Re: was glutamine now cravings

[Guest guest]

Hi Kat,

I was wondering if people taking l-glutamine on a short term basis

have any sort of noticable physical reactions?

Thanks,

Sheila

> 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

>

>

> ----- Original Message -----

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

> < @y...>

> 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

[Guest guest]

Hi Sheila,

Most people who take l-glutamine notice an immediate reaction if they have a

deficiency. There are many noticeable reactions, but the below are the ones

I see the most.

1> IBS, Leaky Gut, constipation, and many other bowel disorder seem to have

some amount of relief either within a few minutes or after a couple of days.

Especially if it is combined with magnesium.

2> Most people who have addictions (alcohol, sugar, even tobacco because it

is cured in sugar and tied into the sugar addiction) feel a reduced craving

within a few minutes.

3> Many people who have sugar imbalance (diabetes, hypoglycemia) feel relief

again within a few minutes.

Hope this helps,

Kat

http://www.katking.com

----- Original Message -----

From: " h2ocolor1937 " <h2ocolor@...>

< >

Sent: Monday, September 23, 2002 12:29 PM

Subject: Re: was glutamine now cravings

> Hi Kat,

> I was wondering if people taking l-glutamine on a short term basis

> have any sort of noticable physical reactions?

> Thanks,

> Sheila

>

> > 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

> >

> >

> > ----- Original Message -----

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

> > < @y...>

> > 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

[Guest guest]

Thanks for the answers, Kat. I understand how it helps, but I was

wondering if there would be any way to tell if a person has an

unexpected reaction that would suggest they don't need L-glutamine?

Maybe dry lips, excess gas, skin rashes or no changes at all, that

sort of thing?

Thanks again,

Sheila

-- In @y..., " katking@k... " <katking@k...> wrote:

> Hi Sheila,

>

> Most people who take l-glutamine notice an immediate reaction if

they have a

> deficiency. There are many noticeable reactions, but the below are

the ones

> I see the most.

>

> 1> IBS, Leaky Gut, constipation, and many other bowel disorder seem

to have

> some amount of relief either within a few minutes or after a couple

of days.

> Especially if it is combined with magnesium.

>

> 2> Most people who have addictions (alcohol, sugar, even tobacco

because it

> is cured in sugar and tied into the sugar addiction) feel a reduced

craving

> within a few minutes.

>

> 3> Many people who have sugar imbalance (diabetes, hypoglycemia)

feel relief

> again within a few minutes.

>

> Hope this helps,

>

> Kat

> http://www.katking.com

>

>

> ----- Original Message -----

> From: " h2ocolor1937 " <h2ocolor@b...>

> < @y...>

> Sent: Monday, September 23, 2002 12:29 PM

> Subject: Re: was glutamine now cravings

>

>

> > Hi Kat,

> > I was wondering if people taking l-glutamine on a short term basis

> > have any sort of noticable physical reactions?

> > Thanks,

> > Sheila

> >

> > > 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

> > >

> > >

> > > ----- Original Message -----

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

> > > < @y...>

> > > 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

[Guest guest]

Hi Sheila,

I have been recommending glutamine for years, and have used it myself.

In all the research I have done, I have never come across anything other

than that it is completely safe to use.

Most of the consumer reports on side effects (acne, restlessness) that I

have read had to do with the additives and went away after switching to pure

glutamine powder.

There may be some other type of documentation, but I have not seen it.

Kat

http://www.katking.com

----- Original Message -----

From: " h2ocolor1937 " <h2ocolor@...>

< >

Sent: Monday, September 23, 2002 12:54 PM

Subject: Re: was glutamine now cravings

> Thanks for the answers, Kat. I understand how it helps, but I was

> wondering if there would be any way to tell if a person has an

> unexpected reaction that would suggest they don't need L-glutamine?

> Maybe dry lips, excess gas, skin rashes or no changes at all, that

> sort of thing?

> Thanks again,

> Sheila

[Guest guest]

I'm going to take l-glutamine for a month (5 grams twice a day 1/2 hr. before

or after meals) like Dr. Sherry said for leaky gut and Wharton

backed up

in 10,000 Years from Eden. If leaky gut toxins have aggravated my gums and

sinuses all these years that should take care of it. I ran out of supplements

months ago and have found the high protein/fat diet has done more than any

combination of supplements I've ever taken with the wrong diet. I always left

out fatty and amino acids. I figure I'm getting way more amino acids than ever

before in my food.

Wanita

[Guest guest]

Hi ,

I don't take any vitamin or mineral on a daily basis unless I am using them

for specific disorders. I stagger them throughout the week.

I do not believe that foods alone can correct a severe deficiency and would

much rather take my chances with vitamins, minerals and concentrated food

substances. Especially given the poor state of our soils.

As I said before, I have recommended glutamine to many people, all had

measurable results, and all had been to doctor after doctor for help with

intestinal disorders. The glutamine finally gave them some relief. In some

cases it was all that was needed. Again, adding magnesium for bowel

disorders seems to make both far more effective.

I have recommended to 100's of people who suffer from addiction cravings,

again great results. The book 7 Weeks To Sobriety (which is based on an

actual clinical program) also recommend using glutamine for drug/alcohol

cravings.

Everything I have read has stated that it is safe.

One of the things that makes me crazy is that today " whatever " is safe and

tomorrow someone decides it is not, then down the road they say sorry folks

it is ok after all. Or it might be ok with this and not with that.

I like to keep an open mind and to hear what others have to say, but with

the glutamine I have seen such benefit without side effects that I would not

stop taking (or recommending) it based on one person's theory.

If a full study comes out that shows it to be harmful, I will pay more

attention. But all the studies (short and long term) I have researched have

indicated it is about as toxic as spring water.

I do not believe in taking long term mega-doses of anything. If there is a

problem, I might load up for a day or two, but then I cut back to

recommended doses.

I do not make these statements as a medical practitioner or a scientist.

But I do believe that my experience with severe health challenges, and my

background as a drug and alcohol specialist,herbalist, aroma therapist,

non-denom minister, author of books and a web site of over 2,000 pages, as

well as my research and writings on energy therapy, nutrition and the

body-mind connection makes me a person who at least tries to stay informed.

That is what I offer you, information. I hope it helps!

Kat

http://www.katking.com

----- Original Message -----

From: " Coyle " <jafffaus@...>

< >

Sent: Monday, September 23, 2002 2:20 PM

Subject: Re: Re: was glutamine now cravings

> Kat,

>

> Someone, (I don't remember who) said that one

> shouldn't be taking l-glutamine long term. That it

> could cause problems. What is your take on that?

>

>

> --- " katking@katking " <katking@...> wrote:

> > Hi Sheila,

> >

> > I have been recommending glutamine for years, and

> > have used it myself.

> >

> > In all the research I have done, I have never come

> > across anything other

> > than that it is completely safe to use.

> >

> > Most of the consumer reports on side effects (acne,

> > restlessness) that I

> > have read had to do with the additives and went away

> > after switching to pure

> > glutamine powder.

> >

> > There may be some other type of documentation, but I

> > have not seen it.

> >

> > Kat

> > http://www.katking.com

> > ----- Original Message -----

> > From: " h2ocolor1937 " <h2ocolor@...>

> > < >

> > Sent: Monday, September 23, 2002 12:54 PM

> > Subject: Re: was glutamine now

> > cravings

> >

> >

> > > Thanks for the answers, Kat. I understand how it

> > helps, but I was

> > > wondering if there would be any way to tell if a

> > person has an

> > > unexpected reaction that would suggest they don't

> > need L-glutamine?

> > > Maybe dry lips, excess gas, skin rashes or no

> > changes at all, that

> > > sort of thing?

> > > Thanks again,

> > > Sheila

> >

[Guest guest]

Hi Kat,

I appreciate the information you send.

Much of Adelle 's information was based on her experience with

people. She didn't even have the advantage of the masses of research

from which we can gather information.

We still have a long way to go, but every bit of experience, like

yours, helps.

Thanks,

Sheila

> > > Hi Sheila,

> > >

> > > I have been recommending glutamine for years, and

> > > have used it myself.

> > >

> > > In all the research I have done, I have never come

> > > across anything other

> > > than that it is completely safe to use.

> > >

> > > Most of the consumer reports on side effects (acne,

> > > restlessness) that I

> > > have read had to do with the additives and went away

> > > after switching to pure

> > > glutamine powder.

> > >

> > > There may be some other type of documentation, but I

> > > have not seen it.

> > >

> > > Kat

> > > http://www.katking.com

> > > ----- Original Message -----

> > > From: " h2ocolor1937 " <h2ocolor@b...>

> > > < @y...>

> > > Sent: Monday, September 23, 2002 12:54 PM

> > > Subject: Re: was glutamine now

> > > cravings

> > >

> > >

> > > > Thanks for the answers, Kat. I understand how it

> > > helps, but I was

> > > > wondering if there would be any way to tell if a

> > > person has an

> > > > unexpected reaction that would suggest they don't

> > > need L-glutamine?

> > > > Maybe dry lips, excess gas, skin rashes or no

> > > changes at all, that

> > > > sort of thing?

> > > > Thanks again,

> > > > Sheila

> > >