Now Foods Glutathione

by Now Foods

Product Features

• Cellular Antioxidant*
• Reduced Form
• With Milk Thistle Extract & Alpha Lipoic Acid

Product Description

Size: 500 mg - 60 Vcaps

Glutathione is a tripeptide, consisting of the three amino acids, cysteine, glutamic acid, and glycine.  Glutathione is found and manufactured in every cell in the body, but is found in highest concentrations in the heart, muscle tissue and the liver.  Glutathione is critical for healthy immune system function and necessary for various liver detoxification processes.  Glutathione also acts as an antioxidant that acts to prevent oxidative stress in most cells and help to trap free radicals that can damage DNA and RNA, Milk Thistle Extract and Alpha Lipoic Acid are included to enhance Glutathione's liver supporting properties.*

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 6 x 5 x 4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item can only be shipped to the 48 contiguous states. We regret it cannot be shipped to APO/FPO, Hawaii, Alaska, or Puerto Rico.
• ASIN: B0019LWV92
• UPC: 733739001047
• Item model number: 0104
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (25 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,081 in Health & Personal Care (See Top 100 in Health & Personal Care)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

50 of 50 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Interesting, May 2, 2010

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N. Thomas (Pittsburgh, PA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Now Foods Glutathione (Health and Beauty)

I bought this product for my skin to hopefully help to clear up some discoloration on my face and chest from having acne. I have been using Hydoquinone for years, but became worried after reading some warnings about that chemical that it may cause cancer.

I have not seen much improvement in my skin as far as discoloration goes, but I intend to at least use it for 6-12 months before I expect to see improvement as I am deep brown skinned and it is supposed to take longer on darker skinned individuals.

The reason I gave this a four instead of a 2 or 3 is because I am not totally disappointed in this product. When I was in my twenties and thirties (I'm now 44) I was very athletic and because of that I often wake up with pain in my knees and I have sciatic nerve pain as well. I was taking Glucosomine which helps my knees, and I was putting up with the sciatic pain. Sometimes I couldn't even stand long so I would squat if I had to wait for my bus to get to work or wait in line at the store. People would stare at me, but squating helped relieve the sciatic pain. One day I was in so much back pain after a long drive that I couldn't even lift my legs to get out of my car, so I just sat there trying to figure out what I was going to do.

I was stunned that after three weeks of taking Glutathione I was waking up with absolutely NO sciatic pain and no knee pain. I couldn't believe it. I am assuming it is the Alpha Lipoic Acid in it (50 mg). Nothing on my body hurts. At this point I am still in disbelief because I would never think that I could buy a product to treat one condition (my skin) and here it is it helped me with something I thought I'd have to deal with b/c I was getting older.

I have done some researh on nerve pain and have read that Alpha Lipoic Acid is shown to help diabetics with nerve pain. I think scientists need to revisit that study. I am not a diabetic but have no more pain.

I hope 6-12 months from now I can update this review to say that my skin is clear too.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Really assists the liver for detox!, August 20, 2011

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AndreaP. - See all my reviews

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This review is from: NOW Foods Glutathione 500mg Plus, 60 Vcaps (Health and Beauty)

I admit, I was pretty skeptical about purchasing this. I kept reading online that oral supplementation of glutathione is useless, as the proteins are destroyed in the stomach before they can be assimilated in the gut. It didn't make sense to me. I know that pepsin in the stomach does break down proteins somewhat, but the proteins that we eat from food have no difficulty being absorbed as amino acids, so why wouldn't this stuff work the same way (even if it is in a capsule form). I'm glad I listened to my "gut," as it were. This product is fantastic! I had been going through some pretty heavy detox for the past week (and was practically confined to my bed and couch) and thought I'd use this to give my liver a hand. Within 2 days of using it, I was already feeling so much better. My brain fog is gone. I was able to go out and get some exercise today. What an abrupt change! I couldn't believe how fast it worked. It had to be this product, because I didn't change anything else I am eating. I've been taking 3 a day (more than the recommended dosage) and am having no ill effects from it. In fact, quite the opposite! I will continue to use this for a very long time, if not indefinitely!

Also, I take 1000 mg of vitamin C with each dose of this, because I read that enhances the absorption of the glutathione.

UPDATE 1/4/12: Originally, I gave this product 5 stars but have since reduced it to 4 stars, because I've been using liposomal glutathione Lypo SphericTM GSH, and I'm having more sustained success with the liposomal form. At the time I was taking this product, I was quite ill. I did feel a big difference in energy levels initially...but the effects did not last, unfortunately. I don't know if others will have that response or not. I suspect that because I am so toxic, I needed something 'stronger,' a form that is able to passively enter the cells without requiring any energy from the body.

14 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars so far so good, May 21, 2008

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sedruol "niteripper" (U.S.A.) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Now Foods Glutathione (Health and Beauty)

I've been using it for a 2 mos. now & it's good. I can see a little bit of improvement_the reason is because I am a busy career woman & sometimes I forget. So I only take it when I can remember, so how much more if I'm taking it everyday & twice a day_it would be a big improvement then. Just make sure to take it with vit. c. It helps with the absorption.

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