Glutamine

[IncredibleHoss]

So i have been just taking ON Whey PWO and have been told a lot about glutamine on this board.
Some people tell me it isnt absorbed well orally.

Can anybody give me any information on glutamine and feedback when they added to there PWO shake?

 

[gjohnson5]

glutamine isn't absorbed AT ALL orally. You'd need to take it through an IV to get any befefits

 

[IncredibleHoss]

Yeah man. Im scared of the power of glutamine

lol

 

[gjohnson5]

If U want glutamine in your system , you'd need glutamine peptides or glutamine ethyl ester

 

[gjohnson5]

glutamine isn't absorbed AT ALL orally. You'd need to take it through an IV to get any befefits

Let me correct that statement. L-Glutamine is absotbed by cells in the small intestines. L-Glutamine is used by the medical profession as a treatment for digestive disorders... Lo lie, look it up. It does nothing for muscles orally

 

[Cauliflower Ear]

wow i had no clue...that shit isnt absorbed orally? fuckin shit really?>

 

[MikeMartial]

Pretty much. One of the biggest scams ever, IMO. Jury is still out on peptides, though. Probably better absorbtion than L-glutamine----MAYBE.

Related thread here.

Check T-Nation for more on l-glutaime; there may also be some articles on peptides.

 

[gjohnson5]

Pretty much. One of the biggest scams ever, IMO. Jury is still out on peptides, though. Probably better absorbtion than L-glutamine----MAYBE.

Related thread here.

Check T-Nation for more on l-glutaime; there may also be some articles on peptides.

I have to agree with omega on those comments. Protease is not the only enzyme that breaks down protein. Also acid will not break chemical bonds. This is what the enzymes are for.

Protease , Pepsin, Bromelain, Papain, can all digest proteins and the effective PH Range is 3 - 9 on For Protease not 1.5

Also this does not include the general situation of taking glutamine peptides with other food thus the acidity of your stomach is raised since it is having to break down more food.

Anyway there is solid evidence that the amino acid glutamine is denatured in stomach acid

 

[gjohnson5]

This quote from part 2

A recent study from the journal "Metabolism" shows that glutamine injections following glucocorticoid (ie catabolic steroid -such as cortisol) treatment can increase protein synthesis in the gastrointestinal system of dogs.(16) Unfortunately, nonoxidative leucine disposal, a measure of whole-body protein synthesis, remained unchanged in the glutamine treated group.

This is how glutamine is used in the medical world. As a treatment for digestive disorders. I generally take it for this purpose... To help me digest food.

 

[peerchek]

Is this a joke? which way do yall take it? orally or by shots?

 

[gjohnson5]

orally...

What you can do is add it to your shakes. Since you would be swallowing glutamine with other foods, it could be that less will be denatured and more will enter the small intestines.

Generally I add liquid aminos and glutamine powder with the protein drink.


But no , all research on pubmed agrees with the T Nation article

 

[peerchek]

thats interesting

 

[Cauliflower Ear]

hey thats shit is crazy...i really had no clue

 

[twofiftysixsix]

l glutamine will be in every house hold cupboard in 20 years once everybody wakes up and realizes all the benifits it gives.

 

[MikeMartial]

l glutamine will be in every house hold cupboard in 20 years once everybody wakes up and realizes all the benifits it gives.

I think you need to do a bit o' research...everyone is just waking up now to the fact l-glutamine isn't the golden chariot people thought it was. But you just keep forkin' over your $$ for it, if you want

 

[gjohnson5]

I think you need to do a bit o' research...everyone is just waking up now to the fact l-glutamine isn't the golden chariot people thought it was. But you just keep forkin' over your $$ for it, if you want

I would only use if you have digestiv problems. If you can swallow 100g of protein and not have gas bloating, etc I would spend my money elsewhere

 

[gjohnson5]

I should qualify that last statement. If you can swallow 100g of protein WORTH A DAMN then you are ok. 100g of optimum nutrition 100% whey doesn't qualify. 100g of vpx zero carb or isoagb does.

 

[OMEGA]

The debate rages on with glutamine
for those that respond off it there is no place without it

 

[tweedr71]

why? whats wrong with optimum nutritions whey?

 

[gjohnson5]

why? whats wrong with optimum nutritions whey?

newbies buy that shit cause it's cheap. As the old saying goes you get what you pay for.

 

[blueta2]

glutamine isn't absorbed AT ALL orally. You'd need to take it through an IV to get any befefits

WHATTTTTTTTTTTTTTT?

 

[OMEGA]

WHATTTTTTTTTTTTTTT?

glutamine peptides and NAG "seem" to get absorbed

glutamine peptides totally work but taste like earth

Gj5 knows

 

[c3bodybuilding]

Glutamine Peptides that Omega had put out a while back was the only glutamine product that ever gave me the results I expected. I remember my recovery time between sessions was much better, I looked fuller and I didn't get sick that much during the winter. My body is very sensitive to weather changes, too many training sessions, etc So I can tell when something works. The stuff I would get from vitamin world, gnc and other stores only seemed to make my shakes taste a little funny and nothing else. Unless that product comes out aain, I would save my money and spend it on more food

 

[OMEGA]

Thanks bro it was a great great product

tatsed like dirt and mixed poorly

but man it worked

I Might do it again

 

[Cauliflower Ear]

huh...im gonna wait for more feedback before i touch glutamine again