Glutathione is a powerful antioxidant found in every cell in the body.
It is made of three types of molecules known as amino acids. Amino acids combine in different patterns to make all of the proteins in the body.
Glutathione has many important functions, including:
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making DNA, the building blocks of proteins and cells
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supporting immune function
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forming sperm cells
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regenerating vitamins C and E
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transporting mercury out of the brain
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helping the liver and gallbladder deal with fats
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assisting regular cell death (a process known as apoptosis)
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reducing symptoms of Parkinson’s disease
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breaking down some free radicals
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helping certain enzymes function
Our body naturally makes Glutathione from three amino acids: cysteine, glycine, and glutamate. When making enzymes or proteins, cells use up most of your available cysteine supplies. The remaining glutamate and glycine combine with B vitamins and selenium to produce glutathione.
Does glutathione increase hair growth?
Glutathione offers remarkable benefits for hair growth and overall hair health. By protecting the hair follicles, improving blood circulation to the scalp, and promoting detoxification, glutathione enhances hair growth, strength, and resilience.
What are the symptoms of glutathione deficiency?
There are a number of reasons why your body’s glutathione level may become depleted, including poor diet, chronic disease, infection and constant stress.
If your body is deficient in glutathione, it can be difficult to determine. Symptoms of glutathione deficiency are subtle and often mistaken for other conditions. Any signs or concerns must be addressed, so they don’t become more significant problems in the future.
The signs and symptoms of the deficiency may include anaemia, the build up of too much acid in the body (metabolic acidosis), frequent infections, chronic fatigue, allergies, difficulty managing weight, symptoms caused by problems in the brain including seizures, intellectual disability, and loss of coordination (ataxia).
Glutathione rich foods
Maintaining adequate levels of this antioxidant is incredibly important. Evidence suggests that eating foods rich in glutathione plays a significant factor in maintaining healthy levels.
Foods rich in glutathione include:
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Grapefruit
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Broccoli
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Papaya
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Pineapples
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Cauliflower
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Corn
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Cabbage
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Green peppers
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Watercress
Supplements
Low levels of glutathione can be improved by taking glutathione supplements. In more severe levels of deficiency, glutathione treatments will focus on administering glutathione directly into the bloodstream through an IV Infusion.
What are the benefits of taking glutathione supplements?
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reduces oxidative stress
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improves insulin resistance in older people
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increases mobility for people with peripheral artery disease
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reduces symptoms of Parkinson’s disease
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may help fight autoimmune diseases
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may reduce oxidative damage in children with autism
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may reduce the impact of uncontrolled diabetes
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may reduce respiratory disease symptoms
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may improve psoriasis
How Biomed can help
If you have any concerns about your general health why not BOOK a consultation with Claudia, your BioMed Health Care Professional?
Claudia works on the principle that the body is a series of systems which need to work in harmony for optimum health. To discover any imbalances in the body’s systems, or vitamin, mineral or amino acid deficiencies (for example glutathione), Claudia offers computerised screening.
Combined with an in depth assessment of your general health, this enables an individual treatment plan to be created, which may include Bioregulatory medicines, IV therapy and supplements.
