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Posted 9/2/2011 12:20 AM (GMT 0)
Hi--Have seen some posts referring to taking L glutamine. My son has talked me into taking it to try to build up some muscle tissue, but I was wondering just what benefits you get from it for UC?
Posted 9/2/2011 3:01 AM (GMT 0)
Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD)

Glutamine helps to protect the lining of the gastrointestinal tract known as the mucosa. For that reason, some have suggested that people who have inflammatory bowel disease (ulcerative colitis and Crohn' s disease) may not have enough glutamine. However, two clinical trials found that taking glutamine supplements did not improve symptoms of Crohn' s disease. More research is needed. In the meantime, ask your doctor when deciding whether to use glutamine for IBD.

http://www.umm.edu/altmed/articles/glutamine-000307.htm
Posted 9/2/2011 12:02 PM (GMT 0)
Bodybuilders like glutamine because taken with food it helps to build muscle. IBDers like it because taken on an empty stomach it helps repair inflamed intestinal tissue.
Posted 9/2/2011 12:41 PM (GMT 0)
Michigoose,

I take about 15 grams of L-Glutamine powder a day - which I add to my protein shakes - and for colonic repair.

But you have to read labels carefully, L-GLutamine and Glutamic Acid are different.

Here's some info and it sites some studies on it as well:

http://cureforulcerativecolitis.com/step-7

Posted 9/2/2011 4:17 PM (GMT 0)
i was taking l-glutamine but i noticed it made me get a lot of diarrhea. i tried different dosages between 1/2 tsp to 2 tsp a day for about 2 months and didn't really see improvement.
Posted 9/3/2011 2:30 AM (GMT 0)
I used to take L-glutamine caps with each meal and when i didn't take them I would get cramps and upset stomach much more frequently. I'm colon-free now so I obviously wasn't helped greatly by it, but I did notice a positive difference. :)
Posted 9/3/2011 6:30 AM (GMT 0)
Glutamine alone doesnt really help build muscle much if hes not taking in protein and his protein intake doesnt have to come from protein shakes. Have him eat eggs in the morning and lots of chicken for protein. Glutamine is mostly good for muscle recovery.

Ive actually started flaring not too long ago and decided to try the glutamine. Been taking it for almost 3 weeks and as some say here that it stops the bleeding for them, for me it only reduced it a bit but im not complaining. Everyone is different. I was taking 45g a day(15g, 3 times a day)

I just purchased some Curcumin capsules so we'll see how that goes.
Posted 9/4/2011 3:19 AM (GMT 0)
I've been taking L Glutamine with my protein shakes after workouts. It helps the muscles recover faster. and be less sore. I'd then noticed it on here, and started taking pill form in addition to the shake. And I strongly believe that it has helped my UC. And I have also increased the amount I use in my protein shakes. I feel like the increase has had positive effects as well on both UC and recovering muscles (I work out a lot and hard core) and in case you are starting to wonder whether you can get too much... According to the people I've talked to NO. You just pee out what you don't need. I highly reccommend it.
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