Product Science of Kitty Lix and Puppy Chewz, antioxidant supplements with Glutathione

Product Science

What does glutathione do? Glutathione is the most powerful, the most versatile and the most important of the body’s self-generated antioxidants. Composed of three amino acids joined together in a unique way, glutathione protects every tissue, every cell and every organ in the body.

Research conducted at some of the nation’s most prestigious scientific institutions has shown that glutathione:

Both neutralizes free radicals and decreases free radical formation
Is the strongest anti-cancer agent manufactured by the mammalian body
Relieves arthritis symptoms by neutralizing the agents of inflamation, free radicals
Minimizes and controls asthma
Repairs liver damage caused by hepatitis
Refreshes spent vitamin C and Vitamin E and restores their antioxidant capabilities
Cell glutathione levels typically drop as all animals age, and the result is a gradual decline in immune function, 17% between the ages of 5 and 10 in cats
Animals with higher levels of glutathione in their blood and tissues live longer and better
Animals with low levels decline dramatically as they age and die earlier

Key Ingredients

L-Glutathione,
reduced

Glutathione, the “master antioxidant”, is a fluffy white microcrystalline powder that mixes easily with calcium ascorbate and alpha-tocopheryl succinate. It is the most important substance that you can give your pet to counter the daily onslaught of free radicals. This key micronutrient governs the overall reduction/oxidation state of every cell in the body. The reduced form of the compound is the most readily useful to animals and humans. Our product taken daily along with protein, can lend your pet a healthy, happy and long enriched life.

Vitamin E Acetate

The main lipid (fat) soluble antioxidant. It is necessary to all mammals and many other animals as well. In addition to keeping all the lipids in the body from becoming rancid, it also works well with vitamin C (ascorbic acid) and glutathione that are both water-soluble. We use the acetate form for Kitty Lix™ because it is an oily liquid and protects the vitamin E from oxidizing before it gets to the stomach where the vitamin is released and absorbed. Our product contains the succinate form for Kitty LixTM Powder because it is a powder itself and mixes well with the other two ingredients. It also is released in the stomach where the vitamin is absorbed.

Vitamin C

The main water-soluble antioxidant after glutathione. Although most animals make their own vitamin C, most do not make enough to prevent free radicals from causing damage to their cells and tissues. Vitamin C also works well with vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol) and glutathione to manage the health and state of the body. The free ascorbic acid is not tolerated well by cats and dogs because of the acidity so the calcium salt of ascorbic acid is used which is tolerated well.