I just started using L Glutamine in powder form. Glutamine, while not considered an essential amino acid, is considered an important amino acid. L-Glutamine or Glutamate is the form found in foods, supplements and our diet. Glutamine is the primary fuel for the colonocytes (that is a fancy word meaning the cells that make up your colon). Colonocytes are actually epithelial cells along the wall of your gut.
If you have ever heard of the term “leaky gut” it refers to the lack of a good intestinal barrier in our entire GI tract. The gut is made up of epithelial cells that are designed to be fit snugly next to each other, called “junctions”. While once thought to be static, they are actually changeable gatekeepers, known to be affected by diet, neuro signals, pathogens and other factors. When the junctions are not tight between cells in our GI tract. Feeding the cells in the colon what they want to eat, one of which is glutamine, can strengthen the junctions, assist in improving the intestinal barrier and thus improve the condition, leaky gut.
I started this about a month ago at a dosage 2 scoops twice per day to support my intestinal lining. Now, have cut back to 2 scoops daily. I really feel it has made a difference in my symptoms.
You can buy L Glutamine from many different sources. I am using the one my Naturopath doctor has recommended by Neurovanna. It tastes ok mixed in water. I have been adding a small amount of sugar free crystal lite type powder lemonade to make a little more tasty.
Other things that can help with leaky gut includes Berberine, Zinc and Curcumin.
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