| Glutathione is often found to be low in patients | | | | NAC is a safe form of cystine that is then turned |
| who have chronic fatigue syndrome or | | | | into glutathione in the body. Its is superior to |
| fibromyalgia. It is one of the most important | | | | whey protein for increasing glutathione levels |
| intracellular reductants and can be depleted by | | | | because whey protein increases the levels of |
| many environmental causes. Pollution, heavy metal | | | | cystine alone. This might lead to more free |
| toxicity (from mercury fillings or otherwise), | | | | radicals because cystine competes with glutamate |
| tobacco or other toxins can deplete your body of | | | | for absorption. High levels of glutamate can cause |
| glutathione and put your body at risk to free | | | | levels of free radicals to increase. |
| radicals and chemicals in the environment. | | | | I.v. pushes are another safe and effective way to |
| The glutathione molecule is too big to be absorbed | | | | supplement glutathione. The drawback to these is |
| in the stomach or intestinal lining. The best way | | | | that it is very expensive and often hard to find a |
| that we have to increase its levels in the body is | | | | doctor that will give this to you. They are |
| to supplement its precursors or inject it | | | | probably the quickest way to increase glutathione |
| intravenously. It its not easy to find a local doctor | | | | levels in the body and if you have a severe |
| that gives intravenousglutathioneso it is often | | | | depletion, this would be the recommended route |
| easier to take supplements like NAC or whey | | | | to take. |
| protein. | | | | |