Glutamine

[livestrong]

I only take Glutamine after my workouts mon,tues,thurs,fri


Should I be taking it daily?

[DAG447]

I use it before bed on non-training days as well when I feel really sore, otherwise not (that stuff isnt cheap..)

[threenorns]

another way to boost glutamine levels is to increase glutathione production - megadoses (1000mg daily, 500mg morning and evening) of Vitamin C helps with that, bigtime.

plus it's a [beep] of a lot cheaper.

[pmcgough]

you censored hell?
glutathione is quite good, and it is way cheap compared to others....i got vpx glutamine(155 5g servings) for only $15 though so i use that

[threenorns]

yeah - but a bottle of vitamin C's, like, $4 and tastes much yummier.

no, i didn't censor "hell", i censored [beep!]

[candyass]

Id stick with the simple and cheap antioxidants. Glutamine did **** for me when I took it, but ester c works very well. You build up a lot of free radicals during a workout, which is one of the major reasons for muscle soreness.

[Gooseneck]

I take glutathione along with vitamin C whenever I can remember to. Glutathione is better for a couple reasons; it helps the body naturally to produce glutamine and also works as a free radical chelator. Combined with vit. C, the two work synergistically.

[livestrong]

Originally Posted by Gooseneck

I take glutathione along with vitamin C whenever I can remember to. Glutathione is better for a couple reasons; it helps the body naturally to produce glutamine and also works as a free radical chelator. Combined with vit. C, the two work synergistically.

Hey Gooneck, So you would suggest giving that a try over just taking pure glutamine?

[livestrong]

Originally Posted by Gooseneck

I take glutathione along with vitamin C whenever I can remember to. Glutathione is better for a couple reasons; it helps the body naturally to produce glutamine and also works as a free radical chelator. Combined with vit. C, the two work synergistically.

When would you suggest I take glutathione w/ vitamin c? In the morning, After workouts... before bed?:

[Gooseneck]

Originally Posted by livestrong

When would you suggest I take glutathione w/ vitamin c? In the morning, After workouts... before bed?:

My opinion would be right before your workouts, and then maybe another dose a few hours later or at bedtime. Glutathione is not only a chelator of damaging free radicals due to strenuous muscle breakdown, its also a building block for protein, which should be abundent prior to protein consumption. Vitamin C is water solulable and should really be taken a few times a day in split doses. If you can only lump it into one, take it before your workout.

[Suareezay]

Originally Posted by candyass

Id stick with the simple and cheap antioxidants. Glutamine did **** for me when I took it, but ester c works very well. You build up a lot of free radicals during a workout, which is one of the major reasons for muscle soreness.

NAC is another good one, as well as vitamin C.

[arbit]

Here's an article which indicates glutamine nis not worth it.
Thanks to 3+gear for pointing me in this direction
http://www.1fast400.com/i42_Glutamine.html

[DaRkAnGel]

Im not sure if im too late, but supplemting glutamine is a good way to waste your money and thats about it...

[mikeJ]

Is glutamine more for people that are already in pretty good shape and are looking to keep their muscle..or is it also for people who are in the beginning-mid stage of building muscles. (I get sport supplements, including glutamine, for free....so money is not an issue).

[abear]

glutamines proven benefits are gut (digestive) health and to the immune system. so experience isnt important.