| Glutamine is probably the most important of all amino acids. It's used
for various functions by our bodies. For example, it's used by our bodies
in large quantities for proper immune system, kidney, pancreas, gallbladder
and liver functions. As a nitrogen transporter, it allows for ammonia to
be removed from some parts of the body (brain) and deposited into others
(intestines, kidneys).
Your body keeps a large store of glutamine in your muscle tissue thus
maintaining proper cellular hydration or cell volume. When your body can't
manufacture enough glutamine or get enough of it through your diet, your
body will then take the glutamine that is stored in your muscle tissue
resulting in catabolism or muscle breakdown. If you are trying to at least
maintain or increase muscle mass, then this is not what you want happening.
Thus it is important to supplement your diet with glutamine.
Many protein powders
today already contain glutamine. If you feel you may need more, consider
taking pure glutamine or the highly recommended product CytoVol which also
contains alanine and glycine allowing for greater increase in cell volume
and an optimal cellular environment for new muscle growth.
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