Glutathione411 » Free Radicals https://glutathione411.org/articles Glutathione Info Mon, 03 Aug 2015 20:00:31 +0000 en-US hourly 1 Glutathione Detoxifies Harmful Substances in Cigarette Smoke https://glutathione411.org/articles/2014/10/30/glutathione-detoxifies-harmful-substances-in-cigarette-smoke/ https://glutathione411.org/articles/2014/10/30/glutathione-detoxifies-harmful-substances-in-cigarette-smoke/#comments Thu, 30 Oct 2014 17:42:13 +0000 http://glutathione411.com/articles/?p=112 Read more »]]> Glutathione is highly concentrated in the epithelial lining fluid of the lungs. It helps protect against inhaled oxidants. Glutathione’s response to cigarette smoke was examined in mice. After cigarette exposure, the levels of GSH were depleted by almost 50%. Glutathione adapted to the smoke by increasing its levels within the epithelial lining fluid.

Irritation from components of particulates in smoke cause oxidative stress. Chronic smokers increase their defenses from the smoke by increasing their glutathione levels in the epithelial lining fluid. The epithelial cells (lung cells) become overwhelmed due to the repeated cigarette smoke which leads to cell toxicity. Repeated inhalation of cigarette smoke results in smoking-induced lung disease.

 

 

 

 

http://www.gshnow.com/smoke_article.html

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21982222

]]> https://glutathione411.org/articles/2014/10/30/glutathione-detoxifies-harmful-substances-in-cigarette-smoke/feed/ 0 Glutathione in Parkinson’s Treatment https://glutathione411.org/articles/2014/10/30/glutathione-in-parkinsons-treatment/ https://glutathione411.org/articles/2014/10/30/glutathione-in-parkinsons-treatment/#comments Thu, 30 Oct 2014 04:23:14 +0000 http://glutathione411.com/articles/?p=106 Read more »]]> Glutathione does not treat the cause of Parkinson’s disease, but helps improve the symptoms and limits the action of free radicals. The free radicals degenerate the cells in the mid part of the brain, which decreases the amount of dopamine. Glutathione does not raise the amount of dopamine, but it allows the dopamine within the brain to become more effective. About 80-90% of patients with Parkinson’s disease that were treated with glutathione improved dramatically.

 

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