Frontiers Gut microbiota and autism spectrum disorder: advances in dietary intervention strategies based on the microbiota gut brain axis mechanism 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 Neuroinflammation and Oxidative Stress in the Pathogenesis of Autism Spectrum Disorder 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 Mercury induced excitotoxicity in autism spectrum disorder: disruption of glutamatergic homeostasis and the therapeutic role of the selenium glutathione axis BioMetals Springer Nature Link