How to Reach Therapeutic Levels of Arginine & Glutamine

A Nutritional Guide for Patients

Nutrition is vital for healing, regardless of whether or not you have an active wound/ulcer. All tissues that are being repaired need Arginine and Glutamine supplementation as well as Vitamin D, Vitamin C, Zinc, and Magnesium. If medically appropriate, we recommend that you take a multivitamin daily, additional Vitamin D25 (2000 IU), and supplement your protein intake. Below, you can find options for achieving that goal.

How to reach therapeutic Levels of Arginine (4.5 - 9g) & Glutamine (10 - 30g)

Top Foods for Amino Acids in Wound Healing

FOOD	ARGININE (mg/100g)	GLUTAMINE* (mg/100g)
Turkey breast	1,300	4,800
Chicken breast	1,200	4,700
Lean beef	1,200	4,600
Salmon	1,000	3,500
Eggs	820	2,800
Milk (whole)	120	1,000
Cheese	350	2,500
Soybeans (cooked)	1,000	3,000
Lentils	200	1,100
Pumpkin seeds	5,400	2,200
Pistachios	2,100	2,200
Peanuts	3,500	1,500
Tuna (cooked)	1,100	3,200

Lysine (mg/100g)	Notes
1,700	Lean, high protein
1,600	Easily digestible
1,700	High collagen precursors
1,600	Plus omega-3
910	Complete protein
700	Good addition
2,600	High lysine
2,100	Plant-based
1,200	Good plant source
1,100	Arginine power-house
1,000	High arginine, good glutamine
900	High arginine
	Lean, provides omega-3

Food	Lysine (mg/100g)	Notes
Turkey breast	1,700	Lean, high protein
Chicken breast	1,600	Easily digestible
Lean beef	1,700	High collagen precursors
Salmon	1,600	Plus omega-3
Eggs	910	Complete protein
Milk (whole)	700	Good addition
Cheese	2,600	High lysine
Soybeans (cooked)	2,100	Plant-based
Lentils	1,200	Good plant source
Pumpkin seeds	1,100	Arginine power-house
Pistachios	1,000	High arginine, good glutamine
Peanuts	900	High arginine
Tuna (cooked)		Lean, provides omega-3

How to reach therapeutic Levels of Arginine (4.5 - 9g) & Glutamine (10 - 30g)

FOOD	ARGININE (g)	GLUTAMINE* (g)
Turkey breast	100 g	1.3
Chicken breast	100 g	1.2
Lean beef	100 g	1.2
Salmon	100 g	1.0
Pistachios	50 g (~1/2 cup)	1.05
Pumpkin seeds	30 g (~1/4 cup)	1.6
Peanuts	30 g (~1/4 cup)	1.0
Soybeans (cooked)	100 g	1.0

Lysine (g)
4.8
4.7
4.6
3.5
1.1
0.7
0.5
3.0

FOOD	Lysine (mg/100g)
Turkey breast	4.8
Chicken breast	4.7
Lean beef	4.6
Salmon	3.5
Pistachios	1.1
Pumpkin seeds	0.7
Peanuts	0.5
Soybeans (cooked)	3.0

For your convenience, these are recommended dietary supplements for wound healing.

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Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBOT) is a medical treatment that involves breathing 99.7% medical-grade oxygen in a pressurized chamber

This increases the amount of oxygen your blood can carry, helping to promote faster healing, reduce inflammation, and fight infection. HBOT is used to treat a wide range of conditions, from non-healing wounds and radiation injuries to carbon monoxide poisoning and certain neurological disorders. By flooding damaged tissues with oxygen, it creates an environment where healing can begin at the cellular level.

If your health care provider recommends HBOT, the FDA advises that you go to a hospital or facility that has been inspected and is properly accredited by the Undersea and Hyperbaric Medical Society

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