Glutamic Acid

• Used to build proteins
• The prostate gland secretions are high in glutamic acid so it can be used as a treatment for Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia
• Important in the metabolism of sugars and fats
• Aids in the transportation of potassium across the blood-brain barrier
• The brain uses glutamic acid as fuel
• Conversion of glutamic acid into glutamine is the only means by which ammonia in the brain can be detoxified
• Helps to correct personality disorders
• Useful in treating childhood behavioral disorders
• Used in the treatment of epilepsy, mental retardation, muscular dystrophy, ulcers, and hypoglycemic coma