Metathione

When I first heard about Metathione, also called Met Tathione, I didn't think that supplements were in regular use that would lighten the skin. Being from the beach city of San Diego, I'm used to people wanting a tan, not the other way around. So I did a little bit of research into metathione, mostly to find out if it was safe and beneficial to the skin and the main reasons people use it. I found out some surprising results. Not only is Metathione used to reduce skin pigmentation, it also has very powerful range of health benefits. Metathione is technically a protein, being made of 3 amino acids, cysteine, glutamic acid, and glycine, which are produced normally by the body and have a very strong antioxidant effect. But more about that later.

Metathione has Glutathione in it, so they are very similar in nature, though depending on what you're using it for, metathione might be more effective. Metathione comes in different forms including soaps, lotions, and pill supplements, and works by actually lightening the skins pigments and returning a lighter rosier complexion, which is thought to be more youthful and beautiful for certain skin complexions. Its active ingredient is L-Glutathione, and contains Alpha Lipoic Acid, L-Cysteine, and Vitamin C. So you can see that Metathione in fact uses Glutathione as its active ingredient.

Here are a few of the reported benefits of Metathione, or Met Tathione:

• Reduces Aging
• Reduces Dark Patches
• Reduces Skin Spots and Blemishes
• Returns a Skin's Natural Glow
• High in Antioxidants
• Aids Against Degenerative Disorders like Alzheimers and Parkinsons
• Immune System Booster

Metathione has actually been used to treat some blood disorders and as a cleansing agent, supporting the liver and detoxifying it of heavy metals and other toxins. It has also been used by doctors to reduce the damage and symptoms of radiation exposure and chemotherapy for cancer. Metathione helps to shield cells because of its antioxidant powers and other health benefits. Dermatologists also prescribe metathione along with Vitamin C to reduce skin pigmentation. The average duration of use is 3-6 months in order to see effects.

Metathione, like we've been saying, has glutathione as it's main, active ingredient. But why Alpha Lipoic Acid as the second ingredient? The reason is something you might not think. Glutathione isn't very bio-available, meaning that the Gastrointestinal Tract doesn't absorb very much of it into the bloodstream. That being said however, other components, such as Alpha Lipoic Acid, stimulate glutathione production in the body. That's why they're in there. Instead of a metathione supplement, I've left you a link to a supplement at the bottom that has glutathione as its main ingredient, plus Alpha Lipoic Acid, as well as Milk Thistle extract, which is another natural supplement that has been shown to elevate glutathione levels in the body.  This supplement is more likely to be effective in raising glutathione in the body than metathione is.  But the choice is yours.

It's interesting, but pigmentation loss and skin whitening is actually technically lone of the side effects of glutathione and metathione. Though many people, especially in countries like Japan and China, use glutathione to lighten the complexion of the skin and return a youthful rosiness to it, that's actually one of the side effects of the supplement. It's not a harmful side effect, mind you, but not the main effect that the body uses glutathione for. The body uses glutathione primarily as an antioxidant within the cell and as a detoxifying agent.

Glutathione has recently begun being added to many cosmetics, most notably soaps.  Soaps containing glutathione or metathione have seen a sharp rise in popularity in many cultures around the world.  These products haven't seen the same popularity in the United States, and speculation exists over whether they ever will, since most of the population of the United States seems to prefer tanning to a lighter pigmentation of the skin.  I guess we'll have to wait and see.