Cysteine and Cystine

• Cysteine is very unstable and converts easily to Cystine
• Contain bioavailable sulfur
• Important in detoxification
• Important for strong nails, skin and hair
• Aids in the production of collagen
• Promotes elasticity  of skin
• Found in digestive enzymes
• Helps detoxify the body and protect it from radiation damage
• Free radical destroyer
• Helps protect the liver from alcohol, drugs, and toxins from cigarettes
• Helpful with rheumatoid arthritis
• Helpful with hardening of the arteries
• Helpful with mutagenic aspects of cancer
• Promotes healing after surgeries and burns
• Chelates heavy metals (like copper)
• Helps iron to absorb into the body (binds it)
• Promotes fat burning
• Helps to break down mucus (so used for bronchitis, emphysema and tuberculosis)
• Helps strengthen white cell activity
• Helps with age spots

Caution: Diabetics beware. May inactivate insulin. People with the rare genetic condition that causes cystinuria should not take this supplement.