Nutritional supplements?

Question

What is Glutamine ? How does it affect your body

Answer 1

Glutamine is the most abundant amino acid in the body – comprising approximately half of the free amino acids in the blood and muscle. As a non-essential amino acid, glutamine can be produced in the body by conversion from another amino acid - glutamic acid (primarily by the skeletal muscle and liver. Glutamine’s main functions in the body include serving as a precursor in the synthesis of other amino acids and glucose for energy. Cells of the immune system, the small intestine and the kidney are the major consumers of glutamine.

Benefits of Glutamine:

1. Boosts immune system function
2. Maintains muscle mass
3. Prevents muscle catabolism (breakdown)
4. Enhances glycogen storage
5. Aids recovery from exercise

Intense exercise training results in a well-described drop in plasma glutamine levels. Chronically low glutamine levels have been implicated as a possible contributing factor in athletic overtraining syndrome as well as the transient immunosuppression and increased risk of infections that typically affects competitive athletes during intense training and competition. Under conditions of metabolic stress, the body’s need for glutamine may exceed its ability to produce adequate levels – meaning that a dietary source is required to prevent catabolism of skeletal muscle – the primary source of stored glutamine in the body.

Answer 2

It is an amino acid, there are 20 total amino acids and 10 are essential in our diets. The glutamine amino acid is essential in the metablism of nitrogen. Good sources of glutamine include red meats and fish, as well as dairy products and certain beans. Most people who are concerned with this in general, are those who heavily exercise or body build, because glutamine helps with replacing amino acids lost during heavy exercise. Hope this helps.

Answer 3

Glutamine is an amino acid. It is the most important nutrient for the cells lining the gastrointestinal tract (mucosal epithelial cells). It is often given to patients to help heal chronic gut problems.

Best wishes.

Answer 4

it adds more crap to your poop