Meniere's disease - low antioxidant glutathione

[Guest guest]

I found that Meniere's describes NOT a disease, but a group of

symptoms. But looky, here's a recent study that reveals a link to low

antioxidant levels, particularly the most important, glutathione. (and

oral glutathione is for the most part, not even absorbed) What you'd

need is cold-processed whey and selenium to produce it in spades:

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Acta Otolaryngol. 2003 Aug;123(6):697-703.

Radical scavengers for Meniere's disease after failure of conventional

therapy: a pilot study.

Takumida M, Anniko M, Ohtani M.

Department of Otolaryngology, Hiroshima University School of Medicine,

Hiroshima, Japan. masati@...

OBJECTIVE: To perform a trial to assess the efficacy of radical

scavengers, i.e. rebamipide, vitamin C and glutathione, for the

treatment of Meniere's disease (MD). MATERIAL AND METHODS: Rebamipide

(300 mg/day), vitamin C (600 mg/day) and/or glutathione (300 mg/day)

were given orally for at least 8 weeks to 25 patients with poorly

controlled MD. RESULTS: Of 22 patients, 21 showed marked improvement of

vertigo; 12/27 ears showed improvement of hearing disorders; 17/27 ears

showed improvement of tinnitus; and 18/25 patients showed improvement

of disability. CONCLUSION: This study suggests that treatment using

radical scavengers has the potential to become an effective new therapy

for MD.

Publication Types:

Case Reports

Clinical Trial

PMID: 12953767 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

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Duncan Crow

http://members.shaw.ca/duncancrow/

[Guest guest]

Your assesment of Meniere's as not a disease is correct. My third ENT finally

described it properly to me as a set of symptoms for which there is no other

diagnosis. Thanks for the article. I will pass it on to my Mom as well.

Rhonda

Meniere's disease - low antioxidant glutathione

I found that Meniere's describes NOT a disease, but a group of

symptoms. But looky, here's a recent study that reveals a link to low

antioxidant levels, particularly the most important, glutathione. (and

oral glutathione is for the most part, not even absorbed) What you'd

need is cold-processed whey and selenium to produce it in spades:

________________________________________

Acta Otolaryngol. 2003 Aug;123(6):697-703.

Radical scavengers for Meniere's disease after failure of conventional

therapy: a pilot study.

Takumida M, Anniko M, Ohtani M.

Department of Otolaryngology, Hiroshima University School of Medicine,

Hiroshima, Japan. masati@...

OBJECTIVE: To perform a trial to assess the efficacy of radical

scavengers, i.e. rebamipide, vitamin C and glutathione, for the

treatment of Meniere's disease (MD). MATERIAL AND METHODS: Rebamipide

(300 mg/day), vitamin C (600 mg/day) and/or glutathione (300 mg/day)

were given orally for at least 8 weeks to 25 patients with poorly

controlled MD. RESULTS: Of 22 patients, 21 showed marked improvement of

vertigo; 12/27 ears showed improvement of hearing disorders; 17/27 ears

showed improvement of tinnitus; and 18/25 patients showed improvement

of disability. CONCLUSION: This study suggests that treatment using

radical scavengers has the potential to become an effective new therapy

for MD.

Publication Types:

Case Reports

Clinical Trial

PMID: 12953767 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

_______________________________________________________

Duncan Crow

http://members.shaw.ca/duncancrow/