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Glutathione’s Role in Pancreatitis

dataEntry — Thu, 30 Oct 2014 17:49:14 +0000

Pancreatitis is a progressive inflammatory disease of the pancreas. The pancreas starts being digested by digestive enzymes. Lipid peroxidation increases due to enhanced amounts of oxygen radicals. Oxidative stress has a huge, negative impact on this disease. Glutathione is dramatically decreased due to oxidative stress. Glutathione can help control the activity of oxidative stress and... Read more »

How Glutathione May Help Rheumatoid Arthritis

dataEntry — Thu, 30 Oct 2014 03:53:54 +0000

Rheumatoid Arthritis is an inflammatory disease that affects the lining of the joints, which produces joint inflammation. Glutathione may help control the disease and alleviate the symptoms. Rheumatoid Arthritis progresses with age; glutathione neutralizes free radicals, which lessens the damage to the muscles and tissues of the joints. Glutathione is anti-inflammatory meaning it will help control... Read more »

Multiple Sclerosis (MS) and Glutathione

dataEntry — Thu, 30 Oct 2014 03:47:32 +0000

Multiple Sclerosis is a chronic inflammatory disease of the nervous system. Multiple Sclerosis is multifactorial, but one major cause could be oxidative stress. Oxidative stress is a result from the imbalance of antioxidants and oxidants. In certain studies, glutathione was found low within the cerebrospinal fluid and blood in patients with Multiple Sclerosis. ... Read more »

Arthritis and Glutathione

dataEntry — Wed, 22 Oct 2014 02:12:56 +0000

In joints, bones are prevented from rubbing against each other by cartilage; a soft tissue that covers the bones and allows the joints to work smoothly and painlessly, cartilage is housed inside the synovial membrane. Synovial fluid, also housed in the synovial membrane, lubricates and nourishes the joint and cartilage.

When arthritis occurs, something has happened to the joint’s health and function. They type of arthritis is determined by what part of the joint is affected and how. Lack of synovial fluid, cartilage deterioration, autoimmunity, inflammation, or a combination of factors can be causes of arthritis.

A powerful part of the body’s natural antioxidant system is a tri-peptide compound composed of cysteine, glycine and glutathione. Glutathione neutralizes free radicals and is needed for many metabolic processes among other important things.

It is necessary four our bodies to have optimal glutathione levels in order to support the immune system. As human’s age, the glutathione levels diminish and the glutathione antioxidant system weakens. This results in a less efficient immune system the more the body ages. Due to age related oxidative stress the cells in joints become more prone to osteoarthritis (OA) and other associated diseases.

Studies show that GSH could be applied in the managing of rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis.

Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA)

dataEntry — Wed, 22 Oct 2014 00:44:38 +0000

Rheumatoid Arthritis is an inflammatory disease that affects the lining of the joints, which produces joint inflammation. Glutathione may help control the disease and alleviate the symptoms. Rheumatoid Arthritis progresses with age; glutathione neutralizes free radicals that lessen the damage to the muscles and tissues of the joints. Glutathione’s anti-inflammatory properties can help control joint... Read more »