Glycine

Glycine is a non-essential amino acid (can be manufactured by the body with proper nutrition). Glycine Enhances trigger the release of oxygen to the cell-making process, and is important in the body's manufacture of hormones responsible for a strong Defense mechanism of body. It can be obtained from protein food or synthesized in your nervous system from the amino acid threonine or in your body from serine. Glycine Enhances build up glycogen levels. Glycine also Enhances make DNA, skin proteins, collagen, & phospholipids (which make cell membranes). It also participates in the major energy producing biochemical reaction in your body.

• Benign prostatic hyperplasic (BPH).
• Muscle Spasm.
• Gout.

An RDA has not been established for glycine because it is a nonessential amino acid. Healthy people do not need to supplement glycine.

Glycine is found in many foods high in protein, such as fish, meat, beans, and dairy.

Acute Overdose: None 
Chronic Overdose: None

• Individuals with kidney or liver problem should not consume high intakes of amino acids without consulting a healthcare professional.
• Certain medications interact in a positive and/or negative way with glycine. Refer to the drug list of those medications.
• A nutritionally oriented physician should be consulted for the supplemental use of glycine for the support of serious health conditions.
• Be sure to be taking 1 B-complex with breakfast or pyridoxal-5-phosphate with each glycine dose.