Ginger vs Glutamine for digestion
Short answer: For digestion, users rate them about the same: 100% report improvement with Ginger (13 reports) and 100% with Glutamine (11 reports).
Ginger has 184 meta-analyses and 255 randomized trials on PubMed; Glutamine has 361 and 787.
Based on 157 reports about Ginger and 146 about Glutamine. Not medical advice.
| Ginger Supplement | Glutamine Supplement | |
|---|---|---|
| Users say it helped | 72%helped57 reports · medium confidence | 37%helped55 reports · medium confidence |
| Verdict | Mostly positive | Mixed |
| Research | AResearch: Strong | AResearch: Strong |
| Meta-analyses / RCTs | 184 / 255 | 361 / 787 |
| Mainly used for | ||
| Digestion % reporting improvement | 100% (13) | 100% (11) |
| Pain & inflammation % reporting improvement | 95% (19) | 100% (3) |
| Recovery % reporting improvement | — | 100% (11) |
| Hormones % reporting improvement | 100% (10) | — |
| Energy % reporting improvement | 100% (5) | 100% (4) |
| Common side effects | stomach issues, dizziness, feverish feeling, hypoglycemia | urine odor, headache, vivid dreams, stomach issues |
| Typical dose reported | 1/2 teaspoon dried | 5 mg / before bed |
While most food, herbs and supplements can be safely taken in moderation, healthcare professionals should be aware of the increased risk of bleeding when taking several food and herbs. These include Chinese wolfberry, chamomile tea, cannabis, cranberry, chitosan, green tea, Ginkgo biloba, ginger, spinach, St. John's Wort, sushi and smoking tobacco. Patients should be counselled to continue to seek advice from their healthcare professionals when starting any new herbs, food or supplement.
Br J Clin Pharmacol, 2021 ↗“Ginger changed my life when it comes to hay fever. My wife as well. We normally stick some in some water (1/2 teaspoon dried)”
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 ↗“amino acids L carnitine and glutamine made a difference in my skin.”
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