Nutritionally Supports Muscle Repair, Immune Function, and Intestinal Health
454 gram jar. 10
gram scoop. 90 servings.
$59.95
What Is It?
In a class of its own . . . A naturally superior source of Glutamine.
GlutImmune™ is a dairy free natural source of Covalent Bonded Glutamine derived from red wheat berries. The Glutamine is connected to other amino acids on an oligopeptide chain or more specifically covalently bonded to other amino acids.
Benefits of Glutamine
Glutamine
has been shown to assist in improving: immune system function, brain
function, blood sugar levels, increasing muscle mass, and healing and
maintaining the digestive tract. It decreases intestinal permeability
by nutritionally supporting and strengthening the mucosa.
* "There is increasing evidence that systemic Glutamine functions
as an important biosynthesis precursor in intestinal cells by supporting
synthesis of Glutathione"
* Present Knowledge in Nutrition 7th Edition. p74. By: International
Life Sciences Institute.
Why Use GlutImmune?
The majority of commercially available Glutamine sources offer only L-Glutamine, a synthetic, free amino acid. L-Glutamine has been shown to be unstable in the presence of heat, water, acid or base solutions, making L-Glutamine impractical to utilize in all but powdered food preparations. Covalent Bonded Glutamine, on the other hand, has been shown to withstand processing temperatures of 180 degrees Fahrenheit for one hour or 250 degrees Fahrenheit for 15 minutes and pH variances in the range of 3.5 to 9.0. In addition, Covalent Bonded Glutamine is stable in aqueous solutions for prolonged periods of time. Covalent Bonded Glutamine can be used in all liquid and semi-solid food preparations. In addition, due to the instability of L-Glutamine in water and pH extremes, it is safe to assume that much of L-Glutamine decomposes once it passes into the human gastrointestinal tract. Gastric acid is equivalent to 0.1 Normal Hydrochloric Acid (pH less than 2) and at 98.6 degrees Fahrenheit and a pH below 2, L-Glutamine decomposes very quickly. In addition, since L-Glutamine is a free amino acid, what percentage that does survive the pH extremes of the stomach is absorbed through the intestinal wall by a different mechanism than covalent bound amino acids...this free amino acid absorption mechanism is competitive... meaning that in an excess of free amino acids, only a certain percentage of any particular free amino acid will be absorbed. Covalent Bonded Glutamine, on the other hand demonstrates improved retention in intestinal cells and the oligopeptides containing Glutamine will be absorbed through the intestinal wall by a less "competitive" method. Studies by P.D. Fairclough et al., G.K. Grimble et al, and D.B.A. Silk et al, have shown that uptake of amino acids is faster and more "even" from oligopeptide chains than from the equivalent free amino acid mixtures in the Human intestine. In other words, Covalent Bonded Glutamine will be absorbed faster and probably more efficiently than L-Glutamine in the Human digestive system. Recent publications have stated that Covalent bonded glutamine delivers up to 10 times more glutamine to the blood stream than L-glutamine.
GlutImmune™
is a spray-dried form of glutamine, which is stabilized to withstand
changing temperature, pH, and aqueous environments by the glutamine
being covalently bonded to other amino acids. The product is a mixture
of oligopeptides. Covalent bonded glutamine has been shown to be stable
over prolonged periods of time to high temperatures, pH variations,
and resists breakdown in aqueous dispersions, unlike free form L-glutamine.
*GlutImmune™ mixes best in an electric blender and may be used
with ImmunoPro Rx. It is completely stable in combination with other
liquids or any foods at any temperature.
