Glycine: Slowing the Clock on Aging
Glycine supports collagen production, deepens sleep, protects mitochondrial function, feeds your primary antioxidant pathway, and is consistently linked to lower insulin resistance. Your body makes some of it, just not enough, and it decreases as we age.
The smallest amino acid in your body might be doing the heaviest lifting for how you age. Glycine supports collagen production, deepens sleep, protects mitochondrial function, feeds your primary antioxidant pathway, and is consistently linked to lower insulin resistance. Your body makes some of it, just not enough, and it decreases as we age. Here's how to rebuild your levels through food: • Pumpkin seeds and chia seeds are among the highest plant sources, delivering over 1,600mg per 100g • Soybeans, lentils, and chickpeas offer good amounts alongside a full amino acid profile • Tempeh and edamame are particularly useful because fermentation may improve how well glycine is absorbed • Cashews, peanuts, and sunflower seeds round things out and add up consistently across a day of eating Sometimes the most powerful thing on your plate is also the quietest. What would change if you started eating with that in mind?
