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North Coast Naturals North Coast Naturals - Fermented L-Glutamine, 300 grams

Name: North Coast Naturals North Coast Naturals - Fermented L-Glutamine, 300 grams
Brand: North Coast Naturals
SKU: north-coast-naturals-fermented-l-glutamine
Price: 23.98 CAD
Availability: PreOrder

North Coast Naturals Fermented L-Glutamine - Unflavoured - Helps restore plasma glutamine levels depleted after periods of physical stress, and helps support the immune system after periods of stress. L-Glutamine also helps support the digestive system after periods of stress, and helps assist in muscle redevelopment after exercise.

Price

Regular Canadian retail price: $23.98 CAD. Price Vault members pay below retail on this product. Member pricing is private and shown after a free opt-in, with no membership fee, no minimum order and no subscription.

Currently out of stock. Free shipping across Canada on orders over $89, flat $9.95 under that. 30 days to request a return, with return shipping paid by the customer. Ships from Victoria, BC.

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Why people keep reordering it

Clean fuel: Quality protein and greens without the junk.
Easy to mix: Blends smooth into water, milk or a smoothie.
Recovery and everyday nutrition: Supports muscle, energy and filling dietary gaps.

Best suited to: endurance athletes after long hard sessions, someone in a long calorie deficit while training, someone avoiding wheat or animal-sourced amino acids.

What the research supports

One scoop is 5 g of micronized L-glutamine, made vegan through fermentation rather than wheat or animal protein. The 300 g tub holds 60 scoops.

Gut-focused protocols often run 10 to 20 g a day, in split doses.

Recovery (evidence: moderate, from randomized controlled trial): Hard endurance training drains your glutamine stores, and taking it afterward restores blood levels faster in controlled trials, the effect behind most recovery claims for this ingredient.
Gut lining (evidence: limited, from mechanistic, small human trial): The cells lining your gut burn glutamine as their preferred fuel, but human trials on gut barrier outcomes are small and mostly used doses above 5 g a day.
Muscle size (evidence: limited, from mechanistic, small human trial): In people already eating enough protein, controlled trials found no measurable gain in muscle size or strength from added glutamine over placebo.

Read the literature: Recovery on PubMed, Gut lining on PubMed, Muscle size on PubMed.

Is it right for you

Worth it if

endurance athletes after long hard sessions: plasma glutamine measurably drops after prolonged exhaustive exercise, and 5 g is the serving used in the trials that restored it.
someone in a long calorie deficit while training: glutamine demand rises when the body is under sustained physical stress and intake is low, which is the narrow scenario where supplementing it makes the most sense.
someone avoiding wheat or animal-sourced amino acids: this is produced by fermentation instead of hydrolysing wheat or animal protein, and it is unflavoured with nothing else added.

Look elsewhere if

someone buying it to build muscle: put the money into total daily protein, or into creatine monohydrate. In trained people already eating enough protein, glutamine has not outperformed placebo for size or strength.
someone already drinking two protein shakes a day: nothing extra. Whey and casein are among the richest dietary sources of glutamine, so a routine built on them already delivers several grams before you add a scoop.
someone who wants to feel something in the gym: creatine monohydrate or caffeine, since glutamine has no acute effect at all and is not a stimulant or a pump ingredient.

What to expect

Nothing you can feel. Glutamine has no acute effect, so there is no first-dose experience to judge it by. For gut lining support the reported timeframes run two to four weeks of consistent daily use. For exercise recovery, the outcome the trials measured was plasma glutamine, not how anyone felt the next morning. It stirs clear into water and tastes close to nothing.

How it compares

Compared with getting glutamine from a protein powder: this is 5 g of free glutamine absorbed directly and taken away from food, which is exactly the form and timing the exercise trials used, and it adds no calories, sweeteners or other amino acids competing for the same transporters. The tradeoff: it is one amino acid and nothing else. It cannot do a protein powder's job, and if your total protein intake is already adequate the honest expectation is a small effect at best.

Product details

Active ingredient: Micronized Fermented L-Glutamine
Ingredient form: grams
Suggested use: Mix 1 serving with 250 ml (~8 fl oz) of water, juice or add to your favourite protein shake or smoothie. Non-GMO, Vegan
Country of manufacture: Canada
Certifications: Non-GMO, Made in Canada
Storage: Store in a cool, dry place
Brand: North Coast Naturals

How to take it

Mix 1 serving with 250 ml (~8 fl oz) of water, juice or add to your favourite protein shake or smoothie. Non-GMO, Vegan

Store in a cool, dry place away from direct light.
Keep out of reach of children.
Consult a practitioner if you are pregnant, nursing or on medication.

Ingredients

Micronized Fermented L-Glutamine

Each scoop (5 g) contains

Micronized Fermented L-Glutamine: 5 g

Interactions and cautions

Medications: May interact with certain prescription medications. Review with your pharmacist if you take daily medication.
Timing: Separate from medications by 2 to 4 hours unless directed otherwise by a healthcare practitioner.
Pregnancy and breastfeeding: Consult a healthcare practitioner before use if pregnant or breastfeeding.
General: Use only as directed. Discontinue and consult a practitioner if you experience an adverse reaction.

This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent disease. Consult a healthcare practitioner before use. Free certified advisors are available at 1-888-386-1211, Mon to Fri, 9am to 5pm PT.

Questions about North Coast Naturals - Fermented L-Glutamine

Is this the genuine, authentic product?: Yes. It is identical to what you would pay full price for anywhere else, sourced through our authorized supplier relationships.
How is the price below retail?: We buy direct, with nobody in the middle taking a cut, and we sell it for close to what we paid. You see the price privately because you have unlocked the Vault.
How fast does it ship?: Orders placed before 12pm PT are processed the same day and ship within two business days. Shipping is free over $89, and a flat $9.95 under that.
Can I return it?: You have 30 days after it arrives to request a return. Product must be unused, in its original packaging, with proof of purchase, and return shipping is paid by you. Find it cheaper anywhere in Canada and we will match the price.