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"However, glutamine is the ingredient added to the brain/mind formulas, not glutamic acid. glutamine is much more effective at getting across the blood-brain barrier than glutamic acid. Once in the brain, glutamine is converted into glutamic acid. L-glutamine has also been effective in increasing the l.Q.s of mentally deficient children. L-glutamine is also the precursor for the neurotransmitter GABA (gamma-aminobutyric acid)." - Ross Pelton, Mind Food and Smart Pills (Get the book.)

"Since glutamine produces marked elevation of glutamic acid, a shortage of the former in the diet can result in a shortage of the latter in the brain. Glutamine is also a component of glutathione, the body's primary antioxidant, which is present in virtually every cell. So if you are deficient in glutamine, you're likely to be deficient in glutathione. And glutamine can also help boost the level of human growth hormone. Aside from improving intelligence (even the IQs of mentally deficient children), glutamine has been shown to help in the control of alcoholism." - Earl Mindell, Earl Mindell's Vitamin Bible for the 21st Century (Get the book.)

"However, glutamine is the ingredient added to the brain/mind formulas, not glutamic acid. glutamine is much more effective at getting across the blood-brain barrier than glutamic acid. Once in the brain, glutamine is converted into glutamic acid. L-glutamine has also been effective in increasing the l.Q.s of mentally deficient children. L-glutamine is also the precursor for the neurotransmitter GABA (gamma-aminobutyric acid)." - Ross Pelton, Mind Food and Smart Pills (Get the book.)

"People who have Reye's syndrome, liver or kidney disease or any condition resulting in ammonia accumulation should avoid glutamine supplementation. glutamine interferes with ammonia and nitrogen in these cases which could prove harmful. Probiotics Every person has billions of bacteria in their intestinal tract. Most bacteria are beneficial and maintain health. There is a fine balance of good and bad bacteria in everyone's digestive tract. Celiac disease tends to cause an overgrowth of bad bacteria in the bowel." - Heather Caruso, Your Drug-Free Guide to Digestive Health (Get the book.)

"They are vitamin B3 (or nicotinamide) and glutamine. Vitamin B3 has been shown to be strongly connected to increased healing rates in wounds, as has the amino acid glutamine. Though the precise reason why glutamine aids healing is unknown, we do know that levels of glutamine are depleted by injury or disease. Natural Prescription for Wound Healing • For minor cuts, follow the above instructions for cleaning and treatment. • For more severe wounds, see your doctor or go to your local emergency room for treatment." - Robert M. Giller, M.D., Natural Prescriptions: Dr. Giller's Natural Treatments & Vitamin Therapies For Over 100 Common Ailments (Get the book.)

"Roger Williams, at the University of Texas Clayton Foundation for Bio-Medical Research, determined years ago that children of alcoholics have a deficiency of the amino acids GABA (gamma-aminobutyric acid) and glutamine. glutamine assists in improving mental alertness and memory and also increases levels of GABA. Both GABA and glutamine help stop alcohol and sugar cravings and aid in the absorption of minerals into the tissues. "You can stop the craving for alcohol with 4,000-5,000 mg of glutamine a day," says Dr. Sahley." - Larry Trivieri, Jr., Alternative Medicine the Definitive Guide, Second Edition (Get the book.)

"For recovering alcoholics, for example, I recommend the hypoglycemic regimen described below plus the amino acid glutamine, 500 milligrams, three to six times daily, which is particularly useful to counteract cravings. According to Dr. Cass, people with hypoglycemia are often diagnosed as though they have simple depression and anxiety, and then treated for a psychological condition. "They are put on antianxiety agents such as Valium or Xanax. If they are extremely depressed as well as anxious, they are put on antidepressants such as Prozac." - Gary Null and Amy McDonald, The Food-Mood Connection: Nutrition-based and Environmental Approaches to Mental Health and Physical Wellbeing (Get the book.)

"Research points to a component of the juice known as glutamine. In a study of 57 people, in which 24 took glutamine every day while the rest used conventional therapy (antacids, antispasmodics, diet, milk and bland diet), glutamine proved to be the more effective treatment. Half of the people using glutamine showed complete healing within two weeks, and 22 of the 24 showed complete relief and healing within four weeks." - Gale Maleskey, Brian Kaufman, Home Remedies: What Works: Thousands of Americans Reveal Their Favorite Home-Tested Cures for Everyday Health Problems (Get the book.)

"For An Upset Stomach Or Ulcer Juice: 1/2 head of green cabbage 2 ribs of celery 2 apples Cabbage is rich in beta-carotene, vitamin C, sulfur, selenium and especially the amino acid glutamine. Studies done by Dr. Garnet Cheney, who at one time headed the Cancer Division of Stanford Medical School, revealed the value of glutamine in healing ulcers. Dr. Cheney administered 1 quart (1 liter) of cabbage/celery/carrot juice a day to 65 ulcer sufferers. Within 3 weeks 63 of the patients were healed and 2 retained only minimal symptoms." - David Wolfe, The Sunfood Diet Success System (Get the book.)

"I also give them magnesium, glutamine and tyrosine. Tyrosine is an excellent natural antidepressant. It's a precursor to the neurotransmitter norepinephrine, which is one of the brain chemicals that helps us feel good." Dr." - Gary Null and Amy McDonald, The Food-Mood Connection: Nutrition-based and Environmental Approaches to Mental Health and Physical Wellbeing (Get the book.) "If you take glutamine with vitamin B6 on an empty stomach—and it's best to take it on an empty stomach—along with thiamine and vitamin B6, it will affect the brain. Magnesium is also important in brain detoxification; I've yet to see a person who drinks regularly, even beer, who is not deficient in magnesium. I also recommend pantothenic acid, which is vitamin B5, and vitamin C, which should be taken with quercetin, the bioflavonoid. The flavonoids are very powerful oxidants and healing agents. They have antiviral properties and antiyeast properties." - Gary Null and Amy McDonald, The Food-Mood Connection: Nutrition-based and Environmental Approaches to Mental Health and Physical Wellbeing (Get the book.) "For depression," she says, "I use tyrosine, which is an amino acid that raises norepinephrine, a major brain chemical that maintains good mood, drive, motivation, and concentration. glutamine makes glutamic acid, one of the two major 255 brain fuels, and is important for memory, focus and concentration. I use these two amino acids to treat depression." - Gary Null and Amy McDonald, The Food-Mood Connection: Nutrition-based and Environmental Approaches to Mental Health and Physical Wellbeing (Get the book.)

"MEDICAL CARE PLAN In a medically supervised detoxification program, many other nutrients, herbs, and phytonutrients may be used, including alpha lipoic acid, bioactive whey protein, amino acids such as taurine, glycine, glutamine, calcium-D-glucarate, and methionine. Specialized tests, which assess your body's detoxification system, including genetic testing for detoxification enzymes, and tests for heavy metals, including tests of blood, urine, and hair, may be necessary." - Mark Hyman MD, The UltraMind Solution: Fix Your Broken Brain by Healing Your Body First (Get the book.)

"The brain can use glutamic acid as fuel, as it is converted into glutamine, and visa versa. Glutamine - Can be used as fuel in the brain, instead of sugar, thus preventing hypoglycemia. Also assists in maintaining proper pH balance in the body. I would recommend additional supplements, to equal a total consumption of 2,000 mg daily. Glycine - Improves glycogen storage, thus making glucose available for energy needs. Isoleucine - Stabilizes and regulates blood sugar and energy levels. A deficiency can produce symptoms similar to those of hypoglycemia." - Dr. David W. Tanton; Ph.D., A Drug-Free Approach To Healthcare, Revised Edition (Get the book.)

"Amino acids such as arginine, lysine, ornithine, glutamine, threonine, glycine, tryptophan, and tyrosine all stimulate growth hormone production. Unfortunately, taking these amino acids, whether by nasal spray, by mouth in food, or in supplements, will not raise your growth hormone levels, despite what advertisements might claim in your computer spam or health journals. There is only one amino acid support of which I am aware that does raise growth hormone levels and improve symptoms reliably. That is Trans-d Tropin (Trans-d)." - Phuli Cohan, The Natural Hormone Makeover: 10 Steps to Rejuvenate Your Health and Rediscover Your Inner Glow (Get the book.)

"Take your multi with food to aid absorption. • glutamine. Take 500 mg three times daily. Protect your GI tract by taking L-glutamine, an amino acid that is the intestinal tract's favorite fuel source. It has proven benefit in reducing GI inflammation and nausea. Flaxseeds. Ground flaxseeds help to create a protective barrier along the intestinal walls; stir a tablespoon or two into oatmeal or cooked whole grains." - Hyla Cass, M.D., Supplement Your Prescription: What Your Doctor Doesn't Know About Nutrition (Get the book.)

"This provides us with an alternative to glutamine for gut healing, since glutamine increases glutamate levels in tissues and can worsen excitotoxicity. In addition, PPARs prevent hypertension and reduce inflammation, the mechanism of the Metabolic Syndrome. What this means is that DHA is a powerful and extremely safe way to enhance PPARs and so reduce the risk of the Metabolic Syndrome and its complications. In addition, DHA has been shown to reduce the number of fat cells, especially stomach fat, the very same fat that causes Metabolic Syndrome." - Russell L. Blaylock, M.D., Health and Nutrition Secrets (Get the book.)

"The composition of valerian includes sesquiterpenes of the volatile oil (including valeric acid), iridoids (valepotriates), alkaloids, furanofuran lig-nans, and free amino acids such as y-aminobutyric acid (GABA), tyrosine, arginine, and glutamine. Valerian administered to animals shows sedative effects. Valerian is often combined with passionflower and St.-John's-wort for treating anxiety or sleeplessness. A number of studies in humans have shown that it significantly decreases the time it takes to fall asleep and improves sleep quality when compared to a placebo." - J. Douglas Bremner, Before You Take that Pill: Why the Drug Industry May Be Bad for Your Health (Get the book.)

"Natural Prescription for Irritable Bowel Syndrome Enteric-coated peppermint oil capsules: One or two 200 mg capsules, three times a day GOES WELL WITH: Fiber: 35-50 g Glutamine: 1 -20 g Probiotics: 10-30 billion Zinc: 1 5-30 mg Calcium and/or magnesium as needed: Calcium, 1,000 mg; magnesium, 400-800 mg Elimination diet: Get rid of gluten, dairy, and sugar. For some people, also eliminate caffeine, alcohol, red meat, and citrus." - Jonny Bowden, Ph.D., C.N.S., The Most Effective Natural Cures on Earth: The Surprising, Unbiased Truth about What Treatments Work and Why (Get the book.) "However, Mathews-Larson does strongly recommend three nutrients for just about everyone: glutamine, for its ability to help with cravings; chromium (see page 46) for its ability to help with controlling blood sugar and hypoglycemia; and the amino acid taurine (see page 39). "Everyone is low in taurine," she told me, a statement I tend to agree with. "Without taurine, they can't absorb their magnesium, or most other minerals." She recommends 2,000 to 4,000 mg a day." - Jonny Bowden, Ph.D., C.N.S., The Most Effective Natural Cures on Earth: The Surprising, Unbiased Truth about What Treatments Work and Why (Get the book.)

"The high content of glutamine is likely the reason for cabbage juice's efficacy in healing ulcers. glutamine is the major fuel for cells-and helps repair the lining-in the small intestine. Where to buy it: The fresh produce section of yourgrocery store. How much to eat /drink: AY2 cup to 1 cup daily provides one of the 8 to 10 recommended daily servings of vegetables and fruits. One liter per day of the fresh juice, taken in divided doses, may result in total ulcer healing in an average of only 10 days." - Jan Lovejoy, Get Balanced-the Natural Way to Better Health with Superfoods (Get the book.)

"Glutamine is used directly as fuel for the brain," Hyla Cass, M.D., told me, "and it has been shown to decrease addictive tendencies." Cass, an assistant clinical professor of psychiatry at UCLA and author of Natural Highs, recom- Acupuncture for Withdrawal Acupuncture needles in the ear are widely used to calm down cravings of all sorts and have been well documented as being helpful in the treatment of withdrawal." - Jonny Bowden, Ph.D., C.N.S., The Most Effective Natural Cures on Earth: The Surprising, Unbiased Truth about What Treatments Work and Why (Get the book.)

"In addition, glutamine is a critical factor in the preservation of muscle mass. L-Glutamine nutritionally supports: • The strength and regeneration of the mucosal lining. • The proper functioning of the gastrointestinal tract. • The development of muscle mass. Directions: For adults, take one tablet daily, preferably with a meal." - Robert Redfern, The Miracle Enzyme Is Serrapeptase (Get the book.)

"Almost twice as many in the group with glutamine stayed healthy during the next 7 days compared to the placebo" (Sports Medicine, 1996, Vol. 21, pp. 80-97). L-glutamine comes in both powder and capsules, with the recommended dosage between 2 to 5 grams daily. Remember that 1 gram = 1,000 mg. Sometimes body builders take Maintaining a healthy pH (7 to 7.4) helps provide the brain with the necessary oxygen it requires for the energy to metabolize nutrients. The best way to deplete oxygen is to produce an acidic environment in the body, as more oxygen is required to neutralize the pH." - Dr David W Tanton, Ph.D., Antidepressants, Antipsychotics, And Stimulants - Dangerous Drugs on Trial (Get the book.)

"Scolapio [153], for example, in a randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blind crossover trial, studied growth hormone and glutamine in eight patients who had been dependent on parenteral nutrition for 3-19 years. Scolapio explained that while receiving the treatment, patients gained fluid weight and lean mass but only as long as the therapy was continued. The patients did not demonstrate increased fluid and macronutrient absorption during a 21-day trial but admitted that results could have been different with a longer treatment period." - Ann M. Coulston and Carol J. Boushey, Nutrition in the Prevention and Treatment of Disease (Get the book.)

"Dietary Fiber While glutamine is the main fuel for the small bowel, the short-chained fatty acids N-butyrate, proprionate, and acetate are the colon's main fuel. Combining N-butyrate and vitamin E succinate has been shown to reduce colon cancer rates dramatically, as well as to improve colon function. A good source of N-butyrate is oat bran and as a pure supplement called ButyrAid (www.advantagenutrition.com). Oats are also good sources of beta-glucans, the immune stimulants, as well as glutamine. DHA This omega-3-fatty-acid component protects the gut by reducing inflammation." - Russell L. Blaylock, M.D., Health and Nutrition Secrets (Get the book.)

"The glutamic acid 487 lysine polymorphism in the ALDH2 gene and the arginine 399 glutamine polymorphism in the XRCC1 gene are both associated with an increased risk of esophageal cancer in individuals consuming a low-selenium diet. Additionally, this risk becomes even more pronounced in individuals who smoke or consume alcohol [105]. This may reflect the individual pharmokinetics in handling supplemental selenium." - Ann M. Coulston and Carol J. Boushey, Nutrition in the Prevention and Treatment of Disease (Get the book.)

"Glutamine is a principal fuel used by intestinal mucosal cells, and supplementation with glutamine may inhibit intestinal injury caused by a variety of noxious agents. In studies on rats treated with abdominal radiation, methotrexate, and fluorouracil, oral glutamine supplementation reduced bowel perforation, bloody diarrhea, and endotoxemia, and increased survival (Klimberg et al, 1990; Fox et al, 1987, 1988; O'Dwyer et al., 1987; Jacobs et al, 1987). However, glutamine supplementation may also be detrimental to the cancer patient." - John Boik, Cancer & Natural Medicine: A Textbook of Basic Science and Clinical Research (Get the book.)

"This provides us with an alternative to glutamine for gut healing, since glutamine increases glutamate levels in tissues and can worsen excitotoxicity. In addition, PPARs prevent hypertension and reduce inflammation, the mechanism of the Metabolic Syndrome. What this means is that DHA is a powerful and extremely safe way to enhance PPARs and so reduce the risk of the Metabolic Syndrome and its complications. In addition, DHA has been shown to reduce the number of fat cells, especially stomach fat, the very same fat that causes Metabolic Syndrome." - Russell L. Blaylock, M.D., Health and Nutrition Secrets (Get the book.)

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