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If you\u2019re struggling to lose weight it\u2019s natural to seek solutions to help you reach your goals. One trendy supplement currently sweeping social media is L-glutamine. But does L-glutamine work for weight loss<\/a>? <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The answer isn\u2019t straightforward. While you should always take unvetted social media advice with a grain of salt, this one may have some truth to it. In this post, we explore what L-glutamine is and its potential benefits for weight loss. We also cover if it’s something to consider for your weight loss journey. Let\u2019s dive in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What is L-glutamine?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

L-glutamine, often called glutamine, is an amino acid that your body naturally produces. Amino acids are building blocks of proteins. Proteins help your body perform essential functions, like breaking down food and building muscle tissue. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

L-glutamine is the most abundant amino acid in the human body. Your muscles make glutamine before it makes its way to other systems. Like many amino acids, the primary function of glutamine is to help your body make proteins.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Your diet naturally provides your body with L-glutamine. Foods like tofu, beef, chicken, pork, dairy products, nuts, and green vegetables are all good dietary sources of L-glutamine. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

You can also get L-glutamine through supplements. L-glutamine supplements are particularly popular in fitness communities and social media circles. As of the time of publication, there were more than 24,000 posts with the #lglutamine hashtag on Instagram. And on TikTok, there were more than 271 million collective views for videos on the topic. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

But why are L-glutamine supplements such a huge trend? Their popularity stems from their potential to enhance performance and support weight loss. But is there any truth to these purported benefits?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Does taking L-glutamine help with weight loss?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Is L-glutamine just the latest health trend or does L-glutamine for weight loss actually work? <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Some studies indicate that L-glutamine helps with weight loss in the short term. A study on oral glutamine supplementation<\/a> published in Nutrients<\/em> found that it may reduce waist diameter in some individuals. Another study on the effect of glutamine supplementation<\/a> published in Nutrition<\/em> showed L-glutamine lowered body fat percentage in patients with type 2 diabetes. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Research published in The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition<\/em> on oral glutamine<\/a> found that glutamine can increase circulating glucagon-like peptide 1 (GLP-1) levels in type 2 diabetics. GLP-1 is a natural hormone that helps insulin secretion and lowers blood sugar. GLP-1<\/a> agonist receptor medications are a class of type 2 diabetes and weight loss drugs that mimic GLP-1 to help with blood sugar control and may help with weight loss.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

More research is needed to understand the full breadth of L-glutamine\u2019s benefits for weight loss. Of course, your results may vary on an individual level.  A Reddit user discussion on L-glutamine<\/a> where people discussed their experiences taking it for weight loss and fitness included varied results. Many users reported benefits like fast workout recovery, while others noted adverse reactions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Some Reddit users also say they had improved gut health (users were consumers, not medical professionals). Gut health correlates to maintaining a healthy weight. Research on gut microbes<\/a> published in the American Society for Microbiology<\/em> found that our gut microbiome, or the balance of bacteria in our gut, can affect our ability to lose weight. <\/p>\n\n\n\t\t

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