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 87 studies. 9,000+ children. and most parents have never heard this conversation. A meta analysis of 87 studies involving over 9,000 children found consistently lower glutathione levels and higher oxidative stress in children Genetics of glutamate and its receptors in autism spectrum disorder Molecular Psychiatry