Understanding Gut Health and the Role of L-Glutamine

L-Glutamine stands as one of the most powerful amino acids for optimizing gut health, muscle function, immune and brain health. It’s a common solution for leaky gut, but overall can enhance the improvement of other therapies. In this episode, I’ll dive into the benefits of l-glutamine, the best food sources, and effective protocols for different conditions. 

 

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📌Timestamps

00:00 Intro

01:47 Are you getting enough glutamine? 

03:59 Gut benefits

11;53 Immune benefits

15:38 Brain benefits

17:29 Muscle benefits

19:40 Recommended protocol

21:49 Adverse effects

 

Featured Studies 

📉Glutamine in the Complex Interaction between Gut Microbiota and Health: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31652531/

📉Glutamine Supplementation in Human Exercise and Sport Training:

https://jn.nutrition.org/article/S0022-3166(22)09697-3/fulltext

📉Dietary glutamine supplements for postinfectious IBS:

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30108163/

📉Glutamine Supplementation Enhances the Effects of a Low FODMAP Diet in IBS Management:

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34977110/

📉Glutamine supplementation on IBD: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33745622/

📉Glutamine metabolism & optimal immune and CNS function:

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36285520/

📉Therapeutic benefits of glutamine: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28529738/

📉Glutamine on Immune Function & Post-Operative Complications of Patients With Colorectal Cancer:

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34938760/

📉Supplementation of L-glutamine enhanced mucosal immunity & improved hormonal status of combat-sport athletes: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38193521/

📉Glutamine supplementation on athletic performance, body composition, and immune function:

https://www.clinicalnutritionjournal.com/article/S0261-5614%2818%2930173-0/abstract

📉Glutamine-to-glutamate ratio in the nucleus accumbens predicts effort-based motivated performance in humans: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32688366/

📉Oral cystine and glutamine on exercise-induced changes in gastrointestinal permeability and damage markers in young men: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00394-022-02806-1

📉Glutamine supplementation on gut permeability in adults: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39397201/

📉Glutamine and whey protein improve intestinal permeability and morphology in patients with Crohn's disease:

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/22038507/

📉Albendazole therapy and enteric parasites in United States-bound refugees:

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/22512482/

📉Glutamine metabolism and optimal immune and CNS function:

https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/proceedings-of-the-nutrition-society/article/glutamine-metabolism-and-optimal-immune-and-cns-function/97AFF4279394640023BE5F9D6635A8C3

📉Glutamine supplementation on serum levels of some inflammatory factors, oxidative stress, and appetite in COVID-19 patients: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34709541/

📉DIetary supplements on markers of exercise-associated gut damage and permeability: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35417467/

 

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