Serving Size: 1 Scoop (5 g) | ||
Servings Per Container: 60 | ||
Amount Per Serving | % DV * | |
L-Glutamine | 5g | * |
* % Daily Value (DV) is based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower based on your calorie needs.
† Daily Value (DV) not established. |
||
Directions: As a dietary supplement, adults mix one serving (1 Scoop) 1 to 2 times daily with 8-10 ounces of water or with your favorite beverage. L-Glutamine can also be added to your protein shake or meal replacement supplement. |
||
Warnings: Seek advice from a physician before consuming this product. Do not exceed recommended dosage. Do not use if you are contemplating pregnancy, pregnant, nursing, prone to dehydration, or exposed to excessive heat. Reduce or discontinue use of this product if sleeplessness, tremors, dizziness, nervousness, headaches, or heart palpitations occur. This product is only intended for use by healthy adults 18 years of age or older. Discontinue use two weeks prior to surgery. Keep out of reach of children and pets. Store in a cool dry place away from direct sunlight. |
- Supports Lean Muscle Mass*
- Supports Glycogen Replacement*
- Supports Recovery from Workouts*
- Supports Protein Metabolism*
Blade Nutrition L-Glutamine 1.0
Glutamine is considered to be the most abundant amino acid in the human body−making up more than 60% of skeletal muscle tissue. Glutamine is a crucial amino acid for the human body, with functions that include its use as fuel for the cells of the immune system, together with isoleucine, valine and leucine being more abundant in muscle tissue. Along with its key role in the immune system and the intestinal lining, glutamine plays a major part in cell-volumization and muscle protein synthesis and can also assist with glycogen replenishment.*
DETAILS
Many clinical studies have found that glutamine levels in the body tend to drop under stressful and catabolic conditions, including resistance training. The effects of acute exercise on plasma glutamine concentration appear to be largely dependent on the duration, frequency, and intensity of exercise. Periods of heavy training are associated with a chronic reduction in plasma levels of glutamine. Recently, an acute reduction in muscle glutamine concentration was shown two hours following a resistance exercise, including 40 leg-press repetitions at 80% of one repetition maximum. Research suggests bodybuilders and endurance athletes can benefit from increased consumption of L-Glutamine, especially post-workout.* Moreover, research also shows that an 8-gram dose of glutamine directly after exercise supports the same glycogen storage effect as consuming 61-grams of glucose.*
The resting plasma levels of glutamine have been reported to be lower in over-trained (chronically fatigued) athletes compared to healthy well-trained athletes. For example, one study reported that over-trained athletes had 9% lower plasma L-Glutamine levels compared to sedentary adults. A 23% reduction in resting plasma glutamine concentrations has also been observed after two weeks of intensified training in elite swimmers.*
Based on the current scientific literature, the addition of glutamine to your post-workout supplement may support muscle glycogen storage and provide a potent anabolic effect from aerobic training.*
Ardawi MS, Newsholme EA. Glutamine metabolism in lymphocytes of the rat. Biochem J. 1983;212:835–42.
Parry-Billings M, Budgett R, Koutedakis Y, Blomstrand E, Brooks S, Williams C, Calder PC, Pilling S, Baigrie R, et al. Plasma amino acid concentrations in the overtraining syndrome: possible effects on the immune system. Med Sci Sports Exerc. 1992;24:1353–8.
Rennie MJ, Edwards RH, Krywawych S, Davies CT, Halliday D, Waterlow JC, Millward DJ. Effect of exercise on protein turnover in man. Clin Sci. 1981;61:627–39.
Bowtell JL, Gelly K, Jackman ML, Patel A, Simeoni M, Rennie MJ. Effect of oral glutamine on whole body carbohydrate storage during recovery from exhaustive exercise. J Appl Physiol. 1999;86:1770–7.
Robson PJ, Blannin AK, Walsh NP, Castell LM, Gleeson M. Effects of exercise intensity, duration and recovery on in vitro neutrophil function in male athletes. Int J Sports Med. 1999;20:128–35
Antonio J, Sanders MS, Kalman D, Woodgate D, Street C. The effects of high-dose glutamine ingestion on weightlifting performance. J Strength Cond Res 2002 Feb;16(1):157-60.
Candow DG, Chilibeck PD, Burke DG, Davison KS, Smith-Palmer T. Effect of glutamine supplementation combined with resistance training in young adults. Eur J Appl Physiol 2001 Dec;86(2):142-9
Gleeson M. Dosing and efficacy of glutamine supplementation in human exercise and sport training. J Nutr. 2008 Oct;138(10):2045S-2049S. Review.
Newsholme P, Procopio J, Ramos Lima MM, Pithon-Curi TC, Curi R. Glutamine and glutamate: their central role in cellmetabolism and function. Cell Biochem Funct. 2003;21:1–9.
Gleeson M, Walsh NP, Blannin AK, et al. The effect of severe eccentric exercise-induced muscle damage on plasma elastase, glutamine and zinc concentrations. Eur J Appl Physiol. 1998;77:543–6.
Miles MP, Naukam RJ, Hackney AC, et al. Blood leukocyte and glutamine fluctuations after eccentric exercise. Int J Sports Med. 1990;20:322–7.
Gleeson M. Dosing and efficacy of glutamine supplementation in human exercise and sport training. J Nutr. 2008;138:2045–9.
Welbourne TC. Increased plasma bicarbonate and growth hormone after an oral glutamine load. Am J Clin Nutr. 1995;61:1058–61.
Parry-Billings M, Budgett R, Koutedakis Y, Blomstrand E, Brooks S, Williams C, Calder PC, Pilling S, Baigrie R, et al. Plasma amino acid concentrations in the overtraining: possible effects on the immune system. Med Sci Sports Exerc. 1992;24:1353–8.
Kingsbury KJ, Kay L, Hjelm M. Contrasting plasma amino acid patterns in elite athletes. Br J Sports Med. 1998;32:25–33.
MacKinnon LT, Hooper SL. Plasma glutamine during intensified training in swimmers. Med Sci Sports Exerc. 1996;28:285–90.