L-Glutimine Supplements

 

  HI has any body had good results with L-Glutimine helping  UC in lower Colon and Rectum

Works really well for me! My naturopathic doctor put me on it, restores the stomach lining with a coating. Bodybuilders use it to because it rebuilds muscle tissue.

i've tried it, with similar effects as quincy's. same kind of powder - pure, taken with water.

some say it can restore the gut mucosa, but i've also read that for some can become a real problem if used.

so, just test it and see how it works, you'll never know until you've tried it.

I guess it varies from person to person... although Its hard to believe that L-Glutamine could give someone such strong effects like diarrhea. L-Glutamine is an amino acid thats produced in our bodies at a normal rate (if we're healthy and without disease) that is. Doctors recommend it because it does restore the mucus lining of the small intestines and is what keeps our electrolytes balanced and flowing through our bloodstream to allow muscle tissue repair.

When i take it, I immediately get a small reaction in my stomach thats uncomfortable, but goes away shortly. It's been proven to restore the colon's mucus lining in animals, but in humans theres no clear diagnosis.

Post Edited (stereofidelic89) : 12/30/2011 9:39:00 PM (GMT-7)

yeah, it was weird. it just made my poop SO watery. i felt like i had a fountain out of my ass. i forgot to take it one day and noticed how much less water was coming out so i stopped taking it. i could never seem to get the dosage right. i tried 1/2 tsp a day all the way up to 2.5 tsp a day. i still have the rest of the bottle but don't plan on taking it again.

freddyj,

My L-Glutamine is a powder and 1 scoop = 5 grams. If you're taking the pills @ 500mg each, no wonder it seems like a huge quantity at 5g,lol. I can't swallow pills too well so I try and take powders mixed in some water, protein shakes, etc... but there's another reason I don't like capsules and that is: you don't know what fillers they use, and it's one more thing your stomach has to break down.

Anyway, it's really personal preference. But yes, L-Glutamine is known for colonic repair (in large enough quantities and long term usage).

Have you tried emptying out the capsules into a little water - and taking it on an empty stomach to see if it helps with the terrible D?

 

InSoFla,

Is there a brand you swear by?

I am having the longest, most intense D flare since I was diagnosed. I'm scared of everything I put in my stomach (including my meds) because I just want my colon to heal.

I accidentally took Mucinex for a cold in early December, not realizing it was an NSAID until I took it, and I think that is what set me off. My diet was extremely varied at that point, with only mild issues. Now I am down to GF white bread, chicken broth, corn flakes, rice milk, etc. ... All very soft and/or processed foods — no dairy or gluten.

Also afraid that my bedtime Canasa is being more of an irritant than a healer since I have had to wake up with an urgent BM and the blood seems more severe then.

I don't have to tell anybody here how much it sucks, but it does. Not used to such a restrictive diet and the nonstop trips to the loo.

Recently added VSL#3 — not sure it's helping. But I may try the L-Glutamine to see if it helps.

 

Hi happy new year ti Everyone hear in UK its tough but we have our NHS which is a godsend when you have uc as the treatmentand Drugs are free 

 However thanks for you Comments on L=Glutimine as with all things it i think a try and see

 my Flare up lasting Three months seems to have calmed down  so looking foward to better 2012

Mr. Miagi,

Here's that list of suggestions for you:

Here's what's worked for me:

1) Diet is key for me: I do the SCD diet, and I am very, very careful with food combining, because if you mis-combine it creates havoc! Here's some info on it: http://cureforulcerativecolitis.com/step-1-methodology-to-eating

2) Adding L-Glutamine powder 15 grams - for colonic repair. If you're having issues with urgency and diarrhea, then you'll need to take L-Glutamine powder 1 teaspoon mixed in a little water on an empty stomach, and that should alleviate your symptoms alot.

3) Adding slippery elm bark powder - 1 tablespoon mixed in a little water, 3-4 times a day - IMO it is the equivalent in nature to the 5asa's and works much more effectively than all the mesalamines without the side effects.

4) Probiotics are key. If you can get your doc to write you a prescription for VSL#3 DS - that would be better, stronger, and probably cheaper ( IMO 3 x per day at least) than buying VSL#3.

5) Drink lots of good water.

6) Get your vit. d and b12 blood work done, to see if you are deficient.

7) SCD diet - specific carbohydrate diet - many have had lots of success with it. If you can't do it because it's so strict, at the very least do dairy free, wheat free, gluten free.

8) start a food journal and see what correlations come forth

9) There's a great app for keeping track of your symptoms, diet, meds, etc...

http://wellapps.com/products

10) Do some research on LDN - low dose naltrexone, you can search this forum as they are several threads on this. I can tell you it works! Here's the Penn State research done by Dr. Jill Smith with LDN and Crohns Patients.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21380937

https://www.healingwell.com/community/default.aspx?f=38&m=2204683#m2222188, https://www.healingwell.com/community/default.aspx?f=38&m=2129791&p=1

11) Adding rectal meds. Are you on any rectal meds like canasa suppositories or rowesa enemas?

12) You may want to add liquid vitamins/minerals to make sure your stomach does not have to do the work of breaking them down, and hence not absorbing them.

13) Also, I've been supplementing with good quality whey protein - Dr. Mercola's Pro-Optimal Whey, which I make with almond milk ( you can see from my sig).

14) Astaxanthin is a great anti-inflammatory

I think the more information you can have on UC and all its issues, the better you'll feel, albeit after you get over the feelings of being overwhelmed by it all (i know, :()

Good luck, and I hope you start to feel better soon.

Let us know how we can help you.

Quincy,

I stand corrected. It's the pseudoephedrine I was thinking of. The med flipped me for a loop.

Thanks for the list of suggestions.

InSoFla,

Thanks to you also for your suggestions.

stereofidelic89,

So glad you've found the slippery elm, and food combining to work for you.

mindoverbutter,

I'm sorry the L-Glutamine didn't work for you.

I see you are doing the Robbins program, does that mean you are eating grass-fed products vs. grain-fed products?