Chinese Restaurant Syndrome Found on a List of Glutamine Side Effects

I know I typically talk about glutathione side effects but today I’m going to switch gears a little bit and talk about glutamine side effects – after something I just read and thought I should share with you.

(I know, they look like the same word!)

Glutamine is a building block for proteins and an amino acid found naturally within the body and is used to counteract some of the side effects for medical treatments. If glutamine works to combat the side effects of other medical treatments how can a list of glutamine side effects contain something called Chinese restaurant syndrome?

Before we star discussing glutamine side effects lets learn a bit about how it is used in the medical community.

In the medical profession glutamine is used to combat some of the harsh side effects of various medical treatments. Some of the common uses include the diarrhea, pain and swelling in the mouth, nerve pain, and joint and muscle pain associated with cancer chemotherapy drugs. This amino acid is also used to improve recovery following bowel surgery and bone marrow transplant.

Other medical uses of glutamine include prevention of infection, treatment of stomach ulcers, ulcerative colitis, Crohn’s disease, and treatment for depression along with moodiness, anxiety, insomnia, and irritability. HIV patients are given glutamine to prevent weight loss as part of their treatment.

Though glutamine is used to treat the symptoms of many conditions it is not free of side effects itself. A glutamine side effect include a propensity to compound some liver diseases and is not good for those who suffer from mania, but there is one side effect that would affect me more than any other.

If I had to single out one of the glutamine side effects that would affect my life it would be monosodium glutamate sensitivity, commonly called MSG sensitivity or Chinese restaurant syndrome. I am a Chinese food fiend, I simply cannot get enough of it and I feel sorry for those who suffer from MSG sensitivity.

For those who are sensitive to MSG, glutamine may not be an option. When our bodies convert glutamine to glutamate and for those who are sensitive a reaction may be triggered.

Reported adverse reactions to MSG have included

• Anxiety
• Changes in blood pressure
• Depression
• Swelling
• Skin rash
• Hyperactivity
• Mood swings
• Seizures
• Nausea
• And many more.

If you have a known sensitivity to MSG you should know that one of the glutamine side effects could aggravate this sensitivity making the use of glutamine to treat the side effects of certain medical treatments unavailable.

Other glutamine side effects that you should be aware of include interactions with other compounds. Glutamine interacts with lactulose, some cancer medications, and some anticonvulsants. Many people take a glutamine supplement to increase protein synthesis, help with nitrogen retention, decrease muscle breakdown, and enhance immune functions.

Personally I take a supplement that makes me feel wonderful and provides my body with all of the glutathione precursors that give my body the ability to detoxify itself with ease and I don’t have to worry about glutamine side effects. If you want to feel great and get all of the benefits of glutamine without the side effects try what I am using.

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