While glutathione is naturally produced in the body, supplementation can optimize levels for specific health goals
Trials predominantly enrolled adults between roughly 30 and 75 with established type 2 diabetes or obesity, which the post calls the primary indication population with the strongest safety profile in trials
The medication can also be given intravenously in certain cases
The condition results from complex interactions between gut motility, visceral hypersensitivity, intestinal permeability, and the gut-brain axis
The recommended starting dose is 2.5 mg once weekly for four weeks, followed by 5 mg once weekly
The chart below shows the kind of results seen in major clinical trials, which helps put the efficacy of these medications into perspective