"Glutamine... is a fabulous amino acid when it comes to blocking sugar cravings," notes Joan Mathews Larson, PhD, author of "Depression-Free Naturally".

"I call it 'God's gift to Hypoglycemics' because in emergencies it can be absorbed directly into the blood stream, bypassing your intestinal
tract."

"Relief from cravings comes swiftly by opening a capsule and dissolving it in your mouth under your tongue (it tastes mildly sweet.)

"Inside your brain, glutamine converts to glutamic acid, the only other source of glucose available to the brain.

"So it becomes a great alternative source of brain fuel that will stop cravings set off by glucose levels that are dropping too low.

"(Alcoholics using glutamine this way can and do successfully stop cravings for alcohol, which speaks loudly to these cravings having a hypoglycemic basis.)" Read the entire article | Email this article

The amino acid L-glutamine reduces weight gain in rats on a high-fat diet by about 15 percent and reduces central fat by 50 percent according to a new study from Brazil. Read the entire article | Email this article

The amino acid glutamine potently releases a peptide in the gut which reduces food intake called glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) according to a new study. Read the entire article | Email this article

GLUTAMINE AND ALANINE, two amino acids, caused mice to lose 10% of their body weight even though they were fed a high (45%) fat diet. Read the entire article | Email this article