Glutamine, Whats the final verdict?

[GoneForever]

Been hearing mixed reviews about this for years. So, do we finally know %100 if its good or not? Straight L-Glutamine powder. Worth it or not? Thanks

 

[Massive G]

I like it.
Especially post work out it helps with blood sugar.
When I go hypo on lo carbs it's glutamine and crystal light that pulls me out.

L-Glutamine
The amino acid L-glutamine can reduce cravings for sugar and carbohydrates by supplying an alternate source of energy to the brain. Besides glucose, glutamic acid is the only compound used for brain fuel. Glutamine readily crosses the blood-brain barrier (glutamic acid does not) where it is converted to glutamic acid.

Glutamine also boosts levels of the powerful antioxidant, glutathione, in the body. Researchers at Duke University Medical Center were able to reverse diabetes in mice by feeding them glutamine. In the experiment, diabetes-prone mice on high fat diets developed diabetes. Biochemist Emmanuel Opara explained that when the large amounts of dietary fat were burned, oxygen free radicals were generated "that interfered with or shut off the body's ability to metabolize sugar". The mice were then fed glutamine which caused glutathione levels to "skyrocket". The glutathione was then able to detoxify the destructive free radicals so they no longer hindered sugar metabolism and blood sugar levels fell.(8)

Search on glutamine and blood sugar and their is a treasure trove of stuff out there on it.
there are many that are "Glutamine non believers" and you could preach to the moon is blue and they'd never believe you-guess my placebo effect registers on a BG meter cause I have seen some amazing things happen PWO when Glutamine is added.

 

[Dr.S]

I like it.
Especially post work out it helps with blood sugar.
When I go hypo on lo carbs it's glutamine and crystal light that pulls me out.

L-Glutamine
The amino acid L-glutamine can reduce cravings for sugar and carbohydrates by supplying an alternate source of energy to the brain. Besides glucose, glutamic acid is the only compound used for brain fuel. Glutamine readily crosses the blood-brain barrier (glutamic acid does not) where it is converted to glutamic acid.

Glutamine also boosts levels of the powerful antioxidant, glutathione, in the body. Researchers at Duke University Medical Center were able to reverse diabetes in mice by feeding them glutamine. In the experiment, diabetes-prone mice on high fat diets developed diabetes. Biochemist Emmanuel Opara explained that when the large amounts of dietary fat were burned, oxygen free radicals were generated "that interfered with or shut off the body's ability to metabolize sugar". The mice were then fed glutamine which caused glutathione levels to "skyrocket". The glutathione was then able to detoxify the destructive free radicals so they no longer hindered sugar metabolism and blood sugar levels fell.(8)

Search on glutamine and blood sugar and their is a treasure trove of stuff out there on it.
there are many that are "Glutamine non believers" and you could preach to the moon is blue and they'd never believe you-guess my placebo effect registers on a BG meter cause I have seen some amazing things happen PWO when Glutamine is added.

G-- do you notice much of a difference between the L-Glut and the peptides?

 

[b-boy]

I personally am a fan of glutamine, but i take pretty high dosage's, im taking 45 grams per day.

 

[Massive G]

G-- do you notice much of a difference between the L-Glut and the peptides?

Honestly I couldn't stomach the peptides-they kinda tasted like whey hydrolysate bitter bitter.
I have not tried them in a long time-I tried them from proteincustomizer which was way back and now gone.
Are they supposed to taste like that-or was it a company thing?

 

[gzam]

I tried some peptides from proteinfactory back in the day, and they tasted like shit too. I remember not even being able to cover it up with equal.

 

[El_Animal]

I love the stuff for recovery - especially precontest.