How to Prepare Fresh Herbs

Hi Christine & Welcome!

Here’s as good as place as any for your question. To answer your question about l-glutamine, that would be yes.

What Is L-Glutamine?

L-Glutamine the most abundant amino acid in muscle cells. It is released from the muscle during times of stress (such as hard weight training workouts) and dieting. This amino acid not only has been shown to be a great anti-catabolic agent (protects the muscle from the catabolic activities of the hormone cortisol), to be a contributor to muscle cell volume, and to have immune system enhancing properties but also to help in the following ways:

* Regulation of protein synthesis (this is one of the ways in which steroids exert their muscle building effects).
* Accelerating glycogen synthesis after a workout.
* Sparing the use of the glycogen stored in the muscle cell (recall that the glycogen stored in the muscle cell is what gives the cell the healthy volume and firmness that you seek).
* Faster recuperation from weight training workouts.

I’ve taken l-glutamine in both tablet and in powder form in the past but only in powder form now becuase it’s faster absorbing which means is much more effective in doing it’s job. I take it in my post-training shake following my weights training and if I need it like now, for post-surgery. I hope this answers your question.

Lia

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