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Answers to Frequently Asked Glutamine Questions

Q1: What is glutamine, and what is glutamine used for?

A1: Glutamine is a non-essential amino acid that can be found in the body as well as in proteins like meat, fish, and dairy products. Glutamine is a sports supplement that is frequently favored by weight lifters, elite and competitive athletes, marathon runners, endurance athletes, and triathletes. Glutamine has been proven to:

• Boost immune function
• Improve and accelerate muscle recovery and repair
• Enhance human growth hormone

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Q2: How and when should glutamine be taken for optimal results?

A2: Glutamine comes in glutamine powder form, and can easily be added to creatine, protein, or meal replacement drinks. In order to replace depleted glutamine, the best time to take your glutamine supplements is within two hours of your workout.

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Q3: What are the advantages and disadvantages of glutamine?

A3: Like all sports supplements, glutamine has its pros and cons. Whether glutamine is right for you will depend upon your individual needs and goals.

Advantages of glutamine include:

• Glutamine prevents muscle tissues from breaking down.
• Glutamine makes it easier to recover from intense workouts.
• Glutamine boosts immune function.
• Glutamine comes in powder form, and can be easily added to your other drinks.

Disadvantages of glutamine include:

• Glutamine can side effects like acne, aggression, and hair loss.
• Glutamine may prohibit the absorption of other amino acids.

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