Glutamine vs L-Glutamine for digestion
Short answer: For digestion, more users report improvement with Glutamine — 100% of 11 reports, versus 92% of 26 for L-Glutamine.
Glutamine has 361 meta-analyses and 787 randomized trials on PubMed; L-Glutamine has 19 and 117.
Based on 146 reports about Glutamine and 141 about L-Glutamine. Not medical advice.
| Glutamine Supplement | L-Glutamine Supplement | |
|---|---|---|
| Users say it helped | 37%helped55 reports · medium confidence | 60%helped59 reports · medium confidence |
| Verdict | Mixed | Mixed |
| Research | AResearch: Strong | AResearch: Strong |
| Meta-analyses / RCTs | 361 / 787 | 19 / 117 |
| Mainly used for | ||
| Digestion % reporting improvement | 100% (11) | 92% (26) |
| Mood % reporting improvement | 67% (3) | 88% (17) |
| Recovery % reporting improvement | 100% (11) | 78% (9) |
| Anxiety % reporting improvement | 100% (4) | 71% (14) |
| Energy % reporting improvement | 100% (4) | 83% (6) |
| Common side effects | urine odor, headache, vivid dreams, stomach issues | stomach issues, anxiety, weird feeling, glutamate spikes |
| Typical dose reported | 5 mg / before bed | 5 g |
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.”
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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