The Ultimate Nutrient Glutamine
- The Essential Nonessential Amino Acid
by Judy Shabert MD RD & Nancy Ehrlich

"How to use Glutamine to strengthen the immune system, improve muscle mass and heal the digestive tract." This book takes a look at glutamine, what it is and where it is found and how it is utilised by the body.

It also explains why it is important to our health, in particular what has been discovered about its therapeutic values when we are ill or under stress or when we want to be healthier and stronger.

The first chapter gives a general overview on glutamine and what researchers have found about this unique nutrient, which is the most abundant amino acid found in the human body. Information is given in the following chapters on the role muscle has in providing the body with glutamine and the importance it has to the gastrointestinal tract by way of its healing effects on stomach ulcers and help in relieving the effects of IBD and IBS. How it supports the liver and its benefits in building up the immune system are also explained. Its healing properties and how it can help ease the effects of cancer treatments, degenerative diseases and stress are also outlined.

The closing chapter deals with how glutamine can be incorporated into one's nutritional regime under the supervision of a physician, but also warns of restrictions and contraindications to its use. A glossary and list of references appears at the back of the book.

This book was originally made available through a US based nutraceutical company and distributor of glutamine products and came with a tape recording of an interview conducted with the author on an American radio station.

This book is recommended for those seeking measures on how to help the body help itself through a very different yet scientifically supported approach.

Published by the Avery Publishing Group, New York.