Your body requires an abundance of glutamine to support digestion, to ensure a healthy immune response, and to support normal brain health and function. Most healthy individuals have enough glutamine without supplementation since the body is capable of making its own source of glutamine, but certain factors can affect the production of glutamine. Surgery, injuries, infections, and wounds can deplete your bodies glutamine stores. Stress can also affect the amount of glutamine your body can produce and depletes your stores of glutamine. Glutamine supplements can be beneficial for individuals who need to supplement their natural levels of glutamine. The L-Glutamine Powder by Ecological Formulas is designed to supplement natural levels of glutamine to support the bodies need for glutamine.