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hlthe2b

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2. Caution on your comment: Excessive Glutamine can cause ammonia intoxication, ESPECIALLY in those

Reply to SorellaLaBefana (Original post)

Mon Mar 31, 2025, 10:20 AM

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with ongoing liver dysfunction. In the latter, blood levels of glutamine may already be high.

There is a body balance and going with "blind" supplementation may actually be quite harmful.

It is not just the OTC drugs (e.g., tylenol) that can be quite liver toxic. So, too can nutritional supplements--even those containing the amino acids normally required by the body.

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I hope it works. tanyev Monday #1

Caution on your comment: Excessive Glutamine can cause ammonia intoxication, ESPECIALLY in those hlthe2b Monday #2