Nebulized Glutathione

Glutathione is a potent antioxidant that can be administered in numerous ways, including intravenous and nebulized. One of the ways I often use it is in its nebulized form which provides therapeutic benefits to the respiratory tissues including the sinuses and lungs. It's a very safe, painless and effective therapy, making it an excellent treatment for everyone from children with respiratory infections or lingering coughs to high performance athletes.

A nebulizer is a machine that allows medications to be administered in the form of a mist that is inhaled into the lungs. Using glutathione in this forms allows for maximum benefit to the respiratory tissues, and is typically very tolerable. Patients with asthma or allergies to sulfites may not be ideal candidates for glutathione treatments, but may still benefit from nebulized saline for certain respiratory concerns.

In the nebulized form glutathione has been shown to increase the number of white blood cells, and acts as a mucolytic. This can aid in not only decreasing the amount and thickness of mucous, but also may increase the local immune response in the respiratory tract. As such it's beneficial in many conditions beyond acute infections such as:

• chronic rhinitis
• chronic sinusitis
• post-viral cough
• emphysema
• cystic fibrosis
• idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis

To learn more, and to find out if might be a good fit for you, please book in for a consult or discuss with a health care provider.