Glutathione and ATP - my new labs

I've been taking acetylglutathione for the past three months to heal my mitochondria
and the results so far are interesting even though they are not amazing.


my first glutathione test showed a level of                         3.2 mmol/l

I started taking 1.200 mg of acetylglutathione per day

6 weeks later my levels were at                                          5.3

so I took less: just 400 mg of AGL per day

7 weeks later my levels were at                                           5.6

I think these numbers are pretty impressive and that gives me a lot of hope.
since I am aiming for 5.8-6-0 of glutathione I'll continue with 400 mg for the next 4-6 weeks and get another blood test done and then I'll probably go on a 100-200 mg maintenance dose


Glutathione is supposed to boost ATP production through protecting mitochondria from oxidative damage. The theory is, that once intracellular glutathione levels are restored through taking acetylglutathione (the masked version that actually manages to reach the cells) the mitochondria can heal and then start producing more ATP. This realtionship seems to be less direct than I was hoping for, since my ATP levels have only reluctantly followed the trend set by the glutathione levels:

first measurement of ATP showed                                         0.46 nmol/l

6 weeks later                                                                           0.50

7 weeks later                                                                           0.52


but it's a 8% increase between the first and second and a 4% increase between the second and third test. slow but still it's moving in the right direction.

Now,I do not feel any better but the changes are probably still too subtle to register clearly but I do hope, if i manage to continue this trend the day will come where I will feel it.

so, I am very cautiously optimistic today and I will reboot the whole Gesswein protocoll since I've slipped a bit on it recently. for the protocol see my earlier blogpost : 

http://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=1919903102337610179#editor/target=post;postID=1950664008712364699



(Disclaimer: I am not a doctor. I am only searching for solutions and trying out things to improve my quality of life. Do not try anything I didjust on a whim. Always ask a qualified doctor for advice before trying something. All I am writing about are my personal experiences as my very own guinea pig. Everybody is different and I cannot be held responsible for anything anybody tries out.)