NOW FOODS Glycine, 100 Count

I've had sleep issues for decades and stumbled upon glycine by chance during one of my insomniac fueled frenzies seeking any kind of relief. I have to say, since taking it as directed (3 capsules on an empty stomach), I've found that it significantly helps. I fall asleep faster, sleep longer and sleep more deeply than I ever have in my adult life. It doesn't turn off the mind racing, however. I still experience anxiety as I try to fall asleep. But this definitely helps. NOW is a trustworthy brand, in my opinion. And the price point is worth trying. Glycine has other health benefits as well, so even if it doesn't help you with sleep, it may help you with other things.

Just take 3 just before you turn out the reading light in bed! Enjoy wonderful sleep, waking up totally refreshed! My doctor recommended this! Worked the first night! Wouldn't go without it!

The company is dependable and ships quickly. I use 3 capsules nightly to aide in a very natural sleep with no grogginess the following morning.

I have read multiple publications on the use of glycine. It has been reported to improve sleep and may have a memory effect.I cannot provide any insight on clarity of thought or memory. I can say that it does appear to have an effect on sleep.I originally took the recommended 3 grams per day. I took this at bedtime with no GI issues when taken on an empty stomach with some water.My sleep was somewhat better but there were vivid and somewhat disturbing dreams. I am someone who can remember most of my dreams. I also dream every night. These dreams were definitely different and weird to the point of being unsettling.I decreased the dosage to two grams per day. The sleep was still somewhat improved and the dreams were back to normal.So, I may be atypical, but I would recommend changing the dosage if there are issues with unusual dreaming.I do note that other manufacturers of this supplement recommend starting with one gram per day.It appears that the supplement does have a positive effect, but dosage needs moderation.

The price of this product is a touch more than some of the discount brands, but the quality is double or better. When I order from NOW and in particular this product the affect of the Glycine is much more than another discount brand I was buying. I alternated the discount brand with the NOW brand and the NOW brand was better.

My husband has trouble staying asleep. Melatonin makes him too groggy and doesn’t always work. A friend who used to have to take multiple prescribed sleeping pills recommended Glycine after his doctor switched him to it. It’s been a game changer! We typically take one pill (1,000mg) each before bed. On nights my husband wakes up in the middle of the night and can’t get back to sleep, he takes another. He’s never groggy the next day. Research says it helps you get the deep sleep faster and stay in deep sleep longer. There are many nights our dreams are so long and detailed it feels like a movie! And there are far more benefits than just sleep. Once we realized the difference it made, I fell down an essential amino acids rabbit hole and all I can say is wow, I’d recommend everyone do the same! Now that we’re taking this supplement plus another that includes all the essentials, we are feeling so much better!

Having opened a few into water this tastes like it's glycine so that's all I need to say. I just don't see the need for it to be in pill form after all. Might as well get a powder and use it to take the bitter out of iced tea or something. It's good to have several grams of this stuff a day because it improves skin and connective tissue, helps to seal off the lower GI, and...supposedly it help sleep but I notice nothing in that area. I do some bodybuilding and when I reduce carbs and increase glycine my joints feel much better.Another highly important thing glycine does to act as a kind of band-aid on the modern world is it balances out all the methionine we get from eating nothing but muscle tissue, while relatively rarely eating whole animal parts which transfer a lot of nutrients and various amino acids into the dishes we eat. High levels of methionine (resulting from high muscle protein diets) are usually correlated with heart disease, so while you can do low carb and avoid some problems, you'd do well to use glycine if you tend to eat straight muscle meat a lot.

Recommended by a friend. Helps me relax.