Glycine plays an important role in supporting a healthy digestive system by helping to regulate the synthesis of bile acid which the body uses to digest fats.
Plays a role in regulating the utilization of glucose during energy production.
- The amino acid glycine plays a key role in maintaining a healthy central nervous system (CNS).
- One of the most important inhibitory neurotransmitters in the CNS, particularly in the brainstem and spinal cord.
- Studies show that it can help improve memory retrieval in individuals with a wide variety of sleep-depriving conditions such as jet lag and overwork.
- Benefits are not just limited to the CNS, it also plays a key role in phase II liver detoxification by having a direct effect on toxin elimination or by increasing the level of glutathione.
- High concentrations of glycine are found in the muscles, skin and other connective tissues. Approximately 30 percent of collagen is composed of glycine.
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