too much l-glutamine

[Millie]

Glutamine is an amino acid so it has ~4 calories per gram. As long as you add these calories to your daily total (so 60g would be an extra 240 calories), drink LOTS of water (it will dehydrate you) and are not on a ketogenic diet, you should be fine.

why exactly does glutamine kick you out of ketosis? is it because of gluconeogenesis? and in that case, if you take 10gr glutamine daily, then you could still get away with it and stay in ketosis, since those 10gr will roughly convert to 5gr carbs.

 

[MS]

OMEGA, have you tried taking just straight LPC??? You may well find that it's not the glutamine that you're feeling, but better absorption of everything that goes down your pie-hole due to the LPC. Might be worth trying it as a side experiment?

I'll PM you soon.

 

[Mr.X]

why exactly does glutamine kick you out of ketosis? is it because of gluconeogenesis? and in that case, if you take 10gr glutamine daily, then you could still get away with it and stay in ketosis, since those 10gr will roughly convert to 5gr carbs.

Actually, not all people get kicked out of Ketosis w/ glutamine. However, for the unfortunate cases, the problem arises not w/ the carb content but w/ the 1) insulin spike it causes 2)liver glycogen it can refill (even a small amount) being enough to prevent glucagon from being released.

Mr.X

 

[Mr.X]

but better absorption of everything that goes down your pie-hole due to the LPC.

MS, that's the first time I've seen you say something out of a 1000% professional manner, lol. "pie-hole" makes me feel good that I am a jerk sometimes now lol j/k

Mr.X

 

[MS]

LOL

 

[Millie]

Actually, not all people get kicked out of Ketosis w/ glutamine. However, for the unfortunate cases, the problem arises not w/ the carb content but w/ the 1) insulin spike it causes 2)liver glycogen it can refill (even a small amount) being enough to prevent glucagon from being released.

Mr.X

Oh, I see. Thanks, Mr. X