Category Archives: L-glycine

Glycine Supplements Increase Creatine Stored

Posted on August 2, 2023 by Robert Barrington

Glycine has been used to treat schizophrenia effectively as oral glycine is able to improve glutamate neurotransmission in the brain, suggesting that glycine is able to enter the brain across the blood brain barrier, and here have an effect on … Continue reading →

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Dietary Glycine: Glutathione Precursor

Posted on August 1, 2023 by Robert Barrington

Glutathione is an important cellular compound that is able to function as an antioxidant. In this regard it is considered one of the most important antioxidants in the cell. Evidence suggests that glutathione levels are related to health and improving … Continue reading →

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Glycine and L-Theanine for Rest and Focus (The NMDA Receptor)

Posted on October 11, 2022 by Robert Barrington
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Nutritional Supplements for Obsessive Compulsive Disorder

Posted on April 2, 2021 by Robert Barrington

Obsessive compulsive disorder is a form of anxiety characterised by obsessive behaviour. A number of supplements have been investigated as possible treatments for this disorder, and many have been found to be beneficial. Here is a list of some of … Continue reading →

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Obsessive Compulsive Disorder

Posted on May 2, 2020 by Robert Barrington
Posted in Anxiety, Borage (Echium amoenum), Curcumin, Depression, Folate, L-glycine, Milk Thistle, Mood, Myoinositol, N-Acetylcysteine (NAC), Selenium, St John's Wort, Valerian, Vitamin B, Vitamin D, Zinc | Comments Off on Obsessive Compulsive Disorder

Glycine

Posted on September 26, 2015 by Robert Barrington

Glycine is the simplest amino acid in human nutrition. The variable group on glycine is composed of just a hydrogen atom and as such L-glycine is the only amino acid in human nutrition that does not demonstrate chirality. Glycine is … Continue reading →

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Does The Amino Acid Glycine Elevate Blood Pressure?

Posted on July 11, 2014 by Robert Barrington

The Western diet is a known driver of disease because it is devoid of adequate nutrients and also contains metabolic poisons. In particular, the Western diet is increasingly being linked to cardiovascular disease, and regular consumption is known to elevate … Continue reading →

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More on Glutathione and Oxidative Stress

Posted on September 17, 2012 by Robert Barrington

Evidence suggests that ageing and disease are associated with increased oxidative stress. The cause and effect of this relationship is not fully understood, but oxidative stress has been linked to immune dysfunction, increased risk of cataracts, neurodegeneration, obesity, metabolic syndrome, … Continue reading →

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