L-Glutamine - bought as a sole supplement?

[RhiannonW]

Educated Crowd:

Anyone know anything about this supplement? Can it be bought as a sole supplement, like Chromium Picolinate?
Any known side effects - good or bad?
I've read that L-Glutamine, combined with Chromium Picolinate, might help suppress cravings for sugar. Anyone else heard this?

 

[Carol_is_fit]

I was taking it when I was on Atkins last year, and it didn't help me with sugar cravings, but that's just one opinion. I didn't take it with Chromium though.

Carol

 

[RhiannonW]

RE: Carol !!! L-Glutamine - bought as a sole supplement?

Did you buy it as a sole supplement? What brand? Did you find it at a Walgreen's or KMart type store?

 

[Carol_is_fit]

RE: Carol !!! L-Glutamine - bought as a sole supplement?

Yes, I bought it by itself, and it was off the Atkins website, but I just went there and looked and I don't see it listed by itself anymore. I have no idea why. So ... I did a Google search and came up with these places to buy it online, so you can compare prices online or at another store:

http://www.valuenutritioncenter.com/valuenutrition.html

http://www.nutrabio.com/

http://www.a1supplements.com/scripts/ecom.dll?a1:ITEMDETAIL::USTNKNBW_A1_17033

http://www.vitacost.com/store/produ...SearchText=glutamine+l&submit.x=13&submit.y=8


I also copied and pasted the first three links on Google with info about the supplement itself. Hope this helps!!


http://www.intense-workout.com/l-glutamine.html

http://www.qfac.com/glutamine.html

http://www.bodybuildingforyou.com/supplements-reviews/glutamine-side-effects-benefits.htm

Carol

 

[AKirkland]

You can purchase l-glutamine in powdered form or capsules. I use the powder 'cuz it you'd have to swallow a lot of capsules for a larger dose. The powder is pretty much tasteless and I mix it in with my protein drink mix. I use Fitness Labs from Nutrition Express:
http://www.nutritionexpress.com

I take l-glutatmine for muscle development and it is great for digestive problems.

Angela

 

[Joannafit]

there is a very high concentration of this in cottege cheese...and you also get the benefit of high biological protein and calcium!!