Glutamine and Glutamic Acid
Glutamine is a non-essential amino acid. Glutamine is synthesized in certain tissues for use in others. Glutamic acid can be synthesized from a number of amino acids. Glutamine along with glucose, is a fuel for the brain cells. The second function of glutamine is to act as a detoxifier of ammonia from the brain. As it picks up ammonia, glutamic acid is reconverted to its original form of glutamine. It also plays an important role in the metabolism of ammonia. It plays a protective role in the body’s relationship with alcohol.
Glutamine deficiencies result in brain damage or dullness of brain due to excess ammonia.

Glutathione
It is a naturally occurring tripeptide consisting of three amino acids – cysteine, glutamic acid, and glycine. It is of great use in the prevention and treatment of many de-generative diseases. It accomplishes this by preventing and slowing down the activity of free radicals which suppress the body’s natural immunity and hasten the ageing process. Liver damage caused by excessive intake of alcohol is also prevented by glutathione.

Glycine
It is another non essential amino acid which is a major constituent of the liver-detoxifying compound glutathione, along with cysteine and glutamic acid. It has been found in research that
glycine enhances the secretion of acid in the stomach.

Here’s a shocker: Supping large amounts of booze is good for the heart – but only when it comes to men. The study, which monitored more than 41,000 people aged between 29 and 69, showed that drinking alcohol could cut the risk of heart disease by almost a third in men. However, the study found no significant effect in women, reports The Times.
The results showed moderate male drinkers could cut their risk by 51 per cent, high drinkers by 54 per cent and very high drinks by 50 per cent. Health campaigners have however warned that the findings should be treated with caution.