| Glutamine is an amino
acid widely used to maintain good brain functioning. Glutamine is a derivative
of glutamic acid which is synthesized from the amino acids arginine, ornithine
and proline. Glutamine improves mental alertness, clarity of
thinking and mood. It is found in animal proteins. Glutamic acid is also a
precursor of GABA, an important neurotransmitter in the central nervous system.
Glutamic acid helps transport potassium into the spinal fluid and is itself an
excitatory neurotransmitter.
Because glutamic acid cannot cross the blood brain barrier,
where most of the metabolism takes place, glutamine, which can cross this
barrier, works better in supplement form. Glutamine can also be used by cells
like glucose for metabolic energy. Thus is popular in athletic supplements.
If you weight train, chances are you need more glutamine than couch potato's.
Glutamine is the most plentiful free amino acid in the body's muscle
tissue. L-Glutamine plays a very important role in protein metabolism, cell
volumizing, and anti-catabolism, which means that it may help prevent your
muscle's breakdown.
Under periods of stress like really intense workouts, glutamine becomes critical
because your body may not be able to make enough of it. But studies show
that glutamine supplementation is an effective way to replace these declining
levels and thus maintain peak athletic performance.
Glutamine is also known as:
L-Glutamine
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