Composition and method for substantially reducing the deleterious effects of alcohol on the body
View Patent ↗A composition that will substantially reduce the deleterious effects of alcohol on the body and substantially reduce the side effects associated with hangovers (i.e. headaches, dizziness, nausea, dry mouth, etc) when taken as recommended. The composition includes an effective amount of (I)-glycine, (I)-glutathione, thiamine, magnesium, selenium, molybdenum. Other vitamins, mineral compounds, flavoring, coloring, and solubility agents may also be added.
1. A composition comprising:
about 1 g to 2 g glycine;
25 mg to 250 mg L-glutathione;
3 mg to 800 mg magnesium;
25 microgram to 250 microgram molybdenum;
10 microgram to 200 microgram selenium; and
2 mg to 20 mg thiamine (vitamin B1),
wherein the composition, when consumed by a person before and/or during consumption of alcoholic beverages, substantially reduces the deleterious effects of alcohol on the body and substantially reduces the side-effects associated with a hangover selected from the group consisting of heache, dizziness, nausea and dry mouth.
2. The composition of claim 1 , wherein a 4 g sample composition comprises 1 g of glycine, 25 mg of L-glutathione, 17 mg total thiamine (vitamin B1) compounds, 38 mg total magnesium compound(s), 25 microgram molybdenum, and 17 microgram selenium, wherein the composition, when consumed by a person before and/or during consumption of alcoholic beverages, substantially reduces the deleterious effects of alcohol on the body and substantially reduces the side-effects associated with a hangover selected from the group consisting of heache, dizziness, nausea and dry mouth.
3. The composition of claim 1 , wherein the active amount of L-glutathione is 25 mg, glycine is 1 g, magnesium is 7.2 mg, molybdenum is 50 microgram, selenium is 33 microgram, and thiamine (vitamin B1) is 17 mg.
4. The composition of claim 1 , wherein the composition further comprises at least one calcium compound, at least one chromium compound, at least one manganese compound, at least one zinc compound, ascorbic acid, caffeine, potassium hydrogen carbonate, tartaric acid, at least one cobalamin compound (vitamin B12), and at least one pyridoxine compound (vitamin B6).
5. The composition of claim 1 , further comprising an effective amount of at least one coloring agent, and/or at least one flavoring agent.
6. The composition of claim 1 , wherein the composition is formulated to be taken orally.