"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

Supplementing the diet with the amino acid L-arginine reduces body fat and increases muscle in diet-induced obese growing rats, in genetically obese diabetic rats, and in growing pigs without increasing body weight notes a new study published in the Feb 2009 issue of issue of the Journal of Nutrition. Read the entire article | Email this article

Arginine-fed rats had one-third less body fat, one-third more brown fat, and 6-9% more muscle according to a new study published in the Feb 2009 issue of issue of the Journal of Nutrition. Read the entire article | Email this article

Growing rats fed arginine gained 40-70% less weight according to a new study from the Feb 2009 issue of the Journal of Nutrition.

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Arginine reduces weight gain by 40 percent in rats on a high-fat diet, and by 60 percent in rats fed a low-fat diet according a new study published in the Feb 2009 issue of the Journal of Nutrition. Read the entire article | Email this article

Arginine reduces body fat in diabetic fatty rats notes a new study published in the Feb 2009 issue of the Journal of Nutrition. Read the entire article | Email this article