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Glutamine Benefits

Glutamine's benefits include:

• Glutamine can pass through the brain-blood barrier
  Glutamine is one of the few amino acids that can easily pass through the brain-blood barrier and this means it can be used by the brain as fuel for energy. The walls of the intestine also use glutamine as fuel for energy. The brain can also convert glutamine into glutamic acid, which increases the amount of GABA in the brain and ensures the brain works more effectively and is calmer.
• Glutamine is needed by the white blood cells
  The immune system relies on glutamine to function more effectively, because the white blood cells rely on glutamine to enable their optimal functioning - in particular, glutamine helps the macrophages (the white blood cells that engulf and destroy pathogens such as bacteria and viruses) function much more effectively. Glutamine also enhances the function of lymphocytes (the white blood cells that control the immune response).

Glutamine is very important in the health of the cells as it is is part of the DNA and RNA, the core of each cell. Glutamine ensures the cells is properly formed and protects the DNA and RNA

• Glutamine balances the acid/alkaline levels in the body
  Glutamine is used by the electrolytes to ensure that the acid/alkaline levels in the body are balanced and at correct levels.
• Glutamine is very important in the health of the cells as it is is part of the DNA and RNA, the core of each cell. Glutamine ensures the cells is properly formed and protects the DNA and RNA.
  Glutamine is used by the body to create more muscle proteins which helps to create more muscles and it is for this reason glutamine is used to treat muscle wasting that often occurs after serious illness or in post-operative care (where the patient is not able to be very mobile).
• Glutamine is part of DNA and RNA
  Glutamine is very important in the health of the cells as it is is part of the DNA and RNA, the core of each cell. Glutamine ensures the cells is properly formed and protects the DNA and RNA.

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