Loading ...Glutathione is one of the premier antioxidants in the body. This amino acid breaks down with digestion and is not well absorbed, which means the body must manufacture most of it. One of the highest concentrations of glutathione in the body is found in the lining of the lungs. Glutathione forms an antioxidant protective layer of the airways and alveoli of the lungs. Like many things in the body, production of this protective layer fades with age.
Dr. Frank Shallenberger has had good results in aged patients with chronic lung conditions like emphysema who present with lung distress. He administers glutathione directly to the lungs with a nebulizer, which restores this protective layer. Evidence suggests this is also an effective way for the body to absorb glutathione for whole-body effective antioxidant therapy.
If you do not already have a portable ‘travel nebulizer’ you are woefully unprepared to care for yourself with a lung condition… like COVID-19. Get yourself one. One compounding pharmacy was supplying glutathione for nebulizer as 60mg/ml normal saline. That’s 60mg glutathione per ml of normal saline 0.9% solution. Some therapy recommendations call for up to twice that concentration, some saying 600mg in 4ml normal saline total once or twice a day.
Glutathione is very mild and safe to administer this way, with ONE CAUTION for persons with asthma. Glutathione contains sulfur compounds, and some asthma sufferers are sensitive to sulfites that may be generated by oxidation. This can cause some irritation and coughing. Generally not harmful, but discontinue if it is irritating.
Again the standard disclaimer… I am not a doctor, and this is not medical advice. Educational material only.