Can I ask what dosages of alpha lipoic acid are used to raise glutathione? In a message dated 6/3/2001 2:00:28 PM Pacific Daylight Time, [log in to unmask] writes: > > I'd caution EFD members about buying any orally ingested glutathione > product, as the most recent literature reviews on glutathione confirm plasma > levels do not increase following oral ingestion in humans. I've asked HMP > for research references on the post oral ingestion plasma levels of their > product and received only a long list of animal and tissue research---which > does not list any studies that showed increased plasma levels of orally > ingested glutathione in humans. To date, the only proven effective methods > for raising cellular glutathione levels in humans remains intravenous > injections and oral administration of alpha lipoic acid---a precursor for > the synthesis of glutathione. > >