L-Glutamine vs Magnesium Citrate for digestion
Short answer: For digestion, more users report improvement with L-Glutamine — 91% of 22 reports, versus 68% of 40 for Magnesium Citrate.
L-Glutamine has 19 meta-analyses and 117 randomized trials on PubMed; Magnesium Citrate has 14 and 135.
Based on 88 reports about L-Glutamine and 357 about Magnesium Citrate. Not medical advice.
| L-Glutamine Supplement | Magnesium Citrate Supplement | |
|---|---|---|
| User score | 38 | 60 |
| Verdict | Mostly positive | Mostly positive |
| Positive of reports that state an outcome | 64% | 65% |
| Reports | 88 | 357 |
| Research | AResearch: Strong | AResearch: Strong |
| Meta-analyses / RCTs | 19 / 117 | 14 / 135 |
| Mainly used for | ||
| Focus % reporting improvement | 100% (2) | 56% (9) |
| Energy % reporting improvement | 75% (4) | 67% (12) |
| Sleep % reporting improvement | 50% (2) | 86% (74) |
| Anxiety % reporting improvement | 60% (10) | 88% (50) |
| Mood % reporting improvement | 89% (9) | 72% (25) |
| Memory % reporting improvement | — | 33% (3) |
| Performance % reporting improvement | 50% (2) | — |
| Recovery % reporting improvement | 80% (5) | 100% (2) |
| Pain & inflammation % reporting improvement | — | 100% (5) |
| Digestion % reporting improvement | 91% (22) | 68% (40) |
| Libido % reporting improvement | 100% (2) | — |
| Heart & lipids % reporting improvement | — | 80% (5) |
| Common side effects | anxiety, stomach issues, weird feeling, glutamate spikes | diarrhea, stomach issues, drowsiness, fatigue |
| Typical dose reported | 5 g | 400 mg / every night |
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.”
This systematic review provides Grade C (possibly effective) evidence for prevention of migraine with magnesium. Prophylactic treatment of migraine by means of high levels of magnesium dicitrate (600 mg) seems to be a safe and cost efficient strategy in clinical use.
Headache, 2018 ↗“Magnesium citrate is the bees knees for me. I know everyone man and his dog always talks about it but it does seriously help with sleep onset for me personally.”
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