Indications

• primary fuel for the cells lining the small intestine
• supports gastrointestinal and immune health
• supports a healthy nervous system
• a nutrient that supports wound healing
• made without flowing agents that can inhibit its bioavailability

Ingredients

Medicinal Ingredients
L-Glutamine … 500 mg

Non-Medicinal Ingredients
Silicon Dioxide in a Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose capsule.

Description

L-glutamine is the most prevalent amino acid in the bloodstream. It is found in high concentration in skeletal muscle and lung, liver, brain, and gastrointestinal tissues. Skeletal muscle contains the greatest intracellular concentration of glutamine, comprising up to 60 percent of total body glutamine stores, and muscle is the primary storage depot and exporter of glutamine to other tissues. However, the gastrointestinal tract is the greatest user of glutamine in the body because glutamine provides the primary fuel for the nutrient-absorbing cells that line the walls of the small intestine.

Various stressors - such as trauma, infection, malnutrition, chemotherapy, and others - can impact the normal function of the enterocytes of the small intestine by adversely affecting how substances are absorbed. For example, when gut permeability is impaired it can allow large protein molecules to diffuse across the intestine - that would otherwise not - and enter the bloodstream. The body may identify these large protein molecules as foreign and mount an immune reaction against them, which can result in the development of food allergies.

Under certain circumstances the body's tissues need more glutamine than the amount supplied by diet and internal production. In times of metabolic stress, glutamine is released from the muscles into the bloodstream, where it is transported to the tissues in need. But glutamine concentration in the skeletal muscles can be affected by various insults, including injury, infection, prolonged stress, malnutrition, and the use of glucocorticoids. Supplementation with glutamine may support normal muscle concentrations during times of stress.


In addition, as noted above, evidence suggests supplemental glutamine may provide benefit for gastrointestinal health, as well as support for wound healing, immune health, and nutrient support for individuals undergoing chemotherapy and radiation.

Dose

Recommended Dose
Adults: Orally take 5 capsules twice daily with water, or as directed by your health-care practitioner.

Recommended Use or Purpose
Helps to support immunologic function after physical stress such as severe burn injury.

Potential side effects/Safety

Consult a health-care practitioner prior to use if you have neurological disorders. Do not use if you are pregnant or breastfeeding. Do not use if you are sensitive to monosodium glutamate (MSG).