12 Amazing Facts about Glutathione

1. It is the most abundant antioxidant manufactured by the human body. It is the Master of sequestering free radicals.
2. It is the only antioxidant that recycles itself after it has neutralized a free radical.
3. It recycles ingested antioxidants including vitamin C, vitamin E as well as alpha Lipoic acid after they have been utilized.
4. It maintains healthy oxidant-reductant levels of the cells (cellular redox homeostasis).
5. It reduces hemoglobin to a plus 2 state so it can accept oxygen and carry it to the cells.
6. It helps support a health immune system.
7. It protects the DNA in the nucleus of the cell.
8. It protects the mitochondrial DNA of the cell.
9. It reduces lipid peroxides formed by the oxidation of fats.
10. It transports amino acids from outside of the cell into the cell, allowing protein biosynthesis to take place.
11. It is the first line of protection against environmental and chemical toxins.
12. It is a major sequestering agent of heavy metals.

Africa is in a place of great optimism. Needless to say, there is always conflict in one part of the continent or another but by and large, the future looks bright economically and politically. Democracies are getting more stable and foreign direct investment is becoming increasingly appealing to many international companies.

There is, however, one picture of Africa that is not looking great - health. Firstly, the current life expectancy at birth in Africa is 56 years (53 for Nigeria) compared to the global average of 70 years. This is a very unfortunate reality and one that is expected to improve as more and more communicable diseases are dealt with on the continent.
Communicable diseases are currently the main causes of mortality in Africa.

Secondly, the expected growth in the African economy is set to coincide with an increase in life expectancy. Unfortunately, if nothing is done, this increased prosperity will bring with it non-communicable diseases like obesity, cardiovascular disease and diabetes due to changes in lifestyle. What we therefore have coming at us is a situation
where people may be adding years to their lives without necessarily adding life to their years. These non-communicable diseases have to be prevented if the growing political stability, increasing economic prosperity and
increasing life expectancy are going to bring blessings rather than mixed blessings.

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Heart and blood vessel disease. Diabetes increases the risk of various cardiovascular problems, including coronary artery disease with chest pain (angina), heart attack, stroke, narrowing of arteries (atherosclerosis) and high blood pressure. According to the American Heart Association, The risk of stroke is two to four times higher for people with diabetes, and the death rate from heart disease is two to four times higher for people with diabetes than for people without the disease.

Nerve damage (neuropathy). Excess sugar can injure the walls of the tiny blood vessels (capillaries) that nourish your nerves, especially in the legs. This can cause tingling, numbness, burning or pain that usually begins at the tips of the toes or fingers and gradually spreads upward. This can lead to loss of all sense of feeling in the affected limbs if sugar level is poorly controlled.

Kidney damage (nephropathy). The kidneys contain millions of tiny blood vessel clusters that filter waste from your blood. Diabetes can damage this delicate filtering system. Severe damage can lead to kidney failure or irreversible end-stage kidney disease, requiring dialysis or a kidney transplant.

Eye damage. Diabetes can damage the blood vessels of the retina (diabetic retinopathy), potentially leading to blindness. Diabetes also increases the risk of other serious vision conditions, such as cataracts and glaucoma.

Foot damage. Nerve damage in the feet or poor blood flow to the feet increases the risk of various foot complications. Left untreated, cuts and blisters can become serious infections and severe damage might require toe, foot or even leg amputation.
Skin and mouth conditions. Diabetes may leave you more susceptible to skin problems, including bacterial and fungal infections. Gum infections also may be a concern, especially if you have a history of poor dental hygiene.

lawyer:
Nonsense. This is a sponsored post by an OPC or Niger Delta Militant sympathizer who has benefited immensely from the Billions of Naira given to them by the GEJ administration. Your contract has been revoked and you can do nothing about it. The Nigerian Armed forces will now have to play its role in securing these pipelines properly. Lest you forget OP, the Military is now going to be heavily funded to deal with issues like this and with Buhari's interest in the Petroleum sector its no longer going to be business as usual for individuals who think they can milk the country dry due to their selfish interest.

P:S I am from the Niger Delta and not an APC Supporter but in the best interest of Nigeria, we have to move forward and i support this move by the President to cancel the contracts and secure it well with the armed forces.

God bless your generation. Out of those arrested by the so called militants, how many have been prosecuted? We all know that the last 3 month recorded the highest low in the vandalization of Gas pipelines leading to a drop in power generation. So they should stop spreading propaganda. My take is if a military personnel vandalizes pipeline, prosecute him, if a business man prosecute him, if a militant, prosecute him. Nigeria will be great again when we learn to prosecute offenders not minding whose ox is gored.

Can it go for 500K?

Where is this car located? Can this car go for 450 serious buyer?

Why are you hiding the plate number of this car?

Can you sell at 400K?

Saraki is not a Northerner. He is a core Yoruba Man.

That is the reason Gbajabiamila lost the Speakers Position.

It reminds me how Gemade and Awoniyi (Kogi State) were fighting for the PDP Chairmanship then when it was Zoned to the North Central.
OBJ told Awoniyi that despite the fact that you associate with the North by structure you are a Yoruba Man.

I am Really Happy that Saraki Won, because the yoruba speaking people from Kwara and Kogi states suffer this kind of politics. Should the North East Have won the Senate President's position then Gbaja would have been the Speaker. Its pure politics of "Tribalism, Zones and Religion". A fair deal for all.

babs01:
President...North
Senate president...North
Speaker .... North

we are born to rule.......
how market southerners?

Beremx:
Instead of burning the textile materials,why not donate it to the less priviledged?

Motherless homes and Internally displaced persons needs them jare.

HungerBAD:
The Nigerian Army is an Organization that encourages people with Primary Six leaving certificate to join. I am 100% certain if their WAEC results, which is the minimum requirement to join is verified. Everybody that is not an Officer will be found with forged papers.

Okay, I have finished venting my anger.

Oga OP continue doing your good and may your Good never kill you.

Your 100 percent assumtion will be very wrong. It will even fail the T-Test. And your hypothesis will be rejected. In the last 20 years, all soldiers results are WAEC verified. And people with degrees are even joining as recruit to earn a living than stay unemployed.

I understand your anger and concern. Be angry and sin not.

Please show engine and provide contact details

Fake newspaper propaganda. Where are the names of those representing the south eastern states. We are to have at least one minister from each state.

Really Good to hear that. Late President Yar Adua laid that good foundation for him and he improved on it. The next governor must act in that line (Masari) so that Katsina can continue to be in the records of sincere Nigerians and produce the more great leaders for our country

onyi4edu:
This is the type of testimony you hear when an intelligent and meticulous person leads.

@ OP the title reads ball instead of bail

thefakestan:


You seem like a reasonable chap, so i'll reply your message.


Firstly money acquired from crude oil theft doesnt get to the Federal government.

Secondly our yearly Federal budget is about 4.5 trillion naira.

Thirdly these guys were given the contract because they know the terrain better than the Nigerian military.


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1. What if the money he distributed was his personal money from crude oil theft?

2. Nigeria exports about 2million barrels daily, by $120 i.e 240million dollars per day and 7.2billion dollars per month do the maths in naira for 200naira per dollar. For bunkering, Nigeria losses over 400,000 barrels per day, and there could be a psuedo official bunkering through this man who has been know to be a bunkerer before. With election funds been needed, 6months will be too small to gather that amount.

By INEC rules one should not spend more than 1billion naira for presidential campain. I agree that both the two major parties failed but you will agree with me that PDP mistakenly made their 21billion a public thing before saying it was not only made for campain.

3. On your number 3 on terrain. You will agree with me that with the appropraite anti air helicopters and anti air and anti mine tanks imported, Nigerain Soldiers has been able to dislodge boko haram from thier captured territories. Same goes for maritime security, with appropraite equipment and the will power to prosecute offenders (including foreigners involved) the issue of bunkering can be tackled.

Thanks for your understanding.

jaybee3:
I can bet this story was drafted at a beer parlour

Haba.... 2 Trillion naira!

Do you know how many barrels of crude oil are stolen everyday? Why do you think Tompolo got the contract of maritime security? Who gave him the contract? Dont you think he might be fronting for his master? I sincerly believe that amount can be realized in 6months of crude theft especially when a barrel was selling for $120.

Pensioneers are owed 3-4 years arrears, the universities only received payments of their allowances up to december 2010, Hospitals staffs are owed massively diffrent form of arrears, infractructure is zero, yet they wasted nigerias money. For about a month now i only have light between 2am and 5am, in which the power might not even be supplied at times. I am sure by now that most PDP supporters themselves knows this goverment was a goverment of waste.

The failure of Buhari will begin if he fails to recover all this funds. Imagine someone on a chatterd jet at a cost of 10billion, taking court injuctions to avoid a probe by the legislature. My prayer is that God will expose all of them. The SSS should seize all their travel docoments and foreign countries should also assist nigeria in repartriating them when appropraite. May God rescue Nigeria totally.

That man has made himself a celebrity if you like it or not. He is going to make more than money for ordinary bills. Wait and let him get to Lagos if you will not see how companies and great men will host him. I am sure the international community is also watching this and wilkipedia might soon create a page for him. One thing that is sure for now is that the Gov. Of Lagos will definately host him.

dovelike:
Mtchew, wait for the old man to fulfill his promises before you fulfilling yours young man.
Trekking won't pay your bills.

WIKE = We Intend Killing Education

Haba, 70percent is an example of an inflated contract now.

We have majority in the southwest as decampees from AD and in the North we have the mojority of them coming from ANPP, CPC and ACN.

PDP members left are still very much
More than 70 percent.

chuna1985:


How many times do I have to say this, PDP only has a leaking ship, They met APC n joined their ship. Take ur time n research all APC pipo , u will discover that over 70% of dem came from PDP.

APC is PDP n PDP is APC, we just had a change of name.

Jega conducted 2011 Elections

Mergic:


Jega or Maurice Iwu..I stand to be corrected tho

So on what ground did the SE and SS vote? Finally tell me the ground that SW and North central did vote. It was clear the president was going to loose when he started fighting his God fathers and the governors. GEJ got votes in the North in 2011 due to the influence of OBJ in his campain and got sympaty votes from SW and Northcentral. I expected him to have gone the Mandela way. Which would have been more honourable since he begged for 4 years. In fact he would have been an hero in the likes of Abdusalami even if we knew there were cases of corruptions in his government.

On a serious note, GEJ had some very good policies such as the youwin, sureP, ferterlizer distribution, IPPIS, local content Policy and so on but the splitting of the governors forum and the relationship with OBJ cost him a lot. PDP will have still been in full control of Kano and there would have been no need of the fighting that ensued in Rivers should Ameachi still be in his camp. I think this is a great lesson for politicians. Its difficult to turn away from your helpers and succeed. We all saw what happened to Governor Lawal of Kwara state when he had issues with Saraki and Oyo State saga. Its quite painful but we lost a suppossed to be great leader, who i am sure acted on the advice of some people who are not talking now.

ElekeNtioba:


Nigeria's biggest problem is illiteracy. When northerners vote for a candidate just because he is a fellow muslim, hw do u expect us to prosper. Nigeria still has a long way to go.

A lot of people do make this mistake, Niger state is North west alongside sokoto, zamfara, Kebbi, katsina, Kano and Kaduna. While north central includes Kwara, Kogi, Benue, Nassarawa, Plateau and Taraba. North East has Borno, Yobe, Adamawa, Gombe, Bauchi and Jigawa state.

PassingShot:


The earlier you accept that PDP cannot fairly win this contest, the better for you.

APC only need to win SW by about 60%. In the NC, APC is clearing Niger, Kwara, Kogi with a possibility of Benue too. The only state PDP may win is Plateau in NC.

Whatever you bring from SS/SE can never match what GMB will record in NE/NW. Even if you get 25% across the board there, it will not save you because b4 you realize it, GMB has won in 22 states and secure additional 25% in Ekiti, Edo, Imo, Plateau, Benue and so on.

He divided his own house by himself. The PDP Board of Trustees, The PDP National Secretary (Oyinlola), the Governors forum, the non returning ticket of most PDP legislators, His wife overinvolvement in political and government matters and other administrative stuffs that made him and the PDP loose grip of been the ruling party. I wont be surprise if he lost the election

cococandy:
I so much commend GEJ's govt for accountability in elections.

Other leaders never gave the populace the leeway to voice their opinion or demand to have their rights.

Those who buy dollar for 160 now buy dollar for 230 for buisness

Those who buy fuel for 65 naira now buy at 87naira despite the fall in fuel price from 120dollar per barrel to 54 dollar barrel per. NOTE

Dangotes loss is unimaginable. His support for Jonathan is because he knows he might not get the kind of favour from GEJs govt from that of GMB

What can we say about increases in Tarrifs from power holding with no power supply. I had power last in my home 7days ago.

New number plates, drivers license and several means they have collected from the masses without giving them the infrastructure they deserve.

A change in political party is due now. ENOUGH OF SELFISHNESS. LETS MAKE NIGERIA DEMOCRATIC

IbnSultaan:
G=Goodluck
M= Moves to
B= Bayelsa

A B C
A for Ambode
B for Buhari
C for Change

Imagine the insult on Nigerians by FFK " Nigerians have short memory". Is not his fault i thank God that the video clip in which GEJ promised to govern for four years is still available. 25 days more to dethrone the mouths that have lost control because of money, power and greed.

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"Alpha erele" how did devaluation help Zimbabwe?