Bone Broth vs Glutamine for digestion
Short answer: For digestion, users rate them about the same: 100% report improvement with Bone Broth (10 reports) and 100% with Glutamine (11 reports).
Bone Broth has 0 meta-analyses and 0 randomized trials on PubMed; Glutamine has 361 and 787.
Based on 58 reports about Bone Broth and 146 about Glutamine. Not medical advice.
| Bone Broth Supplement | Glutamine Supplement | |
|---|---|---|
| Users say it helped | 100%helped9 reports · few reports | 37%helped55 reports · medium confidence |
| Verdict | Mostly positive | Mixed |
| Research | DResearch: None | AResearch: Strong |
| Meta-analyses / RCTs | 0 / 0 | 361 / 787 |
| Mainly used for | ||
| Digestion % reporting improvement | 100% (10) | 100% (11) |
| Recovery % reporting improvement | 100% (4) | 100% (11) |
| Pain & inflammation % reporting improvement | 80% (5) | 100% (3) |
| Skin & hair % reporting improvement | 100% (5) | — |
| Immunity % reporting improvement | — | 100% (6) |
| Common side effects | None reported | urine odor, headache, vivid dreams, stomach issues |
| Typical dose reported | 100 ml / daily | 5 mg / before bed |
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What a user said
“My personal gut issues have been hugely improved by the GAPS diet, particularly the bone broth component.”
GlutamineFull Glutamine profile →
Latest review conclusion
In studies using high-throughput metabolomics, several blood amino acids appear to be consistently associated with the risk of developing type 2 diabetes.
Diabetes Care, 2016 ↗What a user said
“amino acids L carnitine and glutamine made a difference in my skin.”
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