Glutamine (L-glutamine, pure powder)

 

Summary: Glutamine is a tasteless white powder that provides the “conditionally essential” amino acid L-glutamine.

• Glutamine is needed during times of physiologic stress, such as following injury or during infection.

• Studies using glutamine in critically ill and injured patients have shown reduced time spent in the hospital, reduced mortality, and faster recovery. Routine use of glutamine also saves money in hospital systems by helping patients recover faster.

• In the human body, glutamine is one of the precursors to the formation of glutathione—a major antioxidant that protects the body from toxins and free radicals.

• Glutamine is also a major fuel for immunocytes (cells of the immune system) as well as for the cells of the lining in the upper gastrointestinal tract.

• Glutamine is also the precursor to the neurotransmitter GABA, which has a relaxing effect. To attain this benefit, sufficient amounts of vitamin B6 (pyridoxine) must be consumed, such as provided in our MultiPro Vit

• More recent research has also shown glutamine to be an activator of glucose receptors in muscle, thus suggesting that glutamine can be beneficial in the regulation of elevated blood sugar levels.

Use: Most studies have used 9 grams (3 grams 3 times per day) and up to about 18 grams per day.
 

Benefits: Supports immune function, glucose control, intestinal health and intestinal defenses.
 

Cautions: Patients with liver failure or kidney failure are generally placed on supervised diets in order to regulate the amount of protein that is consumed. Glutamine supplementation in the doses described here is safe for healthy people without kidney or liver problems; glutamine does not cause kidney/liver problems, but people with these problems have difficulty metabolizing the nitrogen found in all protein and amino acid sources.

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