Question about Glutamate and arthritis

[jacknick]

I've been introduced to the world of health over the past couple weeks, and I was curious if somebody could help me out a little bit. I've been reading quite a bit about excitotoxins, monosodium glutamate, aspartame, etc. and the other day I saw that my step mother had a large bottle on the kitchen counter that she takes daily, or weekly or something. I noticed it said something glutamate and supposedly it was pretty much just glutamine and some other stuff in liquid form that helps her arthritis. However, learning about MSG and excitotoxins it made me somewhat concerned because from my understanding, an excess of glutamate can be horrific to the brain. So, what I'm asking is, is anyone aware of both of these and has an extensive knowledge about it? Is the type of glutamate that is ingested to help relieve arthritis pain the same type of glutamate that is known to be a powerful excitotoxin? Or is it somehow bonded or something that prevents it from being released or whatnot into the brain.

Thank you

[Ronaldo10]

I would like also to know this things.. I'm quite concern about the excess intake of glutamine. I just know one thing, that everything that is beyond your intake would be harmful. so can anyone share there views on this?

[ginkgo]

Someday I will have a lot of money and become a philaderer. That is a joke since it sounds like philanthropist.
"Philanthropist vs Philanderer
Does anyone else mix up these words? They have completely different meanings, but whenever I see either one I have to think for a minute about which one it is. Of course I know what they mean, it’s just that the “philan” at the beginning of both words throws me off, so I thought I’d take a look at the etymology.

A philanderer is a man who has lots of affairs. The word philander, meaning lover, comes from Philander, a former literary name for a lover, from philandros (Greek) meaning loving/fond of men, from the root phil (loving/fond) + andr (man). Interesting… the etymology kind of makes it sound like it should be synonymous with homosexual.

A philanthropist is someone who assists charitable causes. Philanthropy is from philanthropia (Latin) from philanthropos (Greek) meaning humane/benevolent, from the same root phil + anthropos meaning mankind.

Very interesting. So a philanderer is a man who loves men (or rather women), while a philanthropist loves mankind. A rather subtle but important distinction, no?"

Your mother's supplement does not have glutamate. It has glutathione. They are different!

[MariaR]

I suggest you read: Excitotoxins: The Taste that Kills. Everyone concerned about health should read this book!