Amino Acids - Glycine - Ailments / Situations Where Used

Taken in sufficient amounts, glycine helps produce more energy. It is also used as a natural antacid, repairs damaged tissues, and promotes healing. Regarding food, glycine may be used as a natural sweetener and also detoxifies the body from toxic substances like benzoic acid -- a food additive.

Glycine may help prevent or treat epileptic seizures, gout, hyperactivity, hypoglycemia, manic depression, muscular dystrophy, and stomach "acid" conditions such as indigestion.

Large amounts of glycine are known to release growth hormones.