Glycine
Description
Glycine is a Non-Essential, Glucogenic Amino Acid.
Health Benefits of Glycine
Cardiovascular System
Glycine may lower Blood Pressure in High Blood Pressure patients. [1]
Glycine may increase the survival rate in persons who are in a state of Shock. [2]
Glycine may be useful for the treatment of Sickle-Cell Anemia. [3]
Glycine (1,000 - 2,000 mg per day administered sublingually, commencing within six hours of the onset of Stroke) may reduce mortality in (ischemic) Stroke patients and may exert favourable health benefits on (ischemic) Stroke patients. [4]
Digestive System
Glycine may help to prevent/treat Colitis: [5]
- Glycine may help to prevent/treat Crohn's Disease. [6]
- Glycine may help to prevent/treat Ulcerative Colitis. [7]
Glycine may alleviate Hypochlorhydria (by stimulating the production of Hydrochloric Acid). [8]
Immune System
Glycine may reduce Inflammation. [9]
Glycine may help to prevent Cancer - Liver. [10]
Metabolism
Glycine may facilitie the production of Energy within the body (by stimulating the release of Glucose into the bloodstream via Glucagon):
Caution: excessive supplemental Glycine parodoxically decreases Energy production.
Glycine may alleviate Fatigue:
Caution: excessive consumption of Glycine paradoxically causes Fatigue.
Glycine may alleviate Hypoglycemia (by stimulating the release of Glucose into the bloodstream via Glucagon release).
Glycine may accelerate the recovery from Alcohol (ethanol)-induced Liver damage. [11]
Musculoskeletal System
Glycine (up to 30 grams per day) may be a useful adjunct therapy for the treatment of Gout. [12]
Glycine (5 - 12 grams per day) may increase Muscle Strength (this effect most likely occurs as a result of Glycine stimulating the release of Human Growth Hormone (hGH)). [13]
Glycine may improve Muscle Tone in persons afflicted with Nervous System disorders.
Glycine may help to prevent and treat Muscular Atrophy (by supplying the Muscles with additional Creatine).
Glycine may alleviate Muscular Dystrophy.
Glycine may help to prevent Rheumatoid Arthritis. [14]
Nervous System
Glycine may alleviate Anxiety: [15]
- Glycine may alleviate the Panic Attacks that occur during Panic Disorder (by antagonizing the stimulatory effects of Norepinephrine in the Brain). [16]
Glycine may help to prevent Epilepsy (due to its role as an Inhibitory Neurotransmitter).
Glycine functions as an Neurotransmitters - Inhibitory (in the Spinal Cord) within the Nervous System (it exerts its inhibitory effects by binding to and activating Glycine Receptors):
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