Not exact matches
One study puts it this way: «Glutamine has protective effects on intestinal mucosa
by decreasing bacteremia and epithelial cell apoptosis, enhancing
gut barrier function, and influencing
gut immune response» [3].
By protecting your
gut barrier (the nightclub bouncer of your
gut that selectively lets the good stuff in while keeping the bad out), crowding out and killing harmful bacteria, and teaching your immune system how to respond to various stimuli (as in no to allergic reactions, yes to fighting infections), the good bacteria in your
gut work hard to make sure your immune
function is in tiptop shape.
If health is your objective, however, restoration of
gut barrier integrity should be prioritized, since, «The autoimmune process can be arrested if the interplay between genes and environmental triggers is preventing
by re-establishing intestinal
barrier function» (Fasano & Shea - Donohue, 2005).
This is done
by helping with the tissue of the
gut in secretion (dispersing nutrients),
barrier function (warding off infection) and antibacterial effects.
On the other hand, beneficial bacteria help optimize digestion, stimulate immune
function, improve the intestinal
barrier, and prevent colonization of the
gut by pathogens.