Aspartic Acid Last updated: Sep 22, 2008

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Non-essential amino acid. Improves fatigue, increases stamina and cellular energy. Used by athletes because it increases endurance. Aids in the excretion of harmful ammonia by absorbing them and removing them to the bloodstream.

 
 







GLOSSARY

AIDS:  Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome. An immune system deficiency disorder that suddenly alters the body's ability to defend itself. The AIDS virus invades the T4 helper/inducer lymphocytes and multiplies, causing a breakdown in the body's immune system, eventually leading to overwhelming infection and/or cancer, with ultimate death.

Amino Acid:  An organic acid containing nitrogen chemical building blocks that aid in the production of protein in the body. Eight of the twenty-two known amino acids are considered "essential," and must be obtained from dietary sources because the body can not synthesize them.