Scrolling my TikTok recently, I’ve been coming across a lot of fitness influencers talking passionately about how the supplement L-glutamine has helped them reduce bloating, improve gut health and lose weight, but the claims sound a bit… dubious.L-glutamine is one of the 20 naturally occurring amino acids in our body and it can help you build and repair new muscle.Our bodies are only able to create it in small amounts, though, so some fitness fanatics have taken to supplementing.
However, she does say it has some good health benefits. L-glutamine is what’s known as a ‘non-essential’ amino acid, so we don’t typically have to consume it from our diet – our body creates it itself.She explains that in periods when we’re exerting ourselves a lot, have gone through an illness, a traumatic event or are super stressed, it can be good to supplement with l-glutamine to replenish what our body has used.
But it’s thought that supplementing with l-glutamine could help reduce sugar cravings, due to it being a protein., eating more protein can significantly reduce our cravings for sugary foods, and in turn, potentially help you lose weight ., saying: “If you feel like you struggle with sugar cravings, l-glutamine can be a pretty potent supplement to add to your diet.