Glycine (marketed as L-Glycine) is a naturally occurring amino acid. It is the most used Amino acid in the human body - one use is as a basic input for glutathione synthesis (a major intracellular antioxidant & conjugating detox agent). The liver makes a baseline (minimal amount) but, for robust health it is also need in the diet. This is because of it's wide usage for waste transport, oxidative stress minimisation & regulating inflammation. It has a wide role in human physiology which also includes recovery from injury or exercise, sleep & much more (please see the 'What's Special' tab).
What's Special
What's special? In short words - it is a basic health support for all the human body. We have included 2 info-graphics and a link to their source article below. A major action of glycine is to regulate the state & response of macrophages - this reduces excessive or unwarranted inflammatory cascades (see 2nd link below). Please view the info-graphics - They're an impressive start for understanding & checking what glycine does.
Link to article for images: IH/IJMS - Glycine...
Link to article for Glycinergic Signaling & Macrophage Mediated Diseases : Frontiers In Immunology...
Usage, Info. & COA.
Glycine is a food - a naturally produced amino acid (. It has a taste closely matching sugar - but no blood sugar spike is possible. It is water soluble & extracted from a non-palm source.
Some easy uses are as a sweetener in coffee/tea/smoothies, on cereals or in baking.
An alternative glycine source is collagen peptides which have a neutral taste but, are still ~30% glycine by composition - excellent for cooking, salads, etc...
FYI: The LD50 for glycine is undocumented for humans as it is considered safe in high doses e.g. 1g/kg (~ 15 teaspoons for a 75kg human). We suggest taking 1/2 scoop (5g) with breakfast and 1/2 scoop with dinner. Always consult your health professional regarding previous health conditions or recent changes in life-style conditions.
AND, please see our 'Advisory' tab regarding gaba signalling, methylation & fasting.
Here is the COA ( Certificate of Analysis ) with our supplier address removed - to prevent competitor issues.
Advisory:
People with MTHFR or other single-nucleotide polymorphisms (that slow down the methylation cycle) may have a lesser methylation buffer (reserve &/or capacity). So, using a glycine supplement lowers the biochemical demand on an already strained or sluggish methylation pathway.
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