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Nitrogen regulator | Intestinal healing | Brain functions
Glutamine has recently become the focus of many scientific studies. More and more evidence suggests that during certain stressful situations (such as intense weight training), the body may require more glutamine than it can produce. Under these conditions, glutamine can be considered, conditionally, as an "essential" amino acid.
Glutamine participates in maintaining a positive nitrogen balance (an anabolic state), ideal for those engaged in increasing muscle mass and also supports rapidly growing cells. Rapidly growing cells are the so-called lymphocytes of the immune system and enterocytes.
Above all, however, it is an essential regulator of the body's acid-base balance and a regulator of nitrogen transport. In the brain, glutamine is converted into glutamic acid which is necessary for brain function. It also increases the amount of gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA), which is essential for maintaining proper brain function and mental activity.
Glutamine is also known for its ability to maintain a healthy digestive system. Taking glutamine supplements has been correctly linked to the health, proper functioning, and maintenance of intestinal absorptive cells, as well as cell differentiation.
