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Glutamine Supplement for Muscle Building

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In the past years, many studies have shown that supplementation with Glutamine increase protein synthesis and prevent muscle catabolism. Glutamine also enhances the immune system and glycogen storage.  What is Glutamine? Glutamine is a non-essential amino acid that can be found in our bloodstream. It is one of the most common amino acid found in our muscles and over 61% of skeletal muscle consist of Glutamine.  What are the benefits of Glutamine supplementation? Glutamine is involved in the production and regulation of HGH (human growth hormone) and it is shown that consuming glutamine can help increasing HGH levels and stimulate protein synthesis by increasing muscle cell volume.  It is also shown that glutamine enhances energy production. Glutamine has the ability to create muscle glycogen from blood glucose which increasing energy production during exercise. It also supports muscle recovery between sets of resistance trai...