b'many viral replicas. These capsids aretook glycine, only 16 (12 of whom had in- and solve health problems of the bodys like popcorn kernels pushing away the lidfections two or more times each year) hadmechanical system such as osteoarthritis of an overfilled pot: the new viruses ex- the flu just in the first yearbut muchand osteoporosis, and the entire con-plode through the cell wall, and the cyclereduced in severity and durationwhilenective system of the extracellular matrix continues with more virus lockpicks onthose who did not take glycine, were in- that is found in all tissues. 14The close the loose. fected as often and as severely as before. relationship we have shown here between Since glycine prevents the viruses fromGlycine intake at the afore-mentionedthe consistency and strength of the extra-forming a capsid, they become unstabledose prevents the spread of viruses bycellular matrix, based on healthy colla-and unable to infect other cells as theystrengtheningtheextracellularmatrixgen, and resistance to viruses highlights simply disintegrate without their ownbarriers against their advance. the need to maintain this structure in capsid shell. [G]lycine must be considered to be angood condition, for which dietary glycine essential or indispensable amino acid be- supplementation is necessary,they note.Glycine Supplementationcause, although it can be synthesized byThe authors also stress that glycine Is a Necessity human metabolism, the bodys capac- supplementation may be more import-While your body does synthesize gly- ity for its synthesis does not satisfy theant than vaccines, because vaccines are cine, theres a limit to how much yourneeds of the cells, especially for collagenspecific for a particular antigen, and con-body can make, and more than likely itsynthesis. Neither can glycine be consid- tinuous mutations of virusescan alter falls far short of your requirements toered conditionally essential as its needtheir antigenic protein rapidly, rendering perform all of its essential functions. Asis a general requisite, independent of anythe vaccine ineffective in a short time. explained by the authors: 12 particular circumstances. The enhancement of collagen in the ex-Glycine produced by human metabo- Accordingtopreviouscalcula- tracellular matrix, however, will always lism is much lower than the cells needs,tions thatconsideredglycinesroleinbe effective and steadfast against any in-giving a general glycine deficiency of 10 g/ metabolism and the synthesis of metab- vasive agent.day in humans. This effect was tested forolites, collagen and other proteins, most three years in 127 volunteers who hadpeople need 8.5 to 10 grams more glycineThe Vitamin-C Linkvirusinfectionsusuallyonceormorethan what their bodies can make in aOn a side note, the extracellular ma-times every year. day. 13As a result, the authors of the 2021trixsroleinblockinginfectionhelps 85 of them took glycine 10 g/day; 42paper recommend daily supplementationexplain why Vitamin C is so effective did not take glycine. Among those whoat a dose of 10 grams a day to preventagainst infections. In short, Vitamin C H ealtHF reedomN ews /s priNg2024 11'