There are contradictions about the use of Glutathione, whilst, many alternative doctors are using this frequently as an adjunct therapy, be aware of the risks. Few alternative doctors are putting the patient first. Most are not up to date with the research, not treating the patient as individuals, using therapies in many instances that are unsuitable.
Early on, I chose to take ImmunoPro - undenatured when protein, containing amino acids and bonded ceystine. Another product which has excellent endorsement from the medical community is called "Immunocal." Many I know reacted to this. It is recommended to start with a tiny quantity and increase over a period fo time. According to a well known CFS doctor, ImmunoPro works well and is gentler than Immunocal. Milk thistle and various other compounds are known to raise Glutathione.
It can be bought in capsules forms, (liposomal), sublingual, spray, transdermal patches, cream or IV.
I didn't think, based on my research, that it was safe to boost Glutathione level, for me, unless done over a period of time. If the digestive system, liver and kidneys are not functioning optimally, in particular Liver Detox Pathway I & II, it made no sense to raise Glutathione, rather than working as an antioxidant, it was likely it would turn into an oxidant and cause even more free radical damage.
It can also be harmful to those on Anti-depressants or with severe CNS symptoms. Again, do your research, be cautious.
Some foods that are known to raise Glutathione: broccoli, cabbage, avocado, artichokes, brussel spouts.
The simplest and easiest read about Glutathione below:
RAISING GSH LEVELS
If glutathione is manufactured within the body, what can we do to maintain or increase GSH levels? Some pharmaceutical drugs can do it, and so can some natural sources. Eating glutathione cannot. There are many ideas about how to raise GSH levels in the body but only a few actually work – and some of them have side effects. In order to take advantage of the great potential of GSH in health and disease we must dispel the myths and clarify the facts. This requires an understanding of the biochemical makeup of this important protein.
GSH is a tripeptide – a protein made up of three amino acids – in this case, glycine, glutamate (glutamic acid), and cysteine. The chemical structure of glutathione does not easily survive the digestive process, so eating it will not raise GSH levels. The body manufactures it within the cell from building blocks (precursors) of GSH in our food. Glycine and glutamate are readily available in North American diets, but cysteine-containing proteins are much harder to come by. Figure 12 shows sources of these three component amino-acids of glutathione.
Cysteine – a sulfur-containing, or "thiol" amino acid – is responsible for the biological activity (bioactivity) of the whole molecule. Cysteine as an isolated amino acid has trouble getting from your mouth to your cells. Much of it is broken down or altered in the digestive tract and bloodstream. So we must take cysteine in a form that resists breakdown. If the body doesn’t get these sulfur-containing amino acids into the blood, we can’t make GSH.
Other thiol amino acids include cystine (different from cysteine) and methionine. Cystine is known as a "disulfide" amino acid because it contains two cysteine molecules connected by their sulfur atoms – a so-called dilsulfide bridge. Cystine is not generally found as a free amino acid. Methionine may serve as a glutathione building block, but it has the tendency to convert into homocysteine, which raises the risk of heart disease.
There are several ways to raise GSH levels. Both pharmaceutical and natural products are listed in figure 13 and described in this chapter. We also describe how GSH as a whole works with other nutrients or co-factors.
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