Re: L-glutamine helping brain fog (and mood)?

[Guest guest]

Hi Nancie,

There is a connection between Glutamine and Manganese - you need enough

manganese for the glutamine to work well - without manganese it causes a

build up of ammonia.

Gail.

>

> All of your improvements sound good and would think that it is

> something you need.. You can get immediate improvement with

> things . Just remember that there is also a possibility of

> food sensitivity in which case one reaction can be a high

> on the first few doses, then a let down after being on it for

> awhile.. But you seem to be staying fine with it.. so all sounds

> okay.

>

> I am putting it out there that glutamine can have negative

> affects.. My liver got bad with a few doses of it... pain in

my

> liver. anxiety, not able to sleep stuff. It can lead to a

> build up of blood ammonia ,, even though I had never considered

> I had higher than normal ammonia.. Maybe it causes something

> else as a side affect as well??

>

> nanci

> >

>

[Guest guest]

MMmmm??? Thanks for that tid bit... I am always getting low

in manganese, but do take 50 mg , up to 75 to 100 mg after

chelating.. I wonder if I should take even more?? Sounds like

a heck of alot..

Manganese was one of those that Andy says to avoid, and I

seem to be taking alot. But that was the first mineral years

ago I found that got me through with liver pain. . I

wonder what is going on there?? Nanci

>

> Hi Nancie,

>

> There is a connection between Glutamine and Manganese - you need

enough

> manganese for the glutamine to work well - without manganese it

causes a

> build up of ammonia.

>

> Gail.

>

[Guest guest]

In frequent-dose-chelation petshopgirl6 wrote:

I'm not an expert on the all the various amino acids and their uses,

so was hoping to get some input on this...

Has anyone taken L-glutamine and found that it helped clear some of

their brain fog?... and/or improved their mood?

-----------Yes. L-glutamine is one of the things I take first thing in the

morning on an empty stomach, and once everything kicks in, I do usually feel

pretty good and my head feels pretty clear. If you haven't noticed, that's the

time of day I am on and posting And I have been commenting to people that

whatever I'm taking first thing in the morning is good for me and makes me feel

better, and glutamine is one of those. One morning last month I couldn't take

anything, because I had to do a fasting blood draw, and I really noticed it, I

didn't feel very good without my morning supps.---------Jackie

It had been suggested to me that I take L-glutamine to help heal my

gut. I recently started taking one medium heaping teaspoon of the

powder (Vitamin Shoppe brand) mixed in water, at night, on an empty

stomach. Recently, my brain fog had gotten quite bad again... on the

following morning after I took this dose, I had a remarkable

clearance of the brain fog... so had an unusually clear, sharp head

for a change. And in addition, my mood was extra fantastic.

-----------Do you know how many mg that was? Mine are in 1000mg

capsules.---------Jackie

Since then, I've not always had the same reaction quite as reliably,

but it seems that, more than not, I get a similar reaction. Am not

100% sure it's the L-glutamine, but strongly suspect so.

Here is a pretty helpful link that might explain it:

http://www.thewayup.com/newsletters/041501.htm

A key line:

" It is an important fuel for the brain, & can provide adequate energy

in the absence of glucose (the other major brain fuel). For this

reason it is helpful with focus, concentration, memory, intellectual

performance, alertness, attentiveness, improving mood, & eliminating

brain fog & cloudiness. "

I had heard before that L-glutamine was good for mood and anxiety,

but was wondering how exactly... is it b/c it's a " mother

neurotransmitter " that can convert to dopamine, serotonin, and other

neurotransmitters that one might be deficient in?

Does the fact that I reacted so strongly to it indicate I might have

an L-glutamine deficiency?

----------I would probably think so.---------Jackie

Is it possible to " overdose " on L-glutamine, and if so, what would

the symptoms be?

----------That I don't know. I suppose too much could cause an imbalance of

some sort, such as the ammonia problem. I have to get going, so I would suggest

doing some googling and searching archives using onibasu.--------Jackie

Any input appreciated.