L-Glutamine

Uses

How it works

Benefits

Dosage & preparation

Preparation

Risks & contraindications

Comparisons

Background

Evidence quality

Where it comes from

Highlighted claims

• Glutamine is one of the amino acids found in bone broth. — Bone Broth for Gut Issues and Arthritis
• No large-scale clinical trial has confirmed glutamine's efficacy for reducing sugar cravings specifically. — Sugar, the Brain, and the Neural Circuits Driving Cravings
• Glutamine is an amino acid abundant in animal proteins, legumes, and processed foods. — Cancer Diets: Starve and Rotate
• Glutamine is the primary fuel source for the single layer of intestinal epithelial cells lining the colon. — The #1 Best Anti-inflammatory Food in the World
• Insufficient glutamine causes tight junctions between intestinal cells to break down, creating leaky gut. — The #1 Best Anti-inflammatory Food in the World
• L-glutamine is a conditionally essential amino acid with a direct role in nitrogen transport and ammonia detoxification. — Ammonia in the Brain: Liver Damage and Cognitive Decline
• In the liver, glutamine helps convert ammonia to urea; in the kidneys, it participates in ammoniagenesis regulation. — Ammonia in the Brain: Liver Damage and Cognitive Decline
• The majority of fast-growing cancers rely primarily on both glucose and glutamine as fuel sources. — Cancer Diets: Starve and Rotate
• The anti-glutamine diet is mostly plant-based and low in glutamine-rich protein sources. — Cancer Diets: Starve and Rotate
• L-glutamine is a well-established gut-healing nutrient in clinical and functional medicine and is naturally present in cabbage juice. — Cabbage Juice to Reduce Gut Inflammation