Inflammation can wreak havoc on the human body – so can glutathione IV therapy from Toronto help provide relief?

Made from amino acids in the liver, glutathione is an antioxidant that promotes tissue repair and weakens free radicals. It also helps spark chemical reactions and regulate immune function.

Currently, functional medicine health professionals may recommend glutathione for fighting inflammation. According to the Institute for Quality and Efficiency in Health Care (IQWiG), “inflammation doesn’t only start when, for instance, a wound has already been infected by bacteria…. It already starts when the body is trying to fight against the harmful irritant.”

Thus, severe inflammation can trigger body stress, including pain, swelling, chronic fatigue, and discomforts that affect skin vitality (i.e. psoriasis).

Functional medicine providers use glutathione infusion therapies to lessen oxidative stress, which can be the root cause of chronic inflammation. In this post, we learn how IV glutathione could help combat inflammation and how to reach the Toronto Functional Medicine Centre for intravenous infusion therapy.

How Can Glutathione Impact Inflammatory Conditions? 

Did you know that persistent inflammation could diminish levels of glutathione? This can promote further inflammation and excessive levels of pro-inflammatory mediators.

Glutathione is included in some Toronto vitamin drip therapy protocols because it naturally promotes these anti-inflammatory beneficial effects:

• Could help with managing autoimmune conditions: According to an Autoimmunity Reviews article, chronic degenerative conditions tend to lack “antioxidant defense systems.” Glutathione could assist with managing autoimmune conditions by safeguarding the body against oxidative stress, which can trigger inflammation; and by supporting the detoxification of xenobiotics. It’s also been postulated that glutathione could help ease inflammation because it’s associated with supporting balance (homeostasis) in the human body.
• Might assist with reducing gut inflammation: According to a 2015 study, there was an improvement in the growth of children when they ate glutathione supplementation with their meals. This study was intriguing because a decline in the children’s intestinal inflammation was also noted from glutathione use.

In another study, NAC (a glutathione precursor) was studied for improving glutathione levels in the body. When consumed by the body, N-acetyl-cysteine (NAC) converts to cysteine and then glutathione. During the study, patients with intestinal inflammation who were given NAC experienced less inflammation, reduced oxidative stress, an improvement in energy levels, and repair to intestinal tissue damage. Thus, glutathione IV has the potential to encourage anti-inflammatory effects on gut health.

• Might help alleviate liver damage symptoms, including inflammation: One study showed that “GSH [glutathione] administration seems to be a promising strategy to recover oxidative stress-induced liver damages in alcoholic and non-alcoholic liver diseases,” wrote article authors for Mineral Gastroenterology. Excessive levels of free radicals can cause the body to lack glutathione. But glutathione IV vitamin therapies could encourage the liver to recover from oxidative damage, while regulating cell health.
• Possibly reduces inflammation that affects brain health: Inflammation is linked to neurodegenerative age-related diseases and psychological conditions (i.e. Alzheimer’s, concussions, etc.). In patients with mood disorders, glutathione treatments could help with decreasing inflammation and oxidative stress.

What’s also important to note is that researchers are eyeing glutathione’s effect on the cognition of patients with brain disorders. (Keep in mind that brain disorders tend to correlate with extreme oxidative stress amounts.) In a journal review, glutathione was mentioned to have the potential to alleviate cognitive impairment; this is because glutathione can naturally rummage for free radicals.

During one study, researchers were curious to see if glutathione infusions could rescue cells that were artificially stressed by free radicals and other toxins. When glutathione molecules were infused into the damaged neurons, the signaling molecules with cellular stress were reduced by 50 percent. IV glutathione, therefore, might aid in preventing and/or lessening the symptoms of age-related diseases related to cognition.

Are you interested in glutathione treatments for your health condition? The Toronto Functional Medicine Centre explains how IV therapy with glutathione can be administered at our clinic.

Functional Medicine Treatments: Understanding Glutathione IV Therapy

Personalized treatments from the Toronto Functional Medicine Centre can include intravenous therapy drips. Each therapy drip at our vitamin IV lounge is freshly compounded to promote improved brain function, cell health, hydration, and blood cell production.

Glutathione IV drips could help reduce inflammation, encourage detoxification and lessen damages to cellular functioning. Therapeutic doses of glutathione are placed into an IV drip solution, which is then inserted into your veins. The solution enters the blood flow and is ready for immediate use. This treatment allows for a rapid absorption of nutrients because IV therapy automatically bypasses the digestive tract. And because it averts digestion (and unwanted side effects such as cramping), IV glutathione is suitable for patients with dysphagia or a distaste to pill-swallowing.

To get IV glutathione at our clinic, an initial consultation (30-45 minutes) with our functional medicine providers is mandatory before your first IV session. This is to ensure that glutathione is suitable for your health goals and to rule out allergies related to the solution. (Take note: we adhere to integrative functional medicine in Toronto, which is why each patient is treated as a unique entity. Depending on your individual needs, other functional medicine treatments and testing might be recommended for your hormonal health, nutritional deficiencies, mental performance, physical performance, etc.)

How to Book an Appointment at the Toronto Functional Medicine Centre

If you’re suffering from inflammation, let’s build an IV treatment plan together at the Toronto Functional Medicine Centre. We can customize your intravenous drip therapy with glutathione and other beneficial ingredients to promote inflammatory relief.

Our IV therapy drips can help correct deficiencies, boost energy, and nourish your body with essential nutrients. We offer an abundant menu of IV vitamin drip treatments, including: a high dose of glutathione, high-dose vitamin C drip (ascorbic acid), vitamin A, vitamin E, nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NAD), and other key ingredients, such as mistletoe extract as an IV drip, for achieving optimal health.

Our private Toronto clinic embraces a patient-centered approach to wellness. Functional medicine programs can be adapted for both chronic and acute care. Functional medicine treatments range from Traditional Chinese Medicine, allopathic medicine and naturopathy, to bio-identical hormone replacement therapy, and vitamin IV therapy.

Let’s step towards optimal functioning with glutathione therapy! Call (416) 968-6961 to book your DISCOVER SESSION on IV therapy from the Toronto Functional Medicine Centre.

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