Do L-glutathione is helpful in whitening skin tone ? Know it's pros and cons

Glutathione is a powerful antioxidant which is formed into our body naturally on its own. It is formed from amino acids namely, L-CYSTEINE, L-GLUTAMATE and GLYCINE which is also known as gamma-l-glutamyl-l-cysteiny-l-glycine (GSH).

Glutathione is also used in may other disorders namely Asthma, Alzheimer's, Diabetes, Atherosclerosis, Lever problems, Hepatitis, Cardiac related problems, Parkinson disease and many other disease.

Usually glutathione injections are used in chronic conditions and cancer it helps to prevent from carcinogen cells also it protects our body cells getting damaged exposed to chemicals and also stimulates immune system.

It protects our skin from oxidative stress and destroys the free radicals by neutralizing them and it also removes all the harmful toxins from our body, glutathione is also essential for enzymatic activation.

Now let us discuss few of its skin benefits, glutathione has anti-melanogenic properties which lightens our skin tone, as the colour of our skin is dependent on the  melanin production.

Melanocytes are the cells which produces melanin in our body, when these melanin production is higher then we suffer from eumelanin in which the melanin count is more and hence our skin gets darker, when the melanin production is low then we have the condition called pheomelanin where the skin tone gets fairer.

As we know that glutathione has anti-melanogenic properties hence this inhibits an enzyme called tyrosinase which inturn reduces the melanin production and hence the skin tone becomes brighter in this way glutathione is effective on our skin but this results are only seen in the people who take its extra dose.

Now this is the dark side of glutathione as it's high dosage have other effects on our body as increase in its dosage can cause severe skin rashes, thyroid and kidney dis function, blotting abdominal pain, allergic reactions.

Besides glutathione many doctors prescribe l-cysteine supplements instead of glutathione because they believe that the l-cysteine stimulates the glutathione production in body.

Let it be l-cysteine or glutathione supplements better consult a good dermatologist or skin specialist before taking it as many of the people take this without any prescription and they develop some other problems instead of getting Whittier.

Now looking towards its effectiveness on our skin is that if suppose 100 people are taking glutathione supplements and the results are seen only in 20 people that to if the dosage is in increased form which is very lowest level of results.

Apart from this one more cons is that this will not give you permanent skin whitening effects because it's effectiveness is only seen till you are taking it once you stop taking it your skin will be back to its or original condition.

Now let us know something more about glutathione this glutathione is taken in three forms intravenous, oral and topical let us know each one in detail.

1. Intravenous glutathione form is very effective when compared to other forms as this is directly injected into our body it gets absorbed very soon in blood stream and the skin tone whitening is also seen very quick.
2. Oral glutathione are the tablets given orally and which is less absorbed in our blood stream and hence it gives very late results also very low level of results are seen in this method.
3. Topical is the application of glutathione where the lotions and creams are prescribed and it has some what effective then oral.

Depending on glutathione for longer period of time is harmful as our body which produces glutathione naturally stops producing and our body then completely depends on these artificial glutathione.

That is why it is better if glutathione production occurs naturally in our body, to produce glutathione naturally you will have to consume a healthy and balanced diet, 

Try to include cruciferous that is leafy vegetables in your diet such as cabbage, broccoli, cauliflower, radish which has sulphur present in higher proportions.

these vegetables are helpful to produce amino acids in our body which inturn produces glutathione, besides this also consume milk, egg chicken nuts and legumes this will help to naturally increase the glutathione level in your body.