As part of my treatment plan i am going on the offensive against Herpes Viruses. I have heard (from a post from Rich) that Glutathione attacks EBV. I dont know much about this yet, but i have read that oral supplementation doesnt absorb very well. So you need injections. Where can i buy these and do you just self administor at home? Im in the UK by the way.
In reading about this stuff, i found this old transcription of a talk by Cheney, which talks a bit about Glutathione and Whey Protein.
http://www.betterhealthinternational.com/Cheney_glutathione.asp
Anyone know if anything developed out of this, and whether Whey Protein is worth taking?
Thanks
Joel
Hi, Joel.
Dr. Cheney has given up on boosting glutathione.
I found (in late 2004) that in order to get glutathione up on a permanent basis, one has to lift the upstream partial methylation cycle block. That's the basis for the methylation protocols that people are using now. If you fix the methylation, glutathione comes up on its own, without supplementing it or the amino acids that make it.
If you need a good source of protein, and you don't have an intolerance to milk products, then the nondenatured whey protein supplements are good choices.
Glutathione IVs give a benefit that lasts only for a day or so.
Another thing you could consider to suppress EBV is to raise the ratio of lysine to arginine in your diet, such as by taking lysine as a supplement. It's pretty inexpensive.
Some people take 3 grams per day or so. Going too high is not good for the kidneys. Avoiding seeds, nuts, and whole grains, as well as chocolate, will lower the arginine intake. Animal-based proteins have quite a bit of lysine.
Also, a few years ago the Life Extension magazine carried an article claiming that cimetidine (Tagamet) will help the immune system to attack EBV. Tagamet is now sold over-the-counter. It is a histamine H2 receptor blocker, and it is used to shut down stomach acid production. Most PWCs are already low in stomach acid, so that part is not so good. Maybe cimetidine could be taken at bedtime, and then with meals, either the Allergy Research Group's dilute hydrochloric acid or betaine-HCl could be taken to bring up the stomach acid. I don't know of any PWMEs who have tried this.
I recommend checking with your physician before you decide to try these things.
Best regards,
Rich