Guest guest Posted July 6, 2005 Report Share Posted July 6, 2005 http://www.newhope.com/nutritionsciencenews/NSN_backs/Apr_01/eyes_s1. cfm?path=ex Glutathione: The Eye Healer Within If there is a universal nutritional factor for eye health, it is glutathione, a natural antioxidant produced within all living cells. Numerous studies link glutathione with the prevention of cataracts, glaucoma, retinal disease and diabetic blindness. Here is a sampling of the evidence concerning glutathione and eye health. GLUTATHIONE has been shown to detoxify the aqueous fluid of the inner eye and may help maintain adequate fluid outflow among glaucoma patients.1 GLUTATHIONE exists in unusually high concentrations in the lens and is essential to maintain its transparency.2 However, glutathione levels decline in the lens with advancing age; the decline is especially rapid prior to cataract formation.3 SULFUR is required to produce glutathione. Alpha-lipoic acid, a sulfur-bearing glutathione promoter, has been shown to be a potent anti-cataract agent in animal studies.4 Foods that increase glutathione levels include sulfur-rich foods such as garlic, eggs, asparagus and onions,5 and glutathione-rich foods such as watermelon, asparagus and grapefruits. Sulfur-bearing food supplements such as alpha-lipoic acid and N-acetylcysteine as well as glutathione itself elevate glutathione.6-8 Vitamin C is also required to regenerate glutathione levels in all living tissues.9 Supplementing with glutathione to boost glutathione levels is not well understood. Glutathione is a large molecule that is not easily absorbed, but it is a tripeptide with cysteine—a sulfur-bearing amino acid—in the middle. As cysteine is broken down in the digestive tract, its sulfur is absorbed and utilized to make more glutathione. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 6, 2005 Report Share Posted July 6, 2005 Honey, I'm allergic to Sulfa drugs. This is the only drug that I am allergic to that I know of....love you....Lea ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~`` More on Glutathione http://www.newhope.com/nutritionsciencenews/NSN_backs/Apr_01/eyes_s1. cfm?path=ex Glutathione: The Eye Healer Within If there is a universal nutritional factor for eye health, it is glutathione, a natural antioxidant produced within all living cells. Numerous studies link glutathione with the prevention of cataracts, glaucoma, retinal disease and diabetic blindness. Here is a sampling of the evidence concerning glutathione and eye health. GLUTATHIONE has been shown to detoxify the aqueous fluid of the inner eye and may help maintain adequate fluid outflow among glaucoma patients.1 GLUTATHIONE exists in unusually high concentrations in the lens and is essential to maintain its transparency.2 However, glutathione levels decline in the lens with advancing age; the decline is especially rapid prior to cataract formation.3 SULFUR is required to produce glutathione. Alpha-lipoic acid, a sulfur-bearing glutathione promoter, has been shown to be a potent anti-cataract agent in animal studies.4 Foods that increase glutathione levels include sulfur-rich foods such as garlic, eggs, asparagus and onions,5 and glutathione-rich foods such as watermelon, asparagus and grapefruits. Sulfur-bearing food supplements such as alpha-lipoic acid and N-acetylcysteine as well as glutathione itself elevate glutathione.6-8 Vitamin C is also required to regenerate glutathione levels in all living tissues.9 Supplementing with glutathione to boost glutathione levels is not well understood. Glutathione is a large molecule that is not easily absorbed, but it is a tripeptide with cysteine-a sulfur-bearing amino acid-in the middle. As cysteine is broken down in the digestive tract, its sulfur is absorbed and utilized to make more glutathione. Opinions expressed are NOT meant to take the place of advice given by licensed health care professionals. Consult your physician or licensed health care professional before commencing any medical treatment. " Do not let either the medical authorities or the politicians mislead you. Find out what the facts are, and make your own decisions about how to live a happy life and how to work for a better world. " - Linus ing, two-time Nobel Prize Winner (1954, Chemistry; 1963, Peace) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 17, 2006 Report Share Posted July 17, 2006 For more on Glutathione also, here's a bit of interesting info - This abstract is suggesting that glutathione helps prevent the flu. It even mentions that oxidative stress reduces glutathione levels & therefore makes people more susceptible to flus, upper respirtory infections, etc (I hope I explained this abstract good enough!). We know that in DS they have oxidative stress going on (lots of it!) & they are also low in glutathione levels (due to the SOD process, partly). So, this abstract sure makes a whole lot of sense!! AND, provides more support for supplementing glutathione & other antioxidants. It also goes hand in hand with an article on Glutathione that I have, that talks about how people with lung issues (pulmonary fibrosis, etc) may benefit greatly from intravenous shots of Glutathione -- helps reverse the lung disease! The link for that is - http://www.thorne.com/altmedrev/fulltext/glut.html *Inhibition of influenza infection by glutathione*. Cai J, Chen Y, Seth S, Furukawa S, Compans RW, DP. Department of Biochemistry, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA 30322, USA. jcai@... Infection by RNA virus induces oxidative stress in host cells. Accumulating evidence suggests that cellular redox status plays an important role in regulating viral replication and infectivity. In this study, experiments were performed to determine whether the thiol antioxidant glutathione (GSH) blocked influenza viral infection in cultures of Madin-Darby canine kidney cells or human small airway epithelial cells. Protection against production of active virus particles was observed at a low (0.05-0.1) multiplicity of infection (MOI). GSH inhibited expression of viral matrix protein and inhibited virally induced caspase activation and Fas upregulation. In BALB/c mice, inclusion of GSH in the drinking water decreased viral titer in both lung and trachea homogenates 4 d after intranasal inoculation with a mouse-adapted influenza strain A/X-31. Together, the data suggest that the thiol antioxidant GSH has an anti-influenza activity in vitro and in vivo. Oxidative stress or other conditions that deplete GSH in the epithelium of the oral, nasal, and upper airway may, therefore, enhance susceptibility to influenza infection. Qadoshyah *Got Down Syndrome? www.gotdownsyndrome.net Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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