons in all of our cells: *** Anti oxidant * Anti inflammatory * Liver detox: . Free radicals [Phase I] . Fat burning is not always the problem. Sometimes the issue is detox capacity. When you move into a carnivore or animal based diet, the body relies heavily on a pathway called transsulfuration.