Glutathione - Therapy
$250.00
Definition:
Glutathione is a tripeptide molecule composed of three amino acids: glutamic acid, cysteine, and glycine. Found in nearly every cell of the body, it plays a central role in maintaining health and protecting against cellular damage.
Method of Administration
Primary Route: Intravenous (IV) infusion
This method provides high systemic absorption and rapid onset of action, allowing the compound to act quickly at the cellular level.Alternative Route: Oral administration (Less effective compared to IV delivery.)
Key Functions
Antioxidant Defense,
Glutathione is one of the body’s most powerful endogenous antioxidants. It neutralizes free radicals and reactive oxygen species(ROS), preventing oxidative stress and cellular damage.
Conjugates with toxins (including heavy metals, pollutants, and drugs) in the liver. Facilitates excretion via bile or urine after detoxifying xenobiotics and metabolic waste.
Cellular Repair & Maintenance
Involved in DNA Synthesis and repair, protein synthesis, and the activation of enzymes. Supports mitochondrial function and energy metabolism.
Immune System Support
Enhances the activity of natural killer cells and T lymphocytes. Helps regulate inflammation and immune responses.
Forms of Glutathione
Reduced Glutathione (GSH): The active form, responsible for antioxidant and detoxifying effects.
Oxidized Glutathione (GSSG):
The inactive form, produced when GSH neutralizes free radicals. GSSG can be recycled back into GSH by the enzyme glutathione reductase. GSH/GSSG ratio is often used as a marker of oxidative stress.
Clinical Significance & Depletion
Glutathione levels decline with: Aging, Chronic illness (e.g., liver disease, diabetes, neurodegenerative disorders), Stress and poor diet, Environmental toxin exposure, Excess alcohol and drug use
Associated Conditions:
• Parkinson’s disease, Alzheimer’s disease, HIV/AIDS, Cancer, Chronic fatigue syndrome, Autoimmune diseases