Glutamine and creatine: who are they indicated for? – GOOD SHAPE

Are glutamine and creatine among your supplements? (Nawaz Ali/Pexels)

Glutamine and creatine are two supplements that raise questions in athletes.

GLUTAMINE

Glutamine is a non-essential amino acid and is a very beneficial food supplement for the body. It is the main source of energy for intestinal mucosal cells and the immune system. Glutamine is indicated for people with inflammatory bowel diseases (ex: irritable bowel syndrome, Crohn’s disease, etc.), and for restoring the immune system after flu, colds and surgeries.

CREATINE

Creatine is a dietary supplement with its best known benefit in athletes and practitioners of physical exercises to increase muscle mass and improve sports performance. Creatine is also essential for providing energy to the heart muscle, increasing the body’s antioxidant capacity to fight free radicals, preventing neurodegenerative diseases (eg dementia, Parkinson’s, etc.), and preventing muscle atrophy (sarcopenia). in elderly. It is indicated for exercise practitioners who wish to improve their performance and income, and elderly people for muscle and cognitive strengthening.

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Glutamine and creatine are two very useful supplements when taken with nutritional guidance.

Answered by:

Michelle Mileto Troitinho
Nutritionist from the University of Santa Cruz do Sul – UNISC. Postgraduate Latu Senso in Functional Clinical Nutrition ​