Glutathione
Pronounced “gloota-thigh-own,” over 160,000 scientific articles have addressed this powerhouse molecule, and experts now recognize that an alarming rate of people is deficient in this molecule. Glutathione is an antioxidant produced in cells. It’s made from three amino acids (protein building blocks): glutamine, glycine, and cysteine.
Glutathione deficiency
Glutathione is a powerful antioxidant that’s made in the body’s cells. Its levels decrease due to aging, stress, and toxin exposure. Adequate availability of glutathione is critical for maintaining health, protecting the body from toxins, and promoting longevity. Some reasons for this deficiency include chronic stress, environmental toxins, genetically modified foods, infections, injuries, overuse of antibiotics, poor nutrition, preservatives like thimerosal, radiation therapy, sweeteners such as aspartame, etc etc. Its levels also decline with age.
Benefits of Glutathione IV Therapy?
Direct administration and promotion of production of glutathione have been used effectively in a wide range of diseases: Parkinson’s, peripheral obstructive arterial disease, cystic fibrosis, emphysema, COPD, preterm infants autism, contrast-induced nephropathy, chronic otitis media, lead exposure, nail biting(!), nonalcoholic fatty liver disease, exercise-induced fatigue—the list is long and surprisingly diverse.
Gluthatione Reduces oxidative stress
Oxidative stress occurs when there’s an imbalance between the production of free radicals and the body’s ability to fight them off. Too-high levels of oxidative stress may be a precursor to multiple diseases. These include diabetes, cancer, and rheumatoid arthritis. Glutathione helps stave off the impact of oxidative stress, which may, in turn, reduce disease. An article cited in the Journal of Cancer Science and Therapy indicated that glutathione deficiency leads to increased levels of oxidative stress, which might lead to cancer. It also stated that elevated glutathione levels raised antioxidant levels and resistance to oxidative stress in cancer cells.
