Frontiers Improving Antioxidant Capacity in Children With Autism: A Randomized, Double Blind Controlled Study With Cysteine Rich Whey Protein The role of oxidative stress, inflammation and acetaminophen exposure from birth to early childhood in the induction of autism William Parker, Chi Dang Hornik, Staci Bilbo, Zoie E. Holzknecht, Lauren Gentry, 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 Glutathione in Autism Spectrum Disorders PatchMD