Glutamine - Dosages/Bioavailability

Dosage Recommendations 

Body Content

 Glutamine accounts for approximately 60% of the body’s total intramuscular pool of free Amino Acids.

 Glutamine accounts for approximately 20% of the body’s total circulating Amino Acids.

Average Dietary Intake

 The average human diet provides 3,500 mg to 7,000 mg Glutamine per day.

Therapeutic Dosages

 A dosage of 2,000 - 35,000 mg of supplemental Glutamine per day may decrease the craving for Alcohol in Alcoholics.  The wide range of dosages is due to some clinical studies showing effects with as little as 2 grams of Glutamine, while others have shown no effect until at least 35 grams of Glutamine is used per day.