dystheria
Apr-14-08, 04:00 PM
Because sometimes, we just can't be fucked using google.
I'll start with the selling point for Glutamine.
Supplement manufacturers claim that during exercise your body uses up it's glutamine levels which could lead to a glutamine deficiency. This would mean a lowered immune system and could very well lead to the wasting of muscle tissue. So be sure to buy all the Glutamine supplements you can get because you don't want your muscles to cave in or your immune system to fail. :shocked:
(I take glutamine supplements and even I'm sceptical of the claims that not taking a glutamine supplement means your immune system will be less efficient and your muscles will become weak after working out purely because you've not enough glutamine to go around.)
On to what I've come to learn (through several sources both internet and human biology, hoorah for public college libraries.)
Glutamine (Gln or L-Glutamine) is a standard AA (amino acid) used by your body every day and is usually particularly abundant within muscles. You can find glutamine from many foodstuffs from parsley and beef to cabbage and fish. It's known to have several functions within the human body including playing a key role in protein synthesis, helping to divide immune cells and being a good fuel for your brain.
Protein Synthesis eh? So glutamine is an active AA used in the DNA RNA connection to create protein strings within our body, surely this is a good thing so i'll move on swiftly.
Precursor to dividing immune cells. This basically means that it helps hasten the reproduction of immune cells within the human body and as such boosts the immune systems ability to repair and defend itself from both illness AND injury.
Brain Food. Well I think we could all do with some good brainfood from time to time.
So what I know about Glutamine as a base acid of human DNA seems to entirely agree with what supplement manufacture companies claim.
No. Not at all. I have come across NO EVIDENCE to suggest that during exercise the human body becomes drained of it's natural glutamine sources. So the selling point should perhaps be reconsidered as scare tactics aren't always the best tactics when it comes to marketing.
However, is that any reason to not bump your glutamine levels a little bit more if you KNOW that having high glutamine levels means your body will be able to work and repair itself that little bit better?
I can recall one of my friends being under the delusion that creatine helped the recovery of muscles and this was one of the key reasons he was taking creatine supplements. He now takes both creatine and glutamine supplements after a rather lengthy debate over the purpose and use of each.
tl;dr as much as your body may never become glutamine deficient but glutamine does have a key role in your body and have it's clear benefits.
*Braces for impact and any "NO UR RONG!" posts*
I'll start with the selling point for Glutamine.
Supplement manufacturers claim that during exercise your body uses up it's glutamine levels which could lead to a glutamine deficiency. This would mean a lowered immune system and could very well lead to the wasting of muscle tissue. So be sure to buy all the Glutamine supplements you can get because you don't want your muscles to cave in or your immune system to fail. :shocked:
(I take glutamine supplements and even I'm sceptical of the claims that not taking a glutamine supplement means your immune system will be less efficient and your muscles will become weak after working out purely because you've not enough glutamine to go around.)
On to what I've come to learn (through several sources both internet and human biology, hoorah for public college libraries.)
Glutamine (Gln or L-Glutamine) is a standard AA (amino acid) used by your body every day and is usually particularly abundant within muscles. You can find glutamine from many foodstuffs from parsley and beef to cabbage and fish. It's known to have several functions within the human body including playing a key role in protein synthesis, helping to divide immune cells and being a good fuel for your brain.
Protein Synthesis eh? So glutamine is an active AA used in the DNA RNA connection to create protein strings within our body, surely this is a good thing so i'll move on swiftly.
Precursor to dividing immune cells. This basically means that it helps hasten the reproduction of immune cells within the human body and as such boosts the immune systems ability to repair and defend itself from both illness AND injury.
Brain Food. Well I think we could all do with some good brainfood from time to time.
So what I know about Glutamine as a base acid of human DNA seems to entirely agree with what supplement manufacture companies claim.
No. Not at all. I have come across NO EVIDENCE to suggest that during exercise the human body becomes drained of it's natural glutamine sources. So the selling point should perhaps be reconsidered as scare tactics aren't always the best tactics when it comes to marketing.
However, is that any reason to not bump your glutamine levels a little bit more if you KNOW that having high glutamine levels means your body will be able to work and repair itself that little bit better?
I can recall one of my friends being under the delusion that creatine helped the recovery of muscles and this was one of the key reasons he was taking creatine supplements. He now takes both creatine and glutamine supplements after a rather lengthy debate over the purpose and use of each.
tl;dr as much as your body may never become glutamine deficient but glutamine does have a key role in your body and have it's clear benefits.
*Braces for impact and any "NO UR RONG!" posts*