Treat respiratory illness with inhaled glutathione

02 Nov Treat respiratory illness with inhaled glutathione

By Dr. Michael Yarish, ND

The Lakeside Clinic

​The Innisfil Scope  November 2, 2011   Page 11

Do you or any of your family members currently suffer from a chronic cough, rhinitis, bronchitis, pneumonia, asthma or emphysema?  Are you a smoker that gets frequent lung infections?     If so, there is a drug-free treatment that can relieve symptoms and in some cases, completely restore lung function safely, effectively and naturally.  It is called glutathione inhalation.

Reduced glutathione is a potent antioxidant and immune system modulator.  It is a naturally occurring tripeptide found in most cells in the body.  Glutathione functions in several systems within the body to detoxify and neutralize various toxic compounds.  It also plays a significant role in supporting many other biochemical processes considered to be important mediators of health.

Glutathione in the epithelial lining fluid of the respiratory tract is the first line of defence against oxidative stress.  When the lungs are overburdened with cellular damage from and infection, lung disease, or toxic load, glutathione levels decrease.  Supplementing with nebulized glutathione corrects for this deficiency and increases immune defences.

Nebulizing or ‘aerosolizing’ a solution of glutathione allows direct administration to the respiratory tract including the lungs.   A nebulizer converts liquid glutathione into a mist that is inhaled deep into the lungs without any discomfort or irritation. It’s a great way for asthmatics, infants, children or the elderly to get the medication they need to open up their lungs.   Published clinical studies have shown the oral administration of glutathione to be ineffective at increasing plasma levels within the body.

In respiratory disorders, aerosolized glutathione has been shown to:

  • Improve immune system function by increasing the numbers of white blood cells
  • Decrease the amount and thickness of the mucous produced in the respiratory tract
  • Improve pulmonary function by helping to increase total lung capacity
  •  Increase oxygen saturation of red blood cells. This increases the amount of oxygen carried to every cell in the body
  • Reduce ear fullness, nasal obstruction and rhinorrhea (chronic runny nose)
  • Improve antioxidant concentration in the respiratory tract and thus decreases oxidant induced damage to lung tissue
  • Decrease smoking induced damage to lung tissue

The treatment takes between 10 and 15 minutes. During the treatment, patients take in slow deep breaths of the cool mist through a small mask placed over the mouth and nose.