DMSA normalizes glutathione levels, correct?

[Guest guest]

My son tested really low glutatione levels, 480 (baseline <650) and

prior to chelation, we did two glutatione IVs and each time, he

showed noticeable improvement in behaviors. After we started oral

DMSA, we went for a third glutathione IV and he was miserable all

afternoon and threw up after dinner. I read that DMSA normalizes

glutathione levels so perhaps the IV pushed his levels too high and

caused the negative reaction? We stopped IVs after that.

However, on the Ellen show this week, a girl raised $218,000 for her

local hospital to do a research trial of IV gluthathione after her

brother showed marked improvement after the IVs and got me thinking

about doing IVs again, since we did have success prior to starting

chelation.

We've done 11 rounds of DMSA/ALA, so I'm wondering if we need the IV

if DMSA is normalizing the glutathione levels in the body. I know

Andy is against IVs, and if we don't need to do it, I'd rather not.

But our DAN says that as long as we see improvement, it can't hurt to

do more IVs. Any comments/suggestions?

Thanks!

[Guest guest]

Supplementing any antioxidant will help preserve glutathione when

under oxidative stress, including vitamin C. You haven't said how you

are dosing DMSA, which is important consideration.

Some of Cutler's previous comments on IV glutathione are here:

http://onibasu.com/wiki/Glutathione

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> My son tested really low glutatione levels, 480 (baseline <650) and

> prior to chelation, we did two glutatione IVs and each time, he

> showed noticeable improvement in behaviors. After we started oral

> DMSA, we went for a third glutathione IV and he was miserable all

> afternoon and threw up after dinner. I read that DMSA normalizes

> glutathione levels so perhaps the IV pushed his levels too high and

> caused the negative reaction? We stopped IVs after that.

>

> However, on the Ellen show this week, a girl raised $218,000 for her

> local hospital to do a research trial of IV gluthathione after her

> brother showed marked improvement after the IVs and got me thinking

> about doing IVs again, since we did have success prior to starting

> chelation.

>

> We've done 11 rounds of DMSA/ALA, so I'm wondering if we need the IV

> if DMSA is normalizing the glutathione levels in the body. I know

> Andy is against IVs, and if we don't need to do it, I'd rather not.

> But our DAN says that as long as we see improvement, it can't hurt to

> do more IVs. Any comments/suggestions?

>

> Thanks!

>

[Guest guest]

Have you tried oral reduced glutathione to see how your child reacts to that?

My son does very well with the oral 500 mg. capsules by AOR Classic Series.

Janice