Glycine and visceral fat reduction

You take collagen for your joints. Good. But you might be ignoring the most interesting thing about that powder.

Glycine. The most abundant amino acid in collagen. And one of the most deficient in the modern diet.

What the evidence says

A trial published in the Canadian Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology compared glycine supplementation versus placebo in people with metabolic syndrome.

The group that took 15 grams of glycine per day for 3 months reduced markers of oxidative stress and improved blood pressure and metabolic profile. You can see the study by Díaz-Flores and colleagues here.

The data suggest that glycine acts where the problem accumulates the most: visceral adipose tissue and low-grade inflammation.

Why it matters

Visceral fat is not just any fat. It is metabolically active tissue that constantly releases inflammatory molecules.

That inflammation accelerates aging. It damages vessels, insulin resistance, and the brain.

Glycine plays an anti-inflammatory role and helps synthesize glutathione, the antioxidant your body produces to defend itself. With age, that system loses efficiency.

The detail almost no one considers

The Western diet is rich in muscle (lean meat) and poor in connective tissue. We eat a lot of methionine and very little glycine.

That imbalance matters. Glycine balances out excess methionine, something associated with greater longevity in animal models.

What to do with this

Add between 3 and 10 grams of glycine powder per day. It is cheap, tastes slightly sweet, and dissolves in water.

If you already take collagen, you are adding extra glycine. Take it at night: it also improves sleep quality.

These types of small, inexpensive decisions are what we work on thoroughly in the Longevity Workshop and in the private WhatsApp group, where we share protocols and answer real questions every day.

Do not look for the miracle molecule. Look to correct the deficits that the modern diet has left you with.

Your 1% improvement today. Compound benefit that accumulates.

Dissolve 5 grams of glycine powder in water or tea an hour before sleep. Every night.

This is what I cover in the Longevity Workshop and Private Longevity WhatsApp Group: in the workshop, I teach you how to correct the deficits that the modern diet has left you with, such as glycine, with specific doses, supplementation protocols, and the order in which to apply them to reduce inflammation and slow down aging.

Remember that I am now selling only ONE access to the Longevity Workshop and Private Longevity WhatsApp Group per day.

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