Natural Factors Glycine (450 g)

Natural Factors Glycine is a powder with 5 g of glycine in every serving, packed in a 450 g tub. Source of glycine, an amino acid biochemically involved in protein synthesis. At the full label dose of three servings a day, a tub lasts 30 days.

What Natural Factors Glycine powder is licensed for

It is licensed for sale by Health Canada and bears NPN 80134328. The licence also lists:

• Assists in the building of lean muscle mass when combined with regular resistance training and a healthy balanced diet.
• Athletic support.
• Workout support.
• Helps support healthy blood sugar levels.

What glycine is

Glycine is the smallest amino acid. Its side chain is a lone hydrogen atom, the simplest of the twenty amino acids that make up protein. It is non-essential, which means the body produces it, and it is also present in meat, fish, dairy, legumes and especially gelatin. Glycine accounts for about a third of the amino acids in collagen. Its chemical name is aminoacetic acid.

Each serving delivers 5 g of glycine, its only medicinal ingredient. Glycine has a faintly sweet taste of its own, which is worth knowing if you plan to stir it into plain water.

How it compares

Powder makes sense when you want gram amounts. A 500 mg capsule would take ten capsules to reach a single 5 g serving. Vitasave also stocks AOR Glycine and CanPrev L-Glycine as powders, and Life Choice L-Glycine 750 mg in capsules for people who would rather not measure.

The front of the tub reads Unflavoured, 5 g per serving and Free Form Amino Acid.

How to take it

Adults 18 and over take 1 serving three times a day. Mix each serving into water or another drink. Consult a health care practitioner before use if you are pregnant or breastfeeding, or if you have diabetes. Keep the tub out of the reach of children. The full directions and cautions are under How to Take.

Who it suits

Adults who train with weights and want glycine in gram amounts, and anyone who prefers a single-ingredient powder over capsules. Shoppers with diabetes should speak to a practitioner first. One tub is a month at the full dose, or three months at one serving a day.

Natural Factors Glycine Powder FAQ

How much glycine is in a serving?

5 g of glycine.

How long does one tub last?

About 30 days at 3 servings a day, or 90 days at 1 serving a day.

Is it flavoured?

No. The tub is labelled unflavoured.

Is it licensed in Canada?

Yes. It bears NPN 80134328 and is licensed for sale by Health Canada.

Shop more Natural Factors supplements or the full glycine range. Orders over $99 ship free in Canada.