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Posted 1/13/2009 11:19 PM (GMT 0)
I was just reading about this stuff and was curious who was taking it and if they experienced any relief from the big D because of it?
Posted 1/13/2009 11:29 PM (GMT 0)
I tried it for about 3 months, didn't notice any difference, although I didn't have severe D at the time either so that could be why. Give it a try though, what works for some doesn't work for all and I know others have said to have success with it, so you won't know until you try.

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Posted 1/13/2009 11:39 PM (GMT 0)
tried it for a few months a few years ago. didnt do anything for me. body builders/gym rats use it too. supposed to help with recovery. peeps in that circle i know said it didnt help them either. but research "says" it does. imho, it aint worth the money to purchase supplements that are isolates. we dont really understand food. there is so much lost when you take a specific amino acid or enzyme or vitamin. and most of those are synthetics which the body doesnt like. the best way to get this stuff is naturally through food. there are other things in food that we cant replicate in the lab that enable these things to work properly. food and its components work synergistically, not individually. take vitamins for example. sure you get the vitamins, but you dont get the associated phytonutrients and fiber and antioxidants that food provides. hence you are strongly missing out. so my advice, if you want to increase your l-glutamine levels, eat foods high in l-glutamine. but remember, the placebo affect is real and very powerful.
Posted 1/14/2009 12:29 AM (GMT 0)
Brasco Broth and the Chicken Soup from the makers diet book are great ways to get amino acids (protein building blocks ) many of which help to heal the intestinal tract. The SCD uses many bone broths cooked at a low temperature for a long time for this purpose. I have used all of the above and the (natural) supplemental products in the past, with good results (I think). The dietitians at one local hospital start most post op G/I patients on L-Glutamine, when they are discharged to go home.  


Posted 1/14/2009 3:24 PM (GMT 0)
Kasper,
I agree with you, plus it would be diffacult to get enough in any pill form. The capsule form typicaly has about 1/2 gram per capsule. I take 5 grams per serving 2-3 times a day on a empty stomach, when I take this. The amounts used by the post-op patients is about three times what I have used.
Posted 1/14/2009 5:22 PM (GMT 0)
Thanks for the tips, guys. I think I'm going to give it a shot. I'm in one of those I-Have-to-be-Proactive moods at the moment. I think I'm going to add Peppermint Oil Capsules to my list too.

Now I just have to work up the nerve to leave the house!
Posted 1/14/2009 7:06 PM (GMT 0)
My wife uses it on her doctors orders. It shields the nerve endings from damage from the Chemo she is taking. It has helped her.
Posted 1/14/2009 7:09 PM (GMT 0)
I tried it once, and got quite sick. So haven't wanted to try it again.
Posted 1/14/2009 7:21 PM (GMT 0)
What ever you do, don't add more than one thing at a time or you won't know what is helping what or if it's helping at all, so try the glutamine first and wait to see if there are any benefits, then add the peppermint and wait and see if you notice anything from it....otherwise if you start a few things at the same time you'll have no idea what's helping or what might even be making things worse.

:)
Posted 1/14/2009 8:13 PM (GMT 0)
Good advice PB4, as usual. I get carried away when I get frustrated, but you're right. One thing at a time!
Posted 1/15/2009 2:33 AM (GMT 0)
and be patient trying things. sometimes you may have to wait a few weeks to a couple of months to make a good decision as to whether it helped or not.
Posted 1/15/2009 3:17 AM (GMT 0)
Spiders,

   I no longer use L-Glutamine daily, but I keep it on hand and use it when I have G/I symptoms, my muscles feel heavy, or when I engage in exercise. 

   I always add new foods and supplements at least 10 days apart. I read that some reactions are delayed especially for Crohnies who have leaky gut, joint, muscle, or other soft tissue pain. It is my understanding that this is also true for people who have more than one autoimmune diagnosis. I first read this about mostly in alternative healing books and articles, but now some environmental medicine researchers and Doctors agree.

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