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 AUTISM We talk a lot about behaviors and developmental support in autism, but what about what's happening on a cellular level? Many children on the spectrum have disruptions in glutathione metabolism, leading to Predictive value of selected biomarkers related to metabolism and oxidative stress in children with autism spectrum disorder Metabolic Brain Disease Springer Nature Link Glutathione metabolism in the prefrontal brain of adults with high functioning autism spectrum disorder: an MRS study