Hey all,

I just discovered the use of glutathione for brain injury recovery. Apparently, using the cream is preferred over oral supplementation for best absorption. The best way is to get it injected but this requires a prescription from your doctor.

I tried it a few days ago via IV injection and I could feel a difference. I had just had an episode of getting my head jostled and having that set off symptoms. Luckily, I just happened to have a doctor's appointment that day. The doc gave me the injection and my symptoms became significantly reduced. I now have a prescription for IM injections twice a week. This may be something to ask your doctor about or at least get the cream and try it. If you do the get the cream, make sure you rub it on an area with a high density of visible veins.

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Interesting article.

It mentions that glutathione decreases by up to 80% in males and does not decrease at all in females after a brain injury.

I wonder if this is a result of progesterone which is not available in males but is in females.

The glutathione is mentioned as being neuro-protective. This is the same characteristic they find in progesterone. Could it be that the progesterone is neuro-protective by maintaining the proper level of glutathione?

The article did not mention anything about glutathione being useful long after a brain injury.

Its use for Parkinson's appears to be as a restorative compound that enables the brain to restore proper function lost due to an improper glutathione process. It is available as a nutraceutical in denatured whey protein (whey protein that has been heated as in pasteurization).

Its more immediate effect from IV infusion appears to be as a mood stabilizer as it appears to function similar to valproate, sometimes prescribed as Depacote. As PCS subjects can tend to be prone to mood disorders, I wonder if consuming denatured whey protein will have the same effect without the needle complication and expense?

My research suggests that B-12, folic acid and trimethylglycine (TMG) are helpful as they support the body's ability to produce Methionine which is necessary in the production of glutathione.

There are those recommendations of B-12 and folic acid that I have been raving about.

TMG is helpful at reducing homocysteine levels but can cause an increase in cholesterol. It is suggested that adding B-6 to the B-12 and folic acid is a safe way to naturally maintain homocysteine levels.

Grains, nuts, seeds, and meats contain small amounts of TMG, so they can be consumed to help with a natural balance of TMG. TMG is destroyed when food is cooked or processed, so the raw grains, seeds and nuts are the best foods for TMG.

Thanks for your information on glutathione and brain injury. My son and my nephew play college football. It is very scary to think about what trauma their heads (and bodies) are experiencing daily. I have found an oral supplement that works better than cream and is definately less expensive than doctor prescribed injections. My nephew just got a concussion last week during practice for Spring Football. He is experiencing memory loss now...I hope he will be OK. Thank you for this website also. My Mom suffers from Alzheimers.