L-Glutamine

L-glutamine – Although L-glutamine is one of the most abundant amino acids in the body and under non-stressed metabolic conditions considered non-essential, intense exercise, severe illness, or severe emotional stress, can exhaust glutamine stores and overwhelm its biosynthesis. Under these conditions, glutamine is conditionally essential rather than nonessential. Calorie restricting diets, particularly low-carb diets, often result in loss of muscle protein, particularly when intense exercise is included.* Consuming glutamine between meals as well as before and after exercise helps minimize muscle loss while supporting immune and gastrointestinal functions.* Supplementing glutamine at these times spares endogenous glutamine, branched-chain amino acids, muscle, and whole-body protein from being catabolized as substrate for energy or rerouted to supply building blocks for synthetic pathways other than muscle synthesis. Glutamine, therefore, increases the biological value (protein utilization efficiency) of any dietary protein by limiting the amount of dietary glutamine or branched-chain amino acids required to off-set previous metabolic consumption, making whatever type or however many grams you consume more effective for muscle growth and whole-body protein synthesis.

Glutamine supports glycogen synthesis, protein synthesis, and nitrogen retention.* Those who want to maximize their training efforts and support recovery may benefit from supplementing their workout or diet program with Glutamine.* During periods of emotional or physical stress such as illness, supplemental glutamine helps protect endogenous protein as well as supporting immune and gastrointestinal function during these periods. Weider Glutamine 3000 capsules are a convenient and effective way to supplement glutamine requirements particularly in the metabolic context of elevated physical and/or emotional stress.

By Jeff Feliciano

*These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease