[XTrainer]

Anyone ever done it? Seems like a good idea, especially for easygainers such as myself who really don't want a bunch of excess sugar.

[Chest Rockwell]

I don't know much about the insulin spiking attributes of glutamine, so not really sure. I know alpha lipoic acid or cinnulin extract works great for that creatine surge. If it's immediately post workout, then I would say go with the sugar because nothing will work like it, unless your using real insulin of course.

[beamjayman]

Originally Posted by XTrainer

Anyone ever done it? Seems like a good idea, especially for easygainers such as myself who really don't want a bunch of excess sugar.

Good question, never heard of this before

[XTrainer]

Oh, I should add, for the doubters, glutamine DOES spike insulin.

Berardi says. *Sticks tongue out childishly*

[Diomedes]

Is gatorade a reasonable option?

[MikeMartial]

Originally Posted by XTrainer

Oh, I should add, for the doubters, glutamine DOES spike insulin.

Berardi says. *Sticks tongue out childishly*

<Watches thread from a distance, making sure no one spouts untruths>

So far so good....

I don't think many people have, Xtrainer, just because most people don't know that it functions like an insulin secretagogue.

But, that being said, some food for thought:

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/q...&dopt=Abstract

Like Chest Rockwell mentioned, r-ALA or cinnulin (cinnamon extract, actually used by diabetics) may be a better option, dollar wise.

[XTrainer]

Originally Posted by MikeMartial

Like Chest Rockwell mentioned, r-ALA or cinnulin (cinnamon extract, actually used by diabetics) may be a better option, dollar wise.

1. Yeah, it probably is a better option, unless you have a bunch of glutamine around that you haven't used since the last time you cut weight.
2. Would plain 'ol cinnamon also work?
3. What's an "islet?"

[erco]

Originally Posted by XTrainer

1. Yeah, it probably is a better option, unless you have a bunch of glutamine around that you haven't used since the last time you cut weight.
2. Would plain 'ol cinnamon also work?
3. What's an "islet?"

I'm gonna go ahead and assume Islets of langerhans.

[Madmick]

Originally Posted by Chest Rockwell

I don't know much about the insulin spiking attributes of glutamine, so not really sure. I know alpha lipoic acid or cinnulin extract works great for that creatine surge. If it's immediately post workout, then I would say go with the sugar because nothing will work like it, unless your using real insulin of course.

Yes, also good additions if you're trying to spike insulin without sugar.

So you got:
1) Glutamine
2) Alpha Lipoic Acid or R-ALA
3) Cinnulin Extract

[MikeMartial]

Originally Posted by erco

I'm gonna go ahead and assume Islets of langerhans.

Nice call, Mr. Smarty Pants. Now if you can tell me which cells from the islets secrete insulin without Googling it, you'll get a Sherdog cookie.

Originally Posted by Xtrainer

Would plain 'ol cinnamon work?

Probably to a degree, but IMO not enough PWO to be effective. That's based on nothing but 100% speculation, though.