The Ear Nose Throat Eyes Connection

And Glutathione Protection

Glutathione plays an important role in our ear nose throat eyes (ENT) health.

The primary way everything enters our body both good and bad is through the ear nose throat eyes. Actually our eyes are a secondary portal of entry.

The things entering can be good such as breathing, sound and food. It can also be potentially damaging to the body. These include toxins, bacteria's, viruses, and carcinogens. It would only seem natural that the human body would have a defense systems to protect the points of entry.

The good news...it does. It is called the immune system. It is a formidable military force. The strongest front line defense is the marine like tripeptide glutathione. It is not only in each cell, it is in the respiratory tract lining fluid (RTLF). Glutathione is the main antioxidant in this fluid.

The Eyes Have It

Eyes and Glutathione gives an overview.

Macular Degeneration touches on the importance of GSH to the eyes.

Glaucoma and glutathione shows the importance of this substance in your eye health.

The Upper Respiratory Tract

The weakest point of the human body would be the place of greatest risk of attack by infection and toxins. Glutathione is the primary defense for the nose and throat.

It depletes with age.

Consider what we are exposed to…

Breathing

Perfumes (classified as air pollutants)Auto exhaustChemicals (part of the building products)Chemicals (from cleaning)Ozone (O3) Most people know of it but know little about it)Cigarette SmokeSmog from IndustrySootDust of various typesAirborne bacteria (such as legionella pneumophilla) Plant pollenAnimal Dander

Oral Health

Gum Disease is first on the list of places we can be attacked by the enemy insurgent bacterias. Find out what it is and more importantly, what you can do. It worked for me and this is a problem I have been plagued with most of my life.

Oral IngestionAny of the above that might be attracted to and absorbed in salivaPesticides on foodsChemical preservativesChemical food enhancersFood diesAccidental exposure to toxins

Note...these first hit our mucous membrane which can quickly absorb and allow entry into the blood stream any number of chemical or nutritional substances.

Consider how Nitro pills are given under the tongue for chest pain. Some use a button of garlic placed on the tip of the roof of the mouth to alleviate acute allergy attacks. It has an onset in as little as 30 seconds and a mean onset time of 60 seconds.

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Some disease or conditions related to the Ear Nose and Throat are...

General OtolaryngologyLaryngitisParotitis (inflammation of the parotid glandsPharyngitis (inflammation of the pharynx producing symptoms similar to tonsillitis)Sleep apneaSnoringTonsillitis (inflammation of tonsils producing pain, odynophagia (painful swallowing fever etc)HyperthyroidismThyroid cancerSore throatStrep throatEsophageal cancer

Otology/ Neuro-OtologyDizziness

• Positional Vertigo
• Labyrinthitis /vestibular neuronitis
• Menieres Disease

Cure for Menieres Disease

• Hearing loss
• Otitis externa- (outer ear or ear canal inflammation)
• Otitis media (middle ear inflammation)
• Otitis interna (inner ear inflammation)
• Meningitis-associated Hearing Loss Learn what studies are showing regarding the boosting of GSH with this disease complication.

• Earache is the more commonly known term for these conditions.
• Tinnitus

Rhinology (diseases of the sinus and anterior skull base)Animal dander allergiesPlant allergiesChemical allergiesChemical sensitivitiesSinusitis (chronic and acute)Rhinitis

LaryngologyHoarsenessLaryngitisVocal cord nodulesVocal cord polypsCancer of the Larynx

As further study is completed there appears to be a connection with realizing an improvement and increased glutathione levels. In many cases, increased glutathione even helps meds work better and with fewer complications.

If you are currently on prescribed medication/s do not discontinue with out consulting doctor. If you wish to enhance the medicine please check with your ear nose throat doctor first. In some cases increasing glutathione or boosting immunity is contraindicated. With organ transplants for instance this may not be desirable.

Your ear nose throat eyes portal of entry now have a way to have Marine like protection and defense. You or your doctor can find more information on this in the Physician Desk Reference and pharmacists can find it in the Red Book.

So protect your ear nose throat eyes from potential health risks by boosting your immunity.

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