Re: glutathione and constipation

[Guest guest]

Are you positive the constipation is from the glutathione? Some people with

cf just have chronic constipation, my ds is one of them and it started when

he was around 3, sometimes he has to take 3 daily rx just to be able to go

(

Hugs,

Deana

glutathione and constipation

> Is anyone else here using glutathione? We are on the dose that that

> dr from Utah suggested (the one from the Today show) and Ashton (2

> yrs) has been constipated. Has anyone using glutathione had this

> same problem? Should I just reduce his enzymes? We have always

> maxed out on enzymes and he is fed exclusively via g-tube so his diet

> is still the same.

>

> mom to Ashton, 2 yr wcf, gonna get pregnant in September

> using In Vitro with pre implantation genetic diagnosis

>

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[Guest guest]

Our had that allot naturally . She had to adjust her enzymes many

times. TOO many can really cause that too. Check with your clinic----even

the CF RN Coor.

best wishes

LOVE & HUGS, grandmomBEV

Re: glutathione and constipation

Are you positive the constipation is from the glutathione? Some people with

cf just have chronic constipation, my ds is one of them and it started when

he was around 3, sometimes he has to take 3 daily rx just to be able to go

(

Hugs,

Deana

glutathione and constipation

> Is anyone else here using glutathione? We are on the dose that that

> dr from Utah suggested (the one from the Today show) and Ashton (2

> yrs) has been constipated. Has anyone using glutathione had this

> same problem? Should I just reduce his enzymes? We have always

> maxed out on enzymes and he is fed exclusively via g-tube so his diet

> is still the same.

>

> mom to Ashton, 2 yr wcf, gonna get pregnant in September

> using In Vitro with pre implantation genetic diagnosis

>

>

>

> -------------------------------------------

> The opinions and information exchanged on this list should IN NO WAY

> be construed as medical advice.

>

> PLEASE CONSULT YOUR PHYSICIAN BEFORE CHANGING ANY MEDICATIONS OR

TREATMENTS.

>

> ------------------------------------

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

,

When folks first started inhaling gluthathione (GSH) one of the

surprising side benefits they found was they could reduce enzymes.

Back when we were first looking at inhaled GSH, because of the risk of

bronchoconstriction in people with asthma, I decided it was safer

for my son to try oral GSH. He started taking it in January '99. He

said he felt better while taking it but couldn't articulate exactly

" why " he felt better.

He only takes one Pancrease with meals, but he found he could miss

an enzyme without suffering any bad effects, which is nice when you're

out with your college buddies and decide to hit the local pizza

parlor.

Eventually he stopped taking oral GSH because he was getting

constipated, having only 1 - 2 bowel movements a week, which isn't

healthy.

In Aug. '01, I decided to try 250 mg. oral GSH daily, but within a

couple days I was severely constipated. So I stopped it.

So, you'll probably want to reduce Ashton's enzymes, but still watch

for constipation. In CF, constipation can lead to impaction.

Kim

> Is anyone else here using glutathione? We are on the dose that that

> dr from Utah suggested (the one from the Today show) and Ashton (2

> yrs) has been constipated. Has anyone using glutathione had this

> same problem? Should I just reduce his enzymes? We have always

> maxed out on enzymes and he is fed exclusively via g-tube so his

diet

> is still the same.

>

> mom to Ashton, 2 yr wcf, gonna get pregnant in September

> using In Vitro with pre implantation genetic diagnosis

[Guest guest]

Thanks for the info. I thought I had heard that using glutathione

allowed you to reduce enzymes. We are going to try it. It just

seems so strange since he has always needed as many enzymes as

possible!! Not that I am complaining!

> > Is anyone else here using glutathione? We are on the dose that

that

> > dr from Utah suggested (the one from the Today show) and Ashton

(2

> > yrs) has been constipated. Has anyone using glutathione had this

> > same problem? Should I just reduce his enzymes? We have always

> > maxed out on enzymes and he is fed exclusively via g-tube so his

> diet

> > is still the same.

> >

> > mom to Ashton, 2 yr wcf, gonna get pregnant in

September

> > using In Vitro with pre implantation genetic diagnosis

[Guest guest]

,

You're welcome for the info. I know one other mom who was able to

reduce enzymes, and her toddler finally got on the growth charts by

using oral GSH.

Another thought, because Ashton is fed primarily (only?) tube

feedings, you need to guard against magnesium deficiency, which

eventually happens with exclusive parenteral feedings.

When magnesium is low, glutathione and other critical antioxidants are

reduced, causing a cascade of inflammatory problems. Just my opinion,

but I think it's always best to correct problems bottom up, not top

down. In other words, start at the root.

So many people don't yet understand that high enzyme use + frequent

daily loose bowel movements = an uniformed doctor.

There are simple things such as correcting magnesium and taurine

deficiencies that help tremendously, but most doctors apparently

believe that now that enzymes are enteric coated, this should solve

most GI problems. And if it doesn't, doctors are too quick to add

prescription acid blockers, and if the child still doesn't grow, they

prescribe higher fat diets (of the wrong type of fats, which worsens

the problem of intestinal inflammation) and then threaten with tube

feedings.

Kim

--- " J. " <jeninca1010@y...> wrote:

> Thanks for the info. I thought I had heard that using glutathione

> allowed you to reduce enzymes. We are going to try it. It just

> seems so strange since he has always needed as many enzymes as

> possible!! Not that I am complaining!

[Guest guest]

When I wrote to Hudson about the GSH treatment and enzymes she told me

that they did end up reducing the enzymes that her children had to take. Maybe

that is what you should do -but I would check with the CF clinic first.

glutathione and constipation

Is anyone else here using glutathione? We are on the dose that that

dr from Utah suggested (the one from the Today show) and Ashton (2

yrs) has been constipated. Has anyone using glutathione had this

same problem? Should I just reduce his enzymes? We have always

maxed out on enzymes and he is fed exclusively via g-tube so his diet

is still the same.

mom to Ashton, 2 yr wcf, gonna get pregnant in September

using In Vitro with pre implantation genetic diagnosis