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Does glutamine prevent effects of chemotherapy?
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Glutamine: Glutamine is an Amino Acid available as a dietary supplement. When taken at high doses (10 grams 3-4 times a day before start, throughout and after chemotherapy), some small non-randomized studies show that it may help prevent or reduce severity of chemotherapy side-effects like mouth sores (swish & swallow), neuropathy, muscle & joint aches & diarrhea. Caution in those with kidney/liver failure.
Answered 9/2/2015
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Glutamine : There is some basic science as well clinical data that glutamine supplementation can decrease side effects of chemo.
Answered 11/24/2012
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