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 Chronic exposure to xenobiotic pollution leads to significantly higher total glutathione and lower reduced to oxidized glutathione ratio in red blood cells of children with autism ScienceDirect The role of glutathione redox imbalance in autism spectrum disorder: A review ScienceDirect A clinical trial of glutathione supplementation in autism spectrum disorders The impact of glutathione metabolism in autism spectrum disorder ScienceDirect