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 Mercury induced excitotoxicity in autism spectrum disorder: disruption of glutamatergic homeostasis and the therapeutic role of the selenium glutathione axis BioMetals Springer Nature Link Increased Vulnerability to Oxidative Stress and Mitochondrial Dysfunction in Autism Springer Nature Link Dietary nutrients that potentially mitigate autism spectrum disorder and dietary recommendations for children and pregnant women Li 2024 Food Frontiers Wiley Online Library 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 Undermethylation, Autism & Mitochondria What's the Connections