Best l-glutamine nutritional supplements according to redditors

Recently, I've seen some mentions of glutamine as a recovery aid, so I went ahead and got this supplement to try it out. Does anyone have any experience using glutamine to help recover from long runs? What works/doesn't work for you?

Look at the serving size which I am guessing is 2 capsules. So capsule weight + L-glutamine weight times 2 would be about 1000 mg. A 0 size capsule is about 90 mg. 1000 - (2x90) = 820 mg L-glutamine in 2 capsules or 1 serving size.


Example according to this package 300 capsules, 150 servings at 2 capsules each

https://www.amazon.com/BulkSupplements-Pure-L-Glutamine-Capsules-Gelatin/dp/B00OVBBZ2Q/ref=sr_1_1?s=hpc&ie=UTF8&qid=1503294411&sr=1-1-spons&keywords=l-glutamine&th=1

Here's the TMI version. (I wouldn't wish this on anybody and if it can help one person, I'll throw it all out there for everyone to see.)

Recipe:

2 Cups butter
1/2 Cup MCT oil
12 caps Butyrate
Glutamine (I don't remember how much. I weighed the butyrate powder then added the same amount of glutamine. So whatever that was.)

Gently warm butter and MCT oil in a sauce pan over low heat until the butter is barely melted. Allow to cool while stirring until the oil is less than 105*. Stir in powders. Immediately use while still warm.

How I did it:

• Give a warm water enema to clear fecal matter
  
• Wait as long as it takes for the bowels to calm down after that so they don't immediately act up upon insertion of the oil (this is when I'd warm the oil and mix it all together)
  
• Deliver warm oil slowly so it doesn't get rejected
  
• Hold as long as possible. (If that's all day, great. You can stop here.)
  
• After the bowel movement where you lose the oil, clean up and give about 2 tablespoons of oil with an anal lube injector. (Whatever. It works. 2 for $5 off Amazon.)
  
  Additional details that might be helpful:
  
  
• I didn't take the supplements orally. Just direct application. In the study it only worked as far in as the butyrate and glutamine could reach directly so that's what I did. Don't think it would hurt, but in my case, it wasn't necessary. (Although I definitely see how this combination could be a real game-changer for the small intestine and I'd never object to taking them)
  
• From what I understand according to the study, the butyrate and glutamine must have direct contact with the problem area. If your ulcerations are higher than mine, you may be able to find a colonic practitioner who'd be willing to help. I know they'll sometimes allow a person to bring in their own herbs or other additions for the high colonic. It would be expensive to do every day for up to a month, but it would be money well spent if it worked.
  
• And it might not take a month. In the study it took up to a month, but the patients weren't eating carnivore. I really believe that this is why I responded so quickly. I was already on the right track and that area just needed a little push.
  
  Here are the ones I bought:
  
  https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01AFEWDTQ/ref=oh_aui_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1
  https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00E7TMONG/ref=oh_aui_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&th=1
  
  Very good luck to anyone going through this. It's an agonizing pain that I empathize with deeply. That fistula was one of the worst things I've ever suffered. The fact that it went on for 18 freaking months absolutely broke me.
  
  Final point: This treatment did only good for me but I have NO IDEA if there could be harm from this. No clue how these doses, delivered in this manner, impact the body. I only did it for about nine days, and I don't know if there could be damage from going longer. I do know that people take huge doses of glutamine (much more than I used) long-term without problems. I do know that people eat mass quantities of butter (a very good source of butyrate) every day for years without hurting themselves. I think that, at worst, it would be a harmless effort. But I can't guarantee anything.
  
  And I always expelled the bulk of it within 15 minutes. So I don't know what would happen if a person held onto it for the day.
  
  If anybody has any real knowledge to that point, I'd be grateful to hear it.
  
  I'm just barely smart enough to be dangerous so don't trust me. Do your own homework and make an informed decision.

NOW L-Glutamine 500 mg,120 Capsules https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000QVCAKQ/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_.ar3Bb9K9ZENA

GI Response by Innate: https://www.amazon.com/INNATE-Response-Formulas-Digestive-Gastrointestinal/dp/B00853FMWU

Also, follow all the lifestyle recommendations like eat smaller meals, avoid common triggers like spicy food, alcohol, chocolate, and put at least 2-3 hours between eating and going to sleep.

Its all good dude, for electrolytes I like to use capsule's like these. Makes it easy and you dont have to figure out ratios on your own. You can by them seperately as Magnesium citrate, Potassium Citrate, and you can Get Sodium from kosher or Pink himilayan sea salt. Sea salt is good because it contains other trace minerals as well. For Muscle recovery Glutamine and BCAA's are amazing.

I'm no excercise elitist either. We love doing bike rides to brewerys and back. I just save the recovery until i'm done drinking. I've found that to be pretty effective.

So yesterday I tried this combo:

1 scoop Jarrow Creatine
30 mins before Jiu Jitsu.

Breakfast:
8 a.m:

1 slice of Ezekiel sourdoug toast with almond cream cheese.
Shake with Nutiva hemp protein, 1/2 banana, blueberries, water, almond milk, almond butter and a splash of flax seed oil.

Tea mix of whole foods yerba matte and spoonful of matcha.


11:30 a.m:

1 scoop BCAA in my water bottle for during class & open mat (1.5 hours)

2 p.m.:

1 scoop Glutamine
1/2 Scoop Nutiva Hemp Protein Powder

Grilled two veggie sausages with a tad of almond cheese melted on two whole wheat hot dog buns.

About 20-30 mins after eating I pretty much crashed and had to take a nap. Was tired the rest of the day. Took 1 B-complex vitamin before bed and slept in till about 8:15 am. Usually wake up before 7 and feel fine.

If it matters, for dinner I had a bowl of quinoa with grilled corn, vegetables and some seitan chorizo, a small glass of wine and after a beer.

Noticed that at Jiu Jitsu I was in beast mode but felt my mind was clear. I was worried the creatine would give me anxiety like a lot of other similar supplements often do. I felt great and had some amazing matches. Went harder with some of the tougher dudes but held my own and felt great.

I'm thinking maybe I need to work on my post workout food/routine. Maybe I need to bring a shake that's ready for right after with protein powder and glutamine or something. Any suggestions?

I like Align probiotics but I only have IBS-C. You could try that or Culturelle, which is for diarrhea. For the L-Glutamine make sure you get a powder because it gets absorbed better than pills/capsules. I use NOW Foods L-Glutamine pure powder. It's on Amazon.

https://www.amazon.com/Foods-L-Glutamine-Pure-Powder-1-Pound/dp/B0013OXEKK?th=1

Just found this: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B001W6RHSY/ref=
has anyone tried this?

btw the instructions say to drink it right away after mixing, dont think i seen that before

Add some L-Glutamine to your protein shake. Improve your gut with more probiotics. Buy some weights so that even when you're at your computer you can be doing curls. Getting ripped means you are literally ripping your muscles, you will feel them tear, then sleep and let them heal. They'll heal up faster with L-Glutamine.

BulkSupplements Pure L-Glutamine Powder (1 Kilogram) 1kg for $24.96.

I think that company is kind of shady, though. Every single time I buy anything from them, I get a followup email offering me a free product of my choosing in exchange for an "honest" review.

Jarrow has one too 1kg for $32.62, cheaper if you do the subscribe and save thing.

Since you're basically new I would avoid isolation workouts (e.g. an arm day or just chest day). Do compound movements for at least a month. Push pull leg or upper body one day, rest, then lower body. Someone already said buy glutamine. It's a great supplement.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00E7TMONG/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_Oq6.ybZ85NQ4V

This is probably the best bang for your buck.

I did try daily 250ml kefir for a couple of months, no impact. But it was the blueberry flavored one, I couldn't take the salty taste of the raw one. I might try l-glutamine. Any brand you can recommend?
I'm thinking this one
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00E7TMONG/ref=s9_acsd_hps_bw_c_x_5

What's wrong with Jarrow? https://www.amazon.com/Jarrow-Formulas-L-Glutamine-Supports-serving/dp/B0013OSIY2/

This one had the best taste I've found. Cheaper Chinese ones taste metallic.

Iron Tek Essential Glutamine Powder, 1.1-Pound https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000NCO8BC

Since you have been on PPIs for so long you want to make sure you are not deficient in the vitamins and minerals those deplete, magnesium is most important (because of depression and anxiety) recommend magnesium glycinate, B12 and calcium. A lot of people find going vegan or sticking to only chicken for protein helps quite a bit. As far as supplements go L-Glutamine, Collagen, Slippery Elm, DGL Licorice, Zinc L-Carnosine (integrative therapeutics on Amazon, have to supplement copper or eat high copper foods to avoid deficiency) and Aloe Vera (no citiric acid added are all good). The best all in one supplement I've found for the condition is this: https://www.amazon.com/Leaky-Defense-Arabinogalactan-deglycyrrhized-polysaccharides/dp/B00Y3NR648?th=1

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Feel free to dm me if you have any questions.