GLUTAMINE Elite Powder

Description

Unflavoured drink powder containing L-Glutamine 100%, specially developed for athletes

Glutamine the most abundant and versatile amino acid in the body. High levels of stress and strain (e.g. intense exercise, infections, major surgery) deplete the body's glutamine stores, so it is classified as a conditionally essential amino acid. A glutamine plays an important role in the immune system and in maintaining the integrity of the intestinal mucosa. Prolonged exercise reduces the concentration of glutamine in the muscles and blood plasma, impairing immune function. This may be partly responsible for the immunodepression (open window syndrome) seen in endurance athletes. glutamine stimulates glycogen synthesis, thus delaying fatigue. It also reduces muscle damage and has an indirect antioxidant effect.

Among athletes, glutamine can have various benefits:

Muscle mass and recovery: Glutamine plays an important role in muscle protein synthesis and can help maintain and increase muscle mass. In addition, it can help muscle regeneration and reduce muscle fatigue.
Immune system support: Intense exercise can weaken the immune system, and glutamine can help the body recover after exercise and maintain resilience.
Gastrointestinal health: Glutamine is important for the normal functioning of intestinal cells. In athletes, whose intestinal tract is subjected to increased stress, glutamine can help maintain the integrity of the intestinal wall and reduce inflammation.
Energy source: Glutamine can be an important source of energy for the body, especially in situations where the body needs more energy, such as during intense exercise.

Prolonged exercise reduces the concentration of glutamine in the muscles and blood plasma, impairing immune function. This is partly responsible for the immunodepression seen in endurance athletes, where the body is more susceptible to infection (Gleeson, 2008).

Glutamine stimulates glycogen synthesis, thus delaying fatigue. It also reduces muscle damage and has an indirect antioxidant effect (Coqueiro - Rogero - Tirapegui, 2019).

References:

Coqueiro, A. Y. - Rogero, M. M. - Tirapegui, J. (2019). Glutamine as an Anti-Fatigue Amino Acid in Sports Nutrition. Nutrients, 11. 4., 863. https://doi.org/10.3390/nu11040863

Cruzat, V. - Macedo Rogero, M. - Noel Keane, K. - Curi, R. - Newsholme, P. (2018). Glutamine: Metabolism and Immune Function, Supplementation and Clinical Translation. nutrients, 10. 11. 1564. https://doi.org/10.3390/nu10111564

Gleeson M. (2008). Dosing and efficacy of glutamine supplementation in human exercise and sport training. The Journal of nutrition, 138. 10. 2045S-2049S. https://doi.org/10.1093/jn/138.10.2045S

Kim H. (2011). Glutamine as an immunonutrient. yonsei medical journal, 52. 6. 892-897. https://doi.org/10.3349/ymj.2011.52.6.892