L-glutamine

Just wondering if anyone has tried the L-glutamine supplements for cravings.
I get the occasional carb or sweet craving that a Splenda sweetened low carb
item doesn't satisfy. What have been some of your experiences with this
supplement?

I never heard of using L-Glutamine to reduce cravings. I take about 10
grams of it per day as a supplement. Now that you mention it, I don't seem
to get cravings. Maybe you are onto something.

Cubit
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"Patti" wrote in message
news:RtPoc.464887$Ig.76767@pd7tw2no...
Just wondering if anyone has tried the L-glutamine supplements for
cravings.
I get the occasional carb or sweet craving that a Splenda sweetened low
carb
item doesn't satisfy. What have been some of your experiences with this
supplement?

"To stop a binge from going any further, immediately take chromium
picolinate or chromium polynicotinate (400 mcg, three times daily for two
days); L-glutamine (500 to 1,000 mg, three times daily); plus a single dose
of vitamin B complex."

Source: http://atkins.com/advice/atkinsadvic...cles.html/pg=2

Placid
203/147/149

"Patti" wrote in message
news:RtPoc.464887$Ig.76767@pd7tw2no...
Just wondering if anyone has tried the L-glutamine supplements for
cravings.
I get the occasional carb or sweet craving that a Splenda sweetened low
carb
item doesn't satisfy. What have been some of your experiences with this
supplement?

I've been using L-Glutamine, 500 mg almost every day, for 'brain food'.
My problem is not cravings but just getting dull, stupid, without the
extra energy of sugar etc.... I wonder if I should be using more
glutamine. Ron Rosedale says his patients can have all they want, and
I've seen what looks like bulk jars of it in supplement stores.


Skinny
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On Thu, 13 May 2004 23:44:42 GMT, "PlacidBull"
wrote:

"To stop a binge from going any further, immediately take chromium
picolinate or chromium polynicotinate (400 mcg, three times daily for two
days); L-glutamine (500 to 1,000 mg, three times daily); plus a single dose
of vitamin B complex."

Source: http://atkins.com/advice/atkinsadvic...cles.html/pg=2

Placid
203/147/149

"Patti" wrote in message
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Just wondering if anyone has tried the L-glutamine supplements for
cravings.
I get the occasional carb or sweet craving that a Splenda sweetened low
carb
item doesn't satisfy. What have been some of your experiences with this
supplement?

The runes were cast, the portents thundered and then Skinny proclaimed:
I've been using L-Glutamine, 500 mg almost every day, for 'brain
food'.

Makes sense. It's an amino acid after all.

My problem is not cravings but just getting dull, stupid,
without the extra energy of sugar etc.... I wonder if I should be
using more glutamine.

Maybe. Or maybe a different one like L-tyrosine or a combo. Are you
taking any other amino acids?

http://www.bodybuilding.com/store/tyro.html

Ron Rosedale says his patients can have all
they want, and I've seen what looks like bulk jars of it in
supplement stores.

Powder form, I take it. It's faster acting than a pill, and you put it
under your tongue (according to Roger it tastes like pancake batter) to
absorb it.

You can get all these supplements in your food, but in theraputic
amounts? Not while dieting, probably.

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On Thu, 13 May 2004 18:52:33 GMT, "Patti" wrote:

Just wondering if anyone has tried the L-glutamine supplements for cravings.
I get the occasional carb or sweet craving that a Splenda sweetened low carb
item doesn't satisfy. What have been some of your experiences with this
supplement?

For me, it works like a CHARM. Literally, cuts the cravings off at
the knees! I try to keep it as a staple in my house as it does work
so very well for me.

Aramanth

The runes were cast, the portents thundered and then Ignoramus32552
proclaimed:
In article , Aramanth
Dawe wrote:
On Thu, 13 May 2004 18:52:33 GMT, "Patti" wrote:

Just wondering if anyone has tried the L-glutamine supplements for
cravings. I get the occasional carb or sweet craving that a Splenda
sweetened low carb item doesn't satisfy. What have been some of
your experiences with this supplement?

For me, it works like a CHARM. Literally, cuts the cravings off at
the knees! I try to keep it as a staple in my house as it does work
so very well for me.

Aramanth

does it reduce you appetite?

No. Just decreases the desire for carbs, particularly sugary stuff.
Stuff that you would have killed for an hour ago suddenly isn't
interesting anymore.

Is the effect immediate,

The powdered form is almost imediate I think, but the pills take up to
20 minutes to work.

or do you have
to take it for a few days? Can you say more?

No buildup necessary. Like tylenol it works within 20 minutes or it
doesn't and that's that.


You do have to experiment to see what dose you need. Some folks can get
by on 500 mg, but others may need up to 1500mg at a time.

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then beat you with experience ;0) --Yvonne

On Fri, 14 May 2004 23:06:19 -0500, "revek"
wrote:

No buildup necessary. Like tylenol it works within 20 minutes or it
doesn't and that's that.
You do have to experiment to see what dose you need. Some folks can get
by on 500 mg, but others may need up to 1500mg at a time.

In some cases more than 1500mg at a time. Oftentimes folks have one
500mg capsule and swear it doesn't do anything for them without
titrating the amount until they find their correct dosage. A teaspoon
of the powder has about 4500mg IIRC. For a while I had a teaspoon
first thing in the morning and another teaspoon late at night. Now I
only have a serving about once each month.

Do some homework before swallowing. There are contraindications for
diabetics and those with kidney problems. I can't remember specifics
off the top of my head. Google is your friend.

FWIW it does not replace having to make a conscious effort to eat
correctly. It ain't (sic) no magic bullet. But it is a very useful
tool IMO.

On 15 May 2004 02:42:57 GMT, Ignoramus32552
wrote:

In article , Aramanth Dawe wrote:
On Thu, 13 May 2004 18:52:33 GMT, "Patti" wrote:

Just wondering if anyone has tried the L-glutamine supplements for cravings.
I get the occasional carb or sweet craving that a Splenda sweetened low carb
item doesn't satisfy. What have been some of your experiences with this
supplement?

For me, it works like a CHARM. Literally, cuts the cravings off at
the knees! I try to keep it as a staple in my house as it does work
so very well for me.

Aramanth

does it reduce you appetite? Is the effect immediate, or do you have
to take it for a few days? Can you say more?

Within 30 minutes of first dose I'm done with cravings nearly every
time. It even works for me with emotional-eating cravings in
stress-situations like my mother's funeral.

Aramanth

Depending on what you mean by 'satiety' ... and how low-carb you want to
be ... you might take a look at Kathleen Desmaison's POTATOES NOT PROZAC
and later books, or her website http://www.radiantrecovery.com

Skinny
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On 17 May 2004 03:47:07 GMT, Ignoramus29075
wrote:

In article , Lee Rodgers wrote:
On 16 May 2004 12:57:33 GMT, Ignoramus12481
wrote:
Thanks, sounds great! My problem is that I want to eat even after I
ate "enough". Something is not right about my satiety. I know how much
I should eat to not gain or lose weight,and eat only that much, but I
would prefer to not even be hungry afterwards. It is not a terrible
suffering, as such, it is controllable etc, but I would rather not
deal with it.

If the problem is not alcohol or sweet cravings (L-Glutamine) or

No, I could not care less for sweets, at this point.

general carbohydrate cravings (5-htp)

no

but overwhelming appetite, then

It is not "overwhelming" in the sense that I control it. Have been
maintaining my weight for over 8 months. But, yes, appetite is my
problem.

take a look at "The Diet Cure" for suggestions.


just bought it used for $1.26 at amazon.

Or read "Amino Acids
in Weight Loss" http://www.lowcarb.org/amino_rd.html I found
L-phenylalanine to be helpful in controlling general hunger. Some
find L-tyrosine to be more helpful. If one has high blood pressure or
other contraindications please get an OK from a healthcare profesional
before swallowing. OTC products used in this manner are drugs and can
be very harmful if misused. HTH

Amazing stuff. I will read medline about this a little, beside the
article you mentioned, and maybe will try something carefully.