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GlutamineResearch on the amino acid suggests that it may have a wide range of potential uses in prevention and treatment of several conditions. These include recovery from illness and aiding immune system when the body is overstressed, from, for example, physical training. Also, some researchers have suggested that the compound may have a role in treating food allergies. From anti aging perspective, however, perhaps most important finding has been that glutamine has been shown to increase the levels of antioxidant glutathione in the body. Declining levels of glutathione have been associated with the aging process. Due to the amino acid's suggested role in recovery from bodily stresses, the compound has been popular among athletes during intense training periods. Glutamine - StudiesOral glutamine supplementation decreases resting energy expenditure in children and adolescents with sickle cell anemia. J Pediatr Hematol Oncol. 2004 Oct;26(10):619-25. Effects of an oral mixture containing glycine, glutamine and niacin on memory, HGH and IGF-I secretion in middle-aged and elderly subjects. Nutr Neurosci. 2003 Oct;6(5):269-75. L-glutamine supplementation improves nelfinavir-associated diarrhea in HIV-infected individuals. HIV Clin Trials. 2003 Sep-Oct;4(5):324-9. The effects of 8 weeks of creatine monohydrate and glutamine supplementation on body composition and performance measures. Lehmkuhl M, Malone M. J Strength Cond Res. 2003 Aug;17(3):425-38. Glutamine metabolism by lymphocytes, macrophages, and neutrophils: its importance in health and disease. J Nutr Biochem. 1999 Jun;10(6):316-24. The influence of combined supplementation of glutamine and recombinant human growth hormone on the protein metabolism in severely burned patients. Zhonghua Shao Shang Za Zhi. 2004 Aug;20(4):220-2.
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