Comments on: Increase Glutathione Levels

By: Marisela

Marisela — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 17:55:59 +0000

Increase glutathione levels by taking a cold shower. Interesting! Never heard of it, but I know there are so many benefits from hydrotherapy and all that so I would not be surprised!

Nice post!

By: admin

admin — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 04:29:17 +0000

Hey, thanks for visiting! You really seem to know your stuff. That’s interesting that gout patients tend to fear cold water. Can they get much relief from a cold foot bath, or do they need whole-body exposure?

By: Alexa Fleckenstein M.D.

Alexa Fleckenstein M.D. — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 02:13:14 +0000

This seems to be one of the mechanisms that may explain why cold water exposure is so healthy – a very interesting study! Less oxidative stress is important for the brain, as we all know.

Note that at the same time, in the study, uric acid was lowered (to high uric acid in the blood causes gout). A very interesting finding because Sebastian Kneipp (1821-1897), some 150 years ago, found already that gout patients “fear cold water like the devil” but need indeed the cold water especially.

Unfortunately, this was a small pilot study only. As the other of books espousing cold showers, I wish there would be more such research into the benefits of water.

Alexa Fleckenstein M.D.

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By: Clara

Clara — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 23:15:28 +0000

I’m always amazed at the number of individual antioxidants and what they can do. This is my first time hearing of glutathione which is amazing considering all the good it can do your body.