Re: question about glutathione

[Guest guest]

can anyone explain to me what glutathione is and why it is needed? where do I

get info on this?

karen w

[Guest guest]

At 08:04 AM 3/7/2002 EST, you wrote:

>can anyone explain to me what glutathione is and why it is needed? where

do I

>get info on this?

>karen w

Hi ,

One place you could read that may help is ANDY_INDEX:

/files/ANDY_INDEX

Look for the section about thiols, sulfur, etc.

You can look for items about glutithione, or you could read ALL

the stuff in the " sulfur " section. I would suggest the latter.

Glutithione is a " sulfury " supplement. It is one that, apparently,

is especially popular to give to kids (and adults) indescriminatly.

As you will see (from ANDY_INDEX), Andy thinks this is very bad

idea--- and that SOME will be helped while SOME made worse.

best wishes,

Moria

[Guest guest]

Glutathione is very much needed, yes! It is a very potent anti-oxidant,

and is needed in large quantities when we go through toxic exposures.

You can find glutathione in some foods, (watermelon is a good source),

but you will not find it in supplement form, or if you do, it's not

going to do much. Glutathione is not effective through oral

supplementation, but is preferred as a Glutathione IV. However, you

can certainly take glutathione pre-cursors effectively. Those would be

N-acetyl-cysteine, and alpha lipoic acid.

http://supplementnews.org/glutathione/

L-Glutamine is a different animal...it is an amino acid and you can buy

it at the health food store in powder form. It may help with healing

needs, but there is a danger in getting too much. (Not good for the

brain.) It may be safe in very small quantities.

Patty

>

> I remember a while back, we had some discussions taking place

> regarding Glutamine and Glutathione, and I remembered that the

> consensus was that one was better than the other, and one of them

> actually could cause some type of problem - but I can't remember

which

> was which. Is it better to take Glutathione or Glutamine? My

> naturopath wants me to take either GSH Liposomal Glutathione or

> Reduced Glutathione because my levels are low. This naturopath's

> specialty is treating autism, but it's amazing how closely the things

> that help autistic children also seem to be things we discuss here.

>

> Thanks,

>

> Sis

>

[Guest guest]

Hi Sis,

Gluthathione is preferable over glutamine, for me in particular and

anyone else who has high intraocular pressure or distorted vision (a

gift from the implants). Those with glaucoma have a higher level of

glutamine in their bodies and so I'm trying to avoid it. I was

drinking Garden of Life Goatein until I found it contains a high

level of glutamine.

Dr. Kolb recommends glutahtione IVs for biotxin detoxification and I

was reading too that it is recommended as a treatment for autism. I

used to work with autistic children and you're right about the

similarities in some symptoms as well as treatment.

Autism often results from (or at least carries a symptom of)

candidiasis and heavy metal toxicity. Also, many autistic children

are diagnosed with visual disturbances like glaucoma. For me, I've

found that alternative doctors who specialize in working with

autistic children have a greater understanding of how to treat my

problem. - PH

--- In , " auntsisnj " <auntsisnj@...>

wrote:

>

> I remember a while back, we had some discussions taking place

> regarding Glutamine and Glutathione, and I remembered that the

> consensus was that one was better than the other, and one of them

> actually could cause some type of problem - but I can't remember

which

> was which. Is it better to take Glutathione or Glutamine? My

> naturopath wants me to take either GSH Liposomal Glutathione or

> Reduced Glutathione because my levels are low. This naturopath's

> specialty is treating autism, but it's amazing how closely the

things

> that help autistic children also seem to be things we discuss here.

>

> Thanks,

>

> Sis

>

[Guest guest]

PH,

Very interesting. My father and sister both have glaucoma, so I

definitely want to stay away from Glutamine!!

My doctor recommended GSH Liposomal Glutathione or Reduced

Glutathione. I was able to find what she recommended online:

http://www.nbnus.net/shopexd.asp?id=224

Sis

> >

> > I remember a while back, we had some discussions taking place

> > regarding Glutamine and Glutathione, and I remembered that the

> > consensus was that one was better than the other, and one of

them

> > actually could cause some type of problem - but I can't remember

> which

> > was which. Is it better to take Glutathione or Glutamine? My

> > naturopath wants me to take either GSH Liposomal Glutathione or

> > Reduced Glutathione because my levels are low. This

naturopath's

> > specialty is treating autism, but it's amazing how closely the

> things

> > that help autistic children also seem to be things we discuss

here.

> >

> > Thanks,

> >

> > Sis

> >

>