I’ve already discussed glycine’s role in fighting inflammation and healing the gut. But the benefits don’t stop there. Here’s what else glycine does for you:

• Aids detoxification to cleanse and revitalize your cells
• Protects your body against shock  from hemorrhage, endotoxins, and sepsis
• Improves blood flow to your heart, liver, kidney, intestine, and skeletal muscle
• Enhances insulin sensitivity, which makes it easier for your body to burn fat and reduces your risk of metabolic syndrome and diabetes
• Regulates the secretion of human growth hormone (HGH), which increases your body’s ability to burn fat and sculpt lean muscle
• Promotes sleep, which is when your body repairs and rejuvenates itself
• Prevents oxidative stress, which speeds up the aging process, increases inflammation, and can lead to disease if it becomes chronic
• Reduces injuries to liver and kidneys caused by toxins and drugs
• Protects the lining of the stomach from the development of ulcers

Proline also specifically helps your body:

• Synthesize proteins
• Metabolize food
• Protect against free radicals and oxidative stress