Glutathione is a very important anti-oxidant in the body and its depletion is often associated with CFS. Glutathione scavanges free-radicals and detoxifies the body of substances like heavy metals and pesticides. Its helps maintain the body’s energy producing mitochondria and improves immune system function. Studies have found that CFS patients are generally depleted in glutathione and supplementation may help to improve their symptoms.
Dr Paul Cheney (CFS Researcher) believes that glutathione depletion is one of the first issues in Chronic Fatigue Syndrome patients that should be addressed. Glutathione is important for detox as well as keeping our immune systems from being overrun by viral and mycoplasma infections. Many CFS patients have co-existing Epsten-Barr, HHV6, Mycoplasma infections. Cheney believes that Glutathione supplementation can help stop the replication of these infections.
Note: NAC is a supplement that is proven to raise levels of glutathione. Many supplements containing glutathione aren’t absorbed well by the body.
Glutathione delpletion is also found in HIV patients. Its has been show to help stop the replication of the virus in HIV patients.
There are different ways to increase the amount of intracellular glutathione in you body. The easiest method to do this is to supplement with NAC (N-AcetylCysteine). NAC is a dietary supplement that has been proven to boost glutathione levels in the body. (You can purchase our favorite brand of NAC in our store here).
Another way to boost Glutathione levels in the body is to take a form of whey protien. Whey protein contains easily absorbable cysteine containing peptides. Cysteine is a precursor to glutathione.
The most effective, but most expensive way to increase glutathione levels in the body, is a glutathione i.v. push. It might not be easy to find a doctor in your area to administer you iv glutathione. Your best bet is to find a doctor that practices alternative as well as traditional medicine.
can you increase glutathione by taking glutathion suplements?
my doctor told me that taking glutathione supplements wont help because the glutathione molecule is to big to be absorbed in the intestines.
I.V glutahione works well, also you can take NAC which is a precursor to glutathione.
Those both worked for me
I am a distributor for a company which has discovered a way to naturally increase the levels of Glutathione in the body by 300%. They have manufactured a patch (the size of a 20cent piece) which is applied to certain acupuncture points within the body to send a message to the liver to produce more Glutathione. Nothing enters the body. No drugs, no side effects, no needles.
The best glutahtione precursor really, bar none for several reasons, is cold-extracted undenatured whey powder and selenium. The whey provides cysteine in bonded form, and the selenium is the catalyst. Cysteine in bonded form is the rate-limiting factor in glutathione production, so even if you use a patch or some other thing to increase glutathione promotion you’ll still require these actual molecules, which are depleted by illness, infection, and toxin load.
I agree with Cheney; use the whey and selenium.
Duncan Crow (a wholistic consultant in Canada)
My mother is unable to break down calcium. Is Glutathione an answer to help her with her situation? Please respond ASAP.
Regards,
Dave Harris
303-922-8277
NAC works well but if that is your choice, take some vitamin C to help the absorption and prevent kidney stones. If you have an ulcer, it should not be taken unless you run it by your doctor. There are several medications that it should not be taken with also. Ask a pharmacist.
In my patient teaching, I always encourage eating two Brazil nuts a day to get the cofactor selenium that will help it work even better.
As to the calcium question…
If the calcium is in any way related to CFS, then it will probably help.
First she should find out why it is not absorbing.
There are three types of calcium. Milk calcium would probably be best. Avoid coral calcium. Not only is it the poorest kind, according to studies, it will often contain higher levels of toxic metals and other harmful ingredients.
The following should be run by her doctor or pharmacist first.
The best time to take the calcium is in the evening a few hours prior to sleep. However, since the NAC will boost energy, the best time to take it is in the morning and at noon. It has about a 12 hour half life.
My daughter is Autistic and has Crohns Disease. She is taking Imuran 150mg for this. Would the Glutathione interfere with this medication.
I, myself, am in Remission with Leukemia, will this help keep me in remission. Does it help take away any Arthritis pain?
Glutahtione gets rid of some pain by neutralizing irritating toxins and improving energy production in cells. That’s how it reduces fibromyalgia pain in some people. Gooogle likes my glutathione references; entering glutathione references brings it up at #1 spot.
I’ve recently had stellar results in pain treatment with a simple portable zero-point device; my wife had osteoarthritis in the hip that bothered her for years, but it went away in a 5 minute non-invasive therapy that worked in minutes and continues to do so, every time, and now each treatment leaves her pain free for about 2 weeks
…similarly a lady wo is on morphine for her pain cut the dose by 1/2 right away.
all good,
Duncan Crow