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 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 Frontiers Improving Antioxidant Capacity in Children With Autism: A Randomized, Double Blind Controlled Study With Cysteine Rich Whey Protein An Open Label Case Series of Glutathione Use for Symptomatic Management in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder