{"id":28189,"date":"2021-08-22T14:30:45","date_gmt":"2021-08-22T19:30:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wholehealthchicago.com\/blog\/?p=28189"},"modified":"2022-11-14T13:48:35","modified_gmt":"2022-11-14T19:48:35","slug":"remarkable-intravenous-glutathione","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wholehealthchicago.com\/blog\/2021\/08\/22\/remarkable-intravenous-glutathione","title":{"rendered":"Remarkable Intravenous Glutathione"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

We\u2019ve been administering IV glutathione at WholeHealth Chicago for years now, but because I\u2019ve been observing more widespread acceptance among conventional physicians from a range of specialties (including cosmetic surgeons, dermatologists, and neurologists), it seems like a good time to review glutathione, just in case you\u2019ve not been keeping up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I first began following glutathione research when I saw these videos showing<\/a> before-and-after results of Parkinson\u2019s disease patients who received IV glutathione<\/a> under the care of neurologist (and author of the bestseller Grain Brain<\/em><\/a>) David Perlmutter, MD. These clips are pretty dramatic, though to maintain the results requires frequent infusions. The results of Dr Perlmutter’s infusions lasted just a few days.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Currently, glutathione nasal sprays are in clinical trials at the NIH. Low dose proved to be no better than a placebo but a higher dose is being tested.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What was recognized some years ago was that Parkinson\u2019s was a form of super-accelerated aging confined to certain parts of the brain. Like aging itself, there was evidence of excessive damage from free radicals, the altered oxygen molecules that wreak havoc everywhere in your body. Antioxidants such as vitamins C and E, green tea, CoQ10, and resveratrol mop up free radicals, and glutathione is the most powerful antioxidant of them all.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The good, the marginally good, and the complicated<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

So that\u2019s the good news. And despite \u00a0the inevitability that your glutathione declines with age, eating a nutritious diet, not smoking, and avoiding toxins will support healthful glutathione<\/a> levels.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In reasonably good news, you can have your glutathione levels measured with a simple blood test, generally covered by insurance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the more complicated news category, if your levels are low or you\u2019re concerned about any of the issues below, raising your glutathione levels can be challenging. This is because the glutathione molecule is delicate and easily destroyed during digestion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

One product we like to use, especially during a detoxification challenge (such as when treating cancer, Lyme, or mold) is this one<\/a>, but as you\u2019ll note it can overwhelm your supplement budget.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For years we were able to recommend an inexpensive precursor (building block) to glutathione called NAC (N-Acetyl Cysteine). NAC had been sold as a supplement for years when suddenly, to everyone’s surprise, the FDA insisted it could no longer be sold over the counter. Rather than have a dramatic recall, they\u2019re allowing wholesalers to sell out their on-hand stocks. My prediction is that it will resurface as an expensive prescription drug. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Thus, if you see NAC anywhere (including our apothecary) and want to raise your glutathione, snap it up. We recently bought out the stock of our wholesaler<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Benefits of glutathione<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Keep in mind that glutathione is a powerful antioxidant, important to\u00a0almost all bodily functions, including:<\/p>\n\n\n\n