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Nutrition » Glycine [ Gly ]

AI Overview

Glycine is an amino acid that's found in many foods and is also available as a supplement. It has many potential health benefits, including supporting sleep, reducing anxiety and depression, and improving the central nervous system. 
Potential benefits 
  • Glycine may help with sleep quality when taken before bed.
  • Glycine may help with anxiety and depression.
  • Glycine may improve the central nervous system.
  • Glycine may have antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and immunomodulatory properties.
Other information 
  • Glycine is a precursor to glutathione, porphyrins, purines, haem, and creatine.
  • Glycine acts as a neurotransmitter in the central nervous system.
Glycine [ Gly ]

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