Re: Re:was glutamine now cravings

September 21, 2002

Thank you Wanita! It's nice to hear my experience confirmed from someone

else. One does wonder if it's in one's head. But i have found sugar to

always be resistant to the placebo effect! I must be a protein type because

fasts are miserable for me. Although i think after some time on a high

protein, high fat diet, i might be able to tolerate one better (not that i

have any intention of fasting)

Elaine

September 21, 2002

I have found l-glutamine to be a very valuable supplement for many

different conditions, and never hesitate to recommend it:

1> Toxins: The glutamic acid-glutamine interconversion is of central

importance to the regulation of the levels of TOXIC ammonia in the body, and

it is thus not surprising that when the concentrations of the amino acids of

blood plasma are measured, glutamine is found to have the highest of all.

2> Urinary Tract: Glutamine can donate the ammonia on its side chain to the

formation of urea (for eventual excretion by the kidneys) and to purines

(necessary for the synthesis of genetic material). Once glutamine is

incorporated into proteins, its relatively unreactive side-chain amide

participates in very few reactions. Glutamine is not essential to the human

diet, since it can be synthesized in the body from glutamic acid.

3> The Gut: " Enterocytes preferentially use glutamine as their energy source

and so glutamine is important to maintain integrity of the intestinal

mucosa. For this reason many gastroenterologists consider glutamine to be a

" conditionally essential nutrient " and ensure adequate glutamine intake in

patients with severe gastrointestinal disease. " I have found it to be

wonderful in healing Leaky Gut Syndrome and other bowel disorders.

Significant relief is usually around 2 weeks, and is especially noted when

taken in conjunction with magnesium.

4> Metabolism: Enhances glycogen stores.

5> Essential or Non-Essential? Glutamine is classified as a nonessential

amino acid since it can be readily synthesized by various tissues such as

the skeletal muscles, liver, and adipose tissue. However, research indicates

that glutamine is conditionally essential when the metabolic demand for

glutamine exceeds the amount available in the free glutamine pool and that

which can be provided by de novo synthesis. Good article at

http://www.geocities.com/HotSprings/Spa/9971/glutamine.html

It has also proven extremely helpful for those recovering from drugs,

alcohol or sugar addictions (see the book Seven Weeks to Sobriety).

And this is just part of the list!

It is non-toxic and in the powder form has a semi-sweet flavor. I do not

ever recommend taking the capsules.

If you need this type of nutritional support, I hope this helps you make the

decision to take it, especially in the powdered form.

Kat

http://www.katking.com

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From: " Elaine " <emarshall@...>

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Sent: Friday, September 20, 2002 4:01 PM

Subject: Re: Re:was glutamine now cravings

> Thank you Wanita! It's nice to hear my experience confirmed from someone

> else. One does wonder if it's in one's head. But i have found sugar to

> always be resistant to the placebo effect! I must be a protein type

because

> fasts are miserable for me. Although i think after some time on a high

> protein, high fat diet, i might be able to tolerate one better (not that i

> have any intention of fasting)

> Elaine

September 22, 2002

Katanne,

Do you have a good source for bulk (non-encapsulated)

L-glutamine?

Thanks!

Lynn

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From: Katanne

Sent: Saturday, September 21, 2002 9:43 AM