[mobileaid] Sympt-X L-Glutamine 15g 60 packets/box x 2 boxes [LOCAL SG DELIVERY]

EACH 15 GRAM PACKET CONTAINS 10 GRAMS LEVO-GLUTAMINE AND 5 GRAMS MALTODEXTRIN (TO PREVENT PRODUCT CLUMPING).  INDEPENDENTLY TESTED BY 3RD PARTY LABORATORIES TO VERIFY BOTH QUALITY AND STABILITY STANDARDS.

• To prevent cachexia (muscle wasting) in advanced cancer and AIDS Small studies show that a combination of glutamine, arginine, and beta-hydroxy-beta-methylbutyrate (Juven®) can promote weight gain in these patients, but the long-term effectiveness is not known.
• To prevent mucositis caused by cancer-related treatments Several studies suggest that oral glutamine supplementation may be helpful as supportive care for inflammation of oral mucous membranes caused by cancer treatments. Larger confirmatory trials are needed.
• To reduce chemotherapy-induced gastrointestinal toxicity One study showed that glutamine given intravenously to patients receiving chemotherapy for gastric or colorectal cancer significantly reduced nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea.
• To treat chemotherapy-related neuropathy Preliminary studies suggest that glutamine may help treat neuropathy caused by chemotherapy. But larger trials are needed.
• To improve tissue integrity Clinical research supports the use of intravenous glutamine to enhance the integrity of intestines in critically ill patients.
• To stimulate the immune system Although glutamine is a necessary fuel source for lymphocytes, a type of immune cell, there is no solid evidence that glutamine supplements can stimulate the immune system in healthy people. In some studies, intravenous glutamine helped improve immune status, prevent infection, and prevent depletion of intestinal immune cells in critically ill patients and those recovering from surgery.
• Intravenously, to improve recovery from surgery Several clinical trials support this use.

Glutamine Safety Issues

As a naturally occurring amino acid, glutamine is thought to be a safe supplement when taken at recommended dosages. However, those who are hypersensitive to monosodium glutamate (MSG) should use glutamine with caution, as the body metabolizes glutamine into glutamate. Also, because many anti-epilepsy drugs work by blocking glutamate stimulation in the brain, high dosages of glutamine may overwhelm these drugs and pose a risk to people with epilepsy. In one report, high doses of the supplement L-glutamine may have triggered episodes of mania in two people not previously known to have bipolar disorder. Maximum safe dosages for young children, pregnant or nursing women, or those with severe liver or kidney disease have not been determined.

If you are taking antiseizure medications, including carbamazepine, phenobarbital, phenytoin (Dilantin®), primidone (Mysoline®), and valproic acid (Depakene®), use glutamine only under medical supervision.

Finally, glutamine is not recommended in protein-restricted diets (i.e. end-stage liver or renal diseases).