| Title: Glutathione and Alpha Lipoic Acid Aid in the Treatment of Mercury Toxicity Author(s): Patrick L. Source: Altern Med Rev. 2002 Dec;7(6):456-71. Content: Mercury toxicity and antioxidants: Role of glutathione and alpha-lipoic acid in the treatment of mercury toxicity. Summary: There is evidence showing antioxidant protection in the prevention of neurological and renal damage from mercury toxicity. Mercury exposure is the second-most common cause of toxic metal poisoning. Public health concern over mercury exposure, due to contamination of fish with methylmercury and the elemental mercury content of dental amalgams, has long been a topic of political and medical debate. Although the toxicology of mercury is complex, there is evidence for antioxidant protection in the prevention of neurological and renal damage caused by mercury toxicity. Alpha-lipoic acid, a coenzyme of pyruvate and alpha-ketoglutarate dehydrogenase, has been used in Germany as an antioxidant and approved treatment for diabetic polyneuropathy for 40 years. Research has attempted to identify the role of antioxidants, glutathione and alpha-lipoic acid specifically, in both mitigation of heavy metal toxicity and direct chelation of heavy metals. This review of the literature will assess the role of glutathione and alpha-lipoic acid in the treatment of mercury toxicity. More/Expanded Article Information: [ click here ] Click Here To View An Alpha Lipoic Acid Supplier Website! |
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