Glutamine Reviews

Glutamine is an amino acid and commonly believed to be the most important in the development of muscle. Whey protein, chicken, beef, fish and eggs contain more glutamic acid than any of the other 18 amino acids. Even so bodybuilders and athletes alike feel they benefit from additional supplementation and some studies may back them up.

In a paper titled “Glutamine: An Anabolic Effector” Roth et al (1990) found that the supplement can help to prevent muscle protein breakdown during periods of dieting and sleep.

Of particular interest to those wanting to gain weight and size another study by Varnier et al (1995) found that supplementary glutamine enhances cell volumizing by increasing glycogen storage in skeletal muscle. Finally, Welbourne (1995) showed that oral glutamine can increase growth hormones.

There are lots of Glutamine products on the market. Undoubtedly, the powdered form is more economical than the capsules. But even amongst glutamine powders there is great variation in price. I recommend Prolab Glutamine Powder purely and simply because it works out the cheapest and there’s nothing to suggest one brand is superior to the other. Prolab Glutamine will set you back around $20 and should last the best part of 3 months at the recommended 1 teaspoon per day.

by David on July 15, 2007 · 0 comments

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