L-Glutamine is the most abundant non-essential amino acid in body, vital in treating alcoholism, sugar cravings, epilepsy, mental disorders, maintaining blood sugar levels, enhancing gut immune function, bodybuilding, endurance, fat metabolism, regulating carbohydrate and protein, preventing lactic acid build up, brain and nerve functions, GI tract integrity, joint, and soft tissue maintenance.

Instructions:

As a dietary supplement, take one teaspoonful daily or as directed by a health care professional. Glutamine has no taste and readily dissolves in cold water or your favorite beverage. Stir and serve.

Additional Info: Twinlab Glutamine Fuel Powder. Dietary Supplement. Glutamine Fuel Powder contains the amino acid L-glutamine. Glutamine is the most abundant free amino acid in skeletal muscle. This product is manufactured at our own state-of-the-art facilities with stringent quality control assuring correct potencies and outstanding product freshness.

Ingredients: L-Glutamine

L-Glutamine is the most abundant non-essential amino acid in body, vital in treating alcoholism, sugar cravings, epilepsy, mental disorders, maintaining blood sugar levels, enhancing gut immune function, bodybuilding, endurance, fat metabolism, regulating carbohydrate and protein, preventing lactic acid build up, brain and nerve functions, GI tract integrity, joint, and soft tissue maintenance.

Instructions: As a dietary supplement, take one teaspoonful daily or as directed by a health care professional. Glutamine has no taste and readily dissolves in cold water or your favorite beverage. Stir and serve.

Additional Info: Twinlab Glutamine Fuel Powder. Dietary Supplement. Glutamine Fuel Powder contains the amino acid L-glutamine. Glutamine is the most abundant free amino acid in skeletal muscle. This product is manufactured at our own state-of-the-art facilities with stringent quality control assuring correct potencies and outstanding product freshness.

Ingredients: L-Glutamine

Glutamine

Clinically Relevant Conditions

Ranking Health Conditions Secondary Athletic performance (for reducing risk of post-exercise infection) Immune function (for post-exercise infection prevention in endurance athletes)

Other Alcohol withdrawal support Gastritis

HIV support

Infection

Peptic ulcer

Physiology and Clinical Effects Glutamine is the most abundant amino acid (protein building block) in the body and is involved in more metabolic processes than any other amino acid. Glutamine is converted to glucose when more glucose is required by the body as an energy source. It serves as a source of fuel for cells lining the intestines. Without it, these cells waste away. It’s also used by white blood cells and is important for immune function. In animal research, glutamine has anti-inflammatory effects. Glutamine in combination with N-acetyl cysteine promotes the synthesis of glutathione, a naturally occurring antioxidant that is believed to be protective in people with HIV infection.1 Evidence indicates that critically ill people are more likely to survive with IV glutamine supplementation.2

Food Sources Glutamine is found in many foods high in protein, such as fish, meat, beans, and dairy products.

Deficiency and Risk Symptoms Few people are glutamine deficient, in part because the body makes its own. During fasting, starvation, cirrhosis, critical illnesses in general, and weight loss associated with AIDS and cancer, however, deficiencies often develop.

Recommended Dosage Healthy people do not need to supplement glutamine. A physician should be consulted for the supplemental use of glutamine for the support of serious health conditions.

Contraindications No clear toxicity has emerged in glutamine studies. A protective effect of both oral and IV glutamine has been observed in animals receiving methotrexate, a chemotherapy drug.3 4 5

Certain medications may interact with glutamine. Refer to the drug interactions summary for a list of those medications.

References:

1. Robinson MK et al. Glutathione deficiency and HIV infection. Lancet 1992;339:1603–4.

2. Griffiths RD. Outcome of critically ill patients after supplementation with glutamine. Nutrition 1997;13:752–4.

3. Klimberg VS, Nwokedi E, Hutchins LF, et al. Glutamine facilitates chemotherapy while reducing toxicity. JPEN J Parenter Enteral Nutr 1992;16(6 Suppl):83S–87S.

4. Rubio IT, Cao Y, Hutchins LF, et al. Effect of glutamine on methotrexate efficacy and toxicity. Ann Surg 1998;227:772–8; discussion 778–; discussion 778–80.

5. Charland SL, Bartlett DL, Torosian MH. A significant methotrexate-glutamine pharmacokinetic interaction. Nutrition 1995;11:154–8.

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