b'ciated with cancer or retinal disorders andarangeofinflammation-drivenAmino Acid% Gelatin Collagen% Beefsyndromes,includingmetabolicsyn-drome. 25 Glycine 28 1.6In his article Gelatin, Stress, Longev-ity, 26 the late Ray Peat, a biologist andProline 17 1.0pioneer of bioenergetic medicine, 27 alsoHydroxyproline 14 0.3reviewed a long list of health conditions that can be prevented or alleviated byAlanine 11 1.3glycinesupplementationand/orin-creased consumption of collagen or gel- Methionine 0.8 3.2atin, including: 28Histidine 0.8 2.1Fibrosis Tryptophan 0.4 1.3Most bleeding problems,Cysteine Trace 0.2including nose bleeds, excessiveReduced stress 33 creases glycine. 37 That said, dont rely on menstrual bleeding, bleeding ulcers, hemorrhoids, and stroke. Improved wound healing 34 red meat for your glycine. As you can see According to Peat, glycine, takenfrom the chart below, beef contains only shortly after a stroke, limits Improved gut health 35 a fraction of the glycine you get from gel-the damage and acceleratesatin and collagen. You simply cannot get recoveryHow to Optimize Yourenough glycine from beef alone.Epilepsy, by stabilizing nerves and raising the amount ofGlycine Intake Dosing Suggestionsstimulation required to acti- Considering its many benefits, mak- While theres no established daily re-vate nerves ing sure you get enough glycine in yourquirement or upper limit of glycine, as diet can go a long way toward improvingpreviously noted, most people tend to be Multiple sclerosis (MS),your health and life span, and there areabout 10 grams short of what their bodies thanks to its antispasticseveral ways you can do that: need for their daily metabolic processes, effects1.Eat more collagen or gelatin-richso thats probably a good goalpost. 38 An-Any condition involving ex- foods,asglycinemakesupnearlyother study looking at people with meta-cess prolactin, serotonin and/ one-thirdofcollagenandgelatin.bolic syndrome found 15 grams of glycine or cortisol, including autism,Examplesincludehomemadebonea day for three months reduced oxidative postpartum and premenstrualbroth made with bones and connec- stress and improved systolic blood pres-problems, Cushings disease,tive tissue from grass fed, organical- sure. 39diabetes, and impotence ly raised animals, and chicken brothYou cant overdose on glycine, so a Muscular dystrophy andmade from organic chicken feet. Thedaily dose of 10 to 20 grams would prob-myasthenia gravis clawsareparticularlyrichincolla- ably be an ideal range for most people. If gen. 36 you have any of the chronic health prob-2.Takeahigh-qualitycollagenorlems reviewed above, or are elderly or Metabolic disorders29 gelatin supplement. frail, youd probably want to lean toward the higher dosages.3.Takeaglycinesupplement.Pure Nonalcoholic fatty liver dis- glycineisavailableinpowderform 2023 Dr. Joseph Mercolaease (NAFLD)30 and tends to be very affordable andFirst published on November 27, 2023, easy to take, as it has a mildly sweetathttps://articles.mercola.com/sites/Depression and schizophre- flavor. articles/archive/2023/11/27/how-glycine-nia31 Indirectly, animal foods such as sea- fights-viruses.aspx.food, red meat, poultry, and dairy prod- EndnotesOther health benefits of glycine include: ucts will also raise your glycine level, asTo access all the Endnotes, go to https://Improved sleep 32 these foods containtaurine, which in- thenhf.com.H ealtHF reedomN ews /s priNg2024 13'