They are: Contaminated or mislabelled compounded products research-grade vs pharmaceutical-grade manufacturing matters enormously Incorrect dosing without clinical oversight, patients routinely underdose (no effect) or overdose (unknown risk) Drug interactions particularly relevant if you are on GLP-1 therapy, immunosuppressants, or anti-inflammatory medications
When to Discuss Alternatives With a Clinician Alternatives should be discussed when the goal involves a medical condition such as diabetic ulcers, hair loss, chronic wounds, inflammatory disease, scarring, or post-procedure recovery
Respiratory Tissue Studies Respiratory tissue studies include COPD research showing restored lung fibroblast function at 10 nanomolar with 127 genes altered, upregulating repair genes while downregulating inflammatory genes
Lower Zinc Levels One of the more subtle risks of long-term, high-dose glutathione supplementation is the potential for zinc depletion