I buy glycine in bulk because it is a sweet-tasting protein that can be used as sugar replacement in beverages. I use it for partially sweetening my homemade electrolytes. Most people can use it to replace some of the sugar of their Kool-aid. Up to 10g of glycine per day is appropropriate for the average human. That’s about 2 tsp of bulk powder, not counting what you might get from diet.
Tip: Don’t count grams of isolated protein like glycine toward your protein goals if you’re on a diet that counts grams. Don’t count collagen either.
More Uses for Glycine
“In schizophrenics, 60 grams of glycine per day has been shown to have anti-psychotic effects.”
“Supplementing with 3 grams of glycine before bed helps you fall asleep and also increases sleep quality.”
Chris Masterjohn, PhD; The Genius Life Episode 66: The Truth About Collagen, Optimizing Iron Levels, and the Little-Known Skin Vitamin
“Taking 3-5 grams of glycine with a meal has been shown to stabilize blood sugar.”