Although the body produces some of its own glutathione, poor diet, smoking, air pollution, stress, infections and radiation reduce the proportion of glutathione in the body
As an antioxidant, glutathione has a wide range of health benefits
This has been shown to help your body excrete heavy metals like arsenic, lead, cadmium, and mercury
Alpha-Lipoic Acid (ALA) and Vitamin C are highly synergistic with glutathione
Your doctor can order a blood test to determine if you have these genetic variants
If you must store reconstituted solution for a brief period of time: Keep the vial in the refrigerator at the temperatures indicated Protect the vial from all light in an amber vial, and for no longer than the timeframe specified by your compounding pharmacy (typically 24 hours maximum) Do not freeze reconstituted solution, as freeze-thaw cycles destroy potency while introducing aggregation risk Route-Specific Glutathione Considerations Intravenous IV-administered GSH increases plasma glutathione transiently, but please know extracellular GSH is rapidly degraded by the enzyme gamma-glutamyltransferase (GGT) (this limits reliable elevation of intracellular GSH levels)
