IV Glutathione

What is Glutathione?

Glutathione is a small protein and powerful antioxidant that is critical to healthy aging and promoting health. Learn about glutathione benefits, side effects, and IV glutathione supplementation.

Glutathione Benefits

Glutathione levels decrease in your body with age. However, glutathione plays a critical role in supporting your health and longevity:

• Skin lightening
• Neutralizes harmful chemicals that accelerate aging and promote cancer
• Supports the production of antioxidant enzymes that also neutralize these harmful chemicals, called free radicals
• Boost supply of vitamins C and E
• Excreting toxic metals, like mercury
• Supports the liver in detoxification
• Strengthens mitochondrial antioxidant activity

Glutathione levels appear related to several major diseases (and see here), including cancer, COPD, inflammatory diseases, cardiovascular disease, arthritis, Parkinson's disease, and numerous other conditions.

Glutathione Skin Whitening

Sunlight increases the activity of an enzyme called tyrosinase, which then increases melanin in your skin, making it darker. Glutathione blocks this enzyme and can decrease melanin production (because of its antioxidant activity to protect against changes from sunlight-induced free radicals). This process is also involved in melasma. Glutathione can lighten skin color, though repeated infusions will be necessary to maintain a particular tone.

Glutathione: oral vs IV?

Oral glutathione is poorly absorbed by the body. This is partly because oral glutathione is absorbed by cells in your mouth and gastrointestinal tract and may not reach the other organs in need of glutathione in your body. IV glutathione has the best absorption and has few side effects. Glutathione can also be obtained from food and whey protein, an should always be considered in a holistic health plan.

Glutathione Side Effects

Side effects of IV glutathione are rare when high quality product is used. If side effects occur, they are usually non-specific and short-lived, like headache, muscle cramps, and nausea. Allergic reactions are rare.

Learn more about IV Glutathione Therapy

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