L-glutathion and L-glutamine

[Irena]

Yesterday I read a very good book on candida by Leon Chaitow ("Candida Albicans - Could Yest Be Your Problem"). He's not a fun of Nystatine and recommends natural approach aimed at: 1) fighting candida and inhibiting their growth (probiotics, biotin, Aloe Vera juice, garlic, olive oil, caprylic acid...), 2) healing gut tissue (L-glutamine, N-Acetyl-glucosamine, rice-bran oil, fructooligosacharide) 3) boosting an immune system (supplements - all of them our kids are certainly taking: VitC, VitB, Selenium, Zinc, Magnesium.

 

My questions concerns L-glutamine: is it something completely different from L-glutathion that my son gets in Bonnie's vits? I know it must be something different because NOW Foods sell both supplements separately. But how much is it different? In other words, if my son gets L-glutathion, can I add L-glutamine and be sure there will be not too much of anything?

My question may sound naive but here in Poland I still act on my own.

Although I have some hopes. I found out that there is a representative of Great Smokies Diagnostic Laboratories in Poland (unfortunately not in Warsaw) and they claim their offer includes tests by other laboratories, among them Great Plains! That really sounds good!

So I also suppose that may have someone who is able to interpret the test results. So maybe I will finally find someone. They have a special package of tests recommended for autistic kids and kids with ADHD. I suppose, this is something I should be interested in. I have to go carefully through your posts about testing.

 

Irena

[Chemar]

Hi Irena

 

Glad you found a good candida book. Our doctor is also not fond of Nystatin, mainly because it isnt natural, but a pharmaceutical

 

In answer to your question, NO glutamine and glutathione are NOT the same, although they both are derived from glutamate(glutamic acid)

 

Glutamine is an amino acid (very good for the digestive tract) while glutathione is a tripeptide. It contains an "unusual peptide linkage between the amine group of cysteine and the carboxyl group of the glutamate side chain. Glutathione, an antioxidant, protects cells from toxins such as free radicals"