The "Non-Essential" Nutrient Your Body is Missing

Summary

Are you chronically deficient in a vital nutrient that impacts your sleep, detoxification, and even your skin? The speaker reveals that this nutrient is glycine, an amino acid often classified as non-essential simply because the body produces it, but in insufficient amounts. While our ancestors consumed glycine through nose-to-tail eating of animals, modern diets, particularly those favoring tender meats, eggs, and fish, provide very little. This deficiency, estimated to be around 10 grams per day, means the body prioritizes essential functions like red blood cell production and DNA synthesis, leaving less for critical processes like building collagen, producing bile salts for fat digestion, creating glutathione for toxin breakdown, and synthesizing GABA for nervous system regulation. Low glycine can manifest as poor sleep, anxiety, impaired detoxification, sagging skin, brittle bones, joint issues, and arterial problems. The speaker recommends increasing glycine intake through sources like bone broth or high-quality collagen powder, ensuring it's taken with Vitamin C for proper absorption, rather than relying solely on meat, eggs, or fish.