Health, Longevity & Biohacking
Researcher Argues Glycine Should Not Be Classified as Non-Essential Nutrient
Dr Eric Berg
The Best Anti-Aging Advice I Wish I Knew
What was said
"One of the most respected nutrition scientists in this field, Dr. Alan Jackson, out of the University of Southampton, he's written that there's 20 amino acids and only 3 of them should be called non-essential. And glycine wasn't part of the 3."
Citing Dr. Alan Jackson from the University of Southampton, the speaker challenges the official classification of glycine as non-essential, arguing the designation is based solely on the body's ability to produce it rather than actual sufficiency. This represents a fundamental critique of nutritional science standards that overlook the gap between endogenous production and physiological needs.
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- Programme
- Dr Eric Berg
- Episode
- The Best Anti-Aging Advice I Wish I Knew
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- 1:36
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