Glutamine is an amino acid (a building block for proteins), found naturally in the body. During certain stressful times, the body may require more Glutamine than it can produce. Under these circumstances Glutamine may be considered a “conditionally essential” amino acid. The most common use of Glutamine is for muscle growth by athletes and bodybuilders. This is due to such a large component of our amino acid make-up being L-Glutamine.

Glutamine has been linked to protein synthesis. It prevents your muscle from being catabolized (eaten up) in order to provide Glutamine for other cells in the body.

Glutamine helps maintain cell volume and hydration, speeding up wound and burn healing and recovery. By assisting cell hydration, cell volume is enhanced thereby reducing recovery time from sporting activity, injury and wounds. Muscle damage caused by intense workout or injury is repaired more effectively where the cell volume and hydration levels are aided by Glutamine. Glutamine benefits you by replenishing declining Glutamine levels during intense workouts.

Research has shown Glutamine can help you produce growth hormone levels. Supplementing our intake with L-Glutamine can massively increase levels of naturally occurring Human Growth Hormone (HGH). Metabolism is accelerated due to increased levels of HGH which allows the more efficient processing of foods and enhancing the efficient metabolism of fats. This leads to an improvement in fat reduction and the building of lean muscle.

Glutamine may serve to boost your immune system. For bodybuilders, this is important since heavy workouts tend to greatly deplete Glutamine levels. (Glutamine is a primary energy source for your immune system.)

Glutamine is one of the most important nutrients for your intestines; and can support maintaining the structural integrity of the bowels.

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