{"product_id":"naka-platinum-l-glutamine-powder-5000mg-250g","title":"Naka Platinum L-Glutamine Powder 5000mg, Helps Muscle Repair After Exercise and Supports Digestive Health, Vegan, 250g","description":"\u003ch2\u003eNaka Platinum L-Glutamine Powder 5000mg Details\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNaka Platinum L-Glutamine Powder 5000mg\u003c\/strong\u003e is 5 grams of L-glutamine in one level scoop, from a 250 g tub. The ingredient list is the whole product: Naka lists additional ingredients as none, so there is no flavour, no sweetener, no anti-caking agent and no filler — just the amino acid, stirred into water or juice on an empty stomach once a day.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNaka's claims are muscle and gut: it helps muscle repair after exercise and supports digestive health. Glutamine supports muscle growth and inhibits the catabolism of muscle caused by cortisol; it also fuels cells in the digestive tract and can help rebuild them if they undergo stress and inflammation. Vegan, gluten free, non-GMO, non-irradiated, and made in Canada.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp class=\"vitamart-trust-strip\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVitamins Lowest Prices\u003c\/strong\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.vitamart.ca\/pages\/low-price-guarantee\"\u003eLowest Price in Canada — Guaranteed\u003c\/a\u003e | Ships from Ontario across Canada\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eQuick Facts\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eL-glutamine per scoop\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e5,000 mg (5 g)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eServing\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1 level scoop (5 g), once per day\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eContainer\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e250 g tub — 50 five-gram scoops\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOther ingredients\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNone — L-glutamine on its own\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow it mixes\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWater or your favourite juice; no added flavour or sweetener\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBest taken\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eOn an empty stomach\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCharacteristics\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eVegan, gluten free, non-GMO, non-irradiated, made in Canada\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWho L-Glutamine 5000mg Is For\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAnyone starting with glutamine who wants the common 5 g dose rather than committing to a 9 g scoop\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePeople taking it for digestive health — the gut side is half of what Naka claims for it\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTrainers using it for muscle repair after exercise, which is the label's exercise claim\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLabel readers who want one ingredient and no second line on the panel\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAnyone who would rather adjust the dose themselves — a 5 g scoop splits and doubles far more easily than a 9 g one\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWho this product is NOT for:\u003c\/strong\u003e if you have already settled on glutamine and take it daily, the larger \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.vitamart.ca\/products\/naka-platinum-ultra-l-glutamine-9000mg-powder-500g\"\u003eNaka Platinum Ultra L-Glutamine Powder 9000mg\u003c\/a\u003e is the same amino acid at 9 grams a scoop in a 500 g tub, and the better buy per gram. If you want glutamine as part of a gut formula rather than on its own, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.vitamart.ca\/products\/naka-platinum-probiotic-and-prebiotic-250-mg-l-glutamine-300-g\"\u003eNaka Platinum Probiotic and Prebiotic Powder\u003c\/a\u003e builds a supporting 250 mg into a probiotic. And if you will not drink an unflavoured amino acid, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.vitamart.ca\/collections\/glutamine\"\u003eGlutamine Supplements\u003c\/a\u003e carries capsules and flavoured options.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eVitamart's Take\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe stock this as the entry point to glutamine done properly. Five grams is the dose most people land on, and getting it with literally nothing else in the tub means you are buying amino acid rather than a flavour system. For anyone testing whether glutamine does anything for their digestion or their recovery, this is the right size to find out with before committing to a 500 g tub.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne honest note. Glutamine attracts a far longer list of popular claims than its label makes; Naka's are muscle repair after exercise and digestive health, and those are the two we would buy it for. If you already know you want glutamine every day indefinitely, the 9000mg tub wins on cost per gram and this one wins on flexibility.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eHow L-Glutamine 5000mg Compares\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGlutamine products differ on three things only: grams per serving, what else shares the container, and powder versus capsule.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVersus the 9000mg powder:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.vitamart.ca\/products\/naka-platinum-ultra-l-glutamine-9000mg-powder-500g\"\u003eNaka Platinum Ultra L-Glutamine Powder 9000mg\u003c\/a\u003e is 9 g a scoop from a 500 g tub. Nearly double the dose and double the glutamine in the container — compare total grams, not tub price.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVersus glutamine in a blend:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.vitamart.ca\/products\/naka-platinum-probiotic-and-prebiotic-250-mg-l-glutamine-300-g\"\u003eNaka Platinum Probiotic and Prebiotic Powder\u003c\/a\u003e carries 250 mg of L-glutamine. That is a supporting amount in a gut formula — twenty of those servings equal one scoop of this.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVersus capsules:\u003c\/strong\u003e capsules hold well under a gram each, so 5 g means a fistful. Gram-scale amino acids belong in a tub.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVersus BCAAs:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.vitamart.ca\/products\/naka-platinum-ultra-bcaa-10000-mg-powder\"\u003eNaka Platinum Ultra BCAA Powder 10,000mg\u003c\/a\u003e targets muscle protein synthesis and soreness. Glutamine is the one with a digestive claim attached.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy Glutamine Sits in Two Different Aisles\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGlutamine is unusual in turning up both in the sports aisle and the digestive aisle, and the reason is simply which cells consume it. The cells lining the small intestine use glutamine as their preferred fuel, burning it ahead of glucose — which is why Naka can say it fuels cells in the digestive tract and helps rebuild them when they are under stress and inflammation. Those cells turn over every few days, so they have a standing demand for it, and that demand is met from the circulating pool rather than from whatever you ate.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe muscle claim works from the other end of the same pool. Skeletal muscle is where most of the body's free glutamine is stored, and under training load the hormone cortisol drives the breakdown of muscle protein for fuel. Naka's phrasing is that glutamine supports muscle growth and inhibits that cortisol-driven catabolism — muscle is both the warehouse and a customer. Taking it on an empty stomach, as the label directs, keeps it out of competition with the amino acids from a meal, and the 5 g scoop reflects the fact that glutamine is consumed by the gram rather than the milligram.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eHow To Use\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAdults: Take 1 level scoop (5 g) in water or your favourite juice, 1 time per day on an empty stomach.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eFrequently Asked Questions\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdetails\u003e\n\u003csummary\u003e➕ \u003cstrong\u003eHow long does the 250 g tub last?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eAt one 5 g scoop a day, 50 scoops — a little under two months. The panel prints 90 servings, but the scoop arithmetic is what to plan around.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails\u003e\n\u003csummary\u003e➕ \u003cstrong\u003eWhy on an empty stomach?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eThat is the label direction. Away from a meal, the glutamine is not competing with the amino acids in your food for the same absorption route.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails\u003e\n\u003csummary\u003e➕ \u003cstrong\u003e5,000 mg or 9,000 mg — which should I buy?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eSame amino acid. Start here at 5 g a scoop if you are new to it; move to the 500 g, 9 g tub once glutamine is a standing habit and you want the better cost per gram.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails\u003e\n\u003csummary\u003e➕ \u003cstrong\u003eDoes it taste of anything?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eThere is nothing in the tub but L-glutamine, so no flavour or sweetener has been added. Most people find it close to neutral in water, and juice covers it entirely.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails\u003e\n\u003csummary\u003e➕ \u003cstrong\u003eIs this for muscle or for digestion?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eBoth, on Naka's label — muscle repair after exercise and digestive health. The gut lining uses glutamine as its main fuel, which is why the two claims sit together.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails\u003e\n\u003csummary\u003e➕ \u003cstrong\u003eCan I take it with protein or creatine?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003ePeople commonly do. The only label instruction about timing is that this one goes down on an empty stomach, so it is usually taken apart from a shake rather than in it.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003ePairs Well With\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.vitamart.ca\/collections\/post-workout-supplement\"\u003ePost-Workout\u003c\/a\u003e — where glutamine sits in a recovery routine\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.vitamart.ca\/collections\/digestive-aids\"\u003eDigestive Aid Supplements\u003c\/a\u003e — the gut side of what glutamine is taken for\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.vitamart.ca\/collections\/intestinal-colon-support\"\u003eIntestinal \u0026amp; Colon Support Supplements\u003c\/a\u003e — for the gut lining specifically\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.vitamart.ca\/collections\/amino-acids\"\u003eAmino Acids\u003c\/a\u003e — the wider amino shelf\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e💡 Subscribe \u0026amp; save up to 10% on every order — never run out of your daily supplements.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eCompare Similar Products\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.vitamart.ca\/products\/naka-platinum-ultra-l-glutamine-9000mg-powder-500g\"\u003eNaka Platinum Ultra L-Glutamine Powder 9000mg\u003c\/a\u003e — 9 g a scoop in a 500 g tub, the better cost per gram\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.vitamart.ca\/products\/naka-platinum-probiotic-and-prebiotic-250-mg-l-glutamine-300-g\"\u003eNaka Platinum Probiotic and Prebiotic Powder\u003c\/a\u003e — 250 mg of glutamine built into a probiotic instead\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.vitamart.ca\/products\/naka-platinum-ultra-bcaa-10000-mg-powder\"\u003eNaka Platinum Ultra BCAA Powder 10,000mg\u003c\/a\u003e — the other recovery amino tub, 2:1:1 BCAAs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.vitamart.ca\/collections\/glutamine\"\u003eGlutamine Supplements\u003c\/a\u003e — every glutamine we carry, to compare grams per serving\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eAbout Vitamart\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVitamart.ca is Canada's vitamin specialist. We've shipped from our Ontario warehouse to Canadian families since 2005, backed by our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.vitamart.ca\/pages\/low-price-guarantee\"\u003eLow Price Guarantee\u003c\/a\u003e: find a lower advertised price at a Canadian competitor and we'll beat it by 1¢. We believe in \u003cstrong\u003equality products you trust at prices you love\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVitamins Lowest Prices.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Naka Original","offers":[{"title":"250g","offer_id":42622917378219,"sku":"74692","price":19.97,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0621\/4126\/8139\/products\/naka-platinum-glutamine250g_8e642fe4-4048-44c0-bde5-c7851e4b355e.jpg?v=1713483095","url":"https:\/\/www.vitamart.ca\/fr\/products\/naka-platinum-l-glutamine-powder-5000mg-250g","provider":"Vitamart.ca","version":"1.0","type":"link"}