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,
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> 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.
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