L-Glutamine Remedies and Cures

L-Glutamine is an amino acid that can be a critical protein supplement for athletes, burn victims, and those who suffer digestive disorders. This protein component is the most common amino acid in our muscles and the bloodstream and is critical to a number of life processes. These include tissue repair and maintenance, control of ammonia wastes, recovery after a workout, and healthy digestion.

Now the body makes its own supply of glutamine from glutamate or glutamic acid, but we can still run short on this critical amino acid. Cortisol and cancer treatments reduce its availability, heavy exercise greatly increases demand, and burns or other physical traumas can increase our need for glutamine as well.

Natural Remedies: L-Glutamine supplements are enthusiastically recommended for body builders and athletes to promote muscle mass and reduce recovery time. Glutamine is also one of the preferred energy sources for the cells in our intestinal walls, so it is well worth trying for digestive issues such as Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) or Ulcerative Colitis.