Fiber vs L-Glutamine for digestion
Short answer: For digestion, more users report improvement with L-Glutamine — 91% of 22 reports, versus 81% of 26 for Fiber.
Fiber has 1,399 meta-analyses and 3,260 randomized trials on PubMed; L-Glutamine has 19 and 117.
Based on 56 reports about Fiber and 88 about L-Glutamine. Not medical advice.
| Fiber Supplement | L-Glutamine Supplement | |
|---|---|---|
| User score | 41 | 38 |
| Verdict | Mostly positive | Mostly positive |
| Positive of reports that state an outcome | 69% | 64% |
| Reports | 56 | 88 |
| Research | AResearch: Strong | AResearch: Strong |
| Meta-analyses / RCTs | 1,399 / 3,260 | 19 / 117 |
| Mainly used for | ||
| Weight loss % reporting improvement | 100% (3) | — |
| Appetite % reporting improvement | 100% (4) | — |
| Focus % reporting improvement | — | 100% (2) |
| Energy % reporting improvement | — | 75% (4) |
| Sleep % reporting improvement | 100% (2) | 50% (2) |
| Anxiety % reporting improvement | — | 60% (10) |
| Mood % reporting improvement | — | 89% (9) |
| Performance % reporting improvement | — | 50% (2) |
| Recovery % reporting improvement | — | 80% (5) |
| Digestion % reporting improvement | 81% (26) | 91% (22) |
| Libido % reporting improvement | — | 100% (2) |
| Common side effects | can exacerbate | anxiety, stomach issues, weird feeling, glutamate spikes |
| Typical dose reported | 6 days/week | 5 g |
Fiber supplementation is effective at improving constipation. Particularly, psyllium, doses >10 g/d and treatment durations of at least 4 weeks appear optimal, though caution is needed when interpreting the results due to considerable heterogeneity. These findings provide promising evidence on the optimal type and regime of fiber supplementation, which could be used to standardize recommendations to patients. The protocol for this review is registered at PROSPERO as CRD42020191404.
Am J Clin Nutr, 2022 ↗“I truly feel much less stressed in traffic/at work, etc. I cannot believe how little fiber my family has, and therefore I grew up having.”
Dentoxol mouthwashes, Plantago major extract, thyme honey extract, zinc oxide paste, vitamin B complex combined with GeneTime, and the consumption of L-glutamine are effective in diminishing the severity of OM. Pain intensity was lower with doxepin mouthwashes and diphenhydramine-lidocaine-antacid mouthwashes.
Acta Odontol Latinoam, 2023 ↗“I tried out L-glutamine. It worked! I saw some real results taking 15g a day.”
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