Glutamine

• The  most abundant amino acid in the body, it is a protein building block
• Involved in many metabolic processes (more than any other amino acid)
• Converted to glucose when needed
• Used as an energy source
• Serves as fuel for cells lining the intestine
• Used by White Blood Cells for immune function
• Has anti-inflammatory effects so used for arthritis, autoimmune diseases, fibrosis, connective tissue diseases such as polymyositis and scleroderma
• Used for tissue damage due to radiation treatments for cancer
• May help with depression, enhances mental functioning
• Used for epilepsy, fatigue, impotence, schizophrenia, senility and developmental disabilities
• Used to increase athletic performance
• Useful for dieters and body builders
• Used for alcohol withdrawal support. Helps to decrease craving
• Used for gastritis, peptic ulcers and ulcerative colitis  ("It's a miracle." Says one of my clients who owns a dog with constant diarrhea.)
• Used for HIV support

Contraindications for Glutamine: People with liver or kidney diseases, Reye's syndrome or other disorders resulting in the accumulation of ammonia in the blood.