Eating vegetables, fruits increases natural glutathione, says DOH expert
Eating vegetables and fruits like asparagus, broccoli, spinach, tomato, watermelon and avocado increases the body's natural glutathione, an anti-oxidant and immune booster, according to a Department of Health (DOH) expert.
Ong urges the public not to be easily swayed in anti-ageing promos or the so-called fountain of youth, and to instead choose safer ways such as eating healthy foods.
In a press conference Friday, Suzette Lazo, Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-DOH director, also warned the public against the use of intravenous (IV) glutathione as it poses danger to one's health.
Lazo said the glutathione IV is only used as a treatment for cancer patients and not for skin whitening.
She said the side effects of glutathione IV may range from simple skin rashes to potentially fatal Steven Johnsons Syndrome, thyroid malfunction, kidney failure, and severe abdominal pain.
Unsafe use of needles (recycling, sharing) can result in the transmission of hepatitis B and even HIV, she also said.
The intake of glutathione pills, on the other hand, Lazo said, serves as vitamin supplements and there is no study to prove that it can be a skin whitener.
The two health experts issued the statements as the intravenous glutathione has become popular in whitening the skin. - Article courtesy of Manila Bulletin.
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