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Reported side effects include GI upset, headache, and rarely, anaphylaxis with IV administration
I hear it all day, every day: This changed my life, said Amanda Kahn, a New York Citybased doctor nicknamed the peptide princess. The Week Escape your echo chamber
It does a lot, but its most known for a few key things: Helps form creatine: a compound thats involved in muscle and brain energy metabolism Helps produce glutathione: an important antioxidant that works to protect cells from oxidative damage Is a main component of collagen: a structural protein thats important for the health of your skin, joints, and bones The body does produce glycine on its own, but natural production begins to slow down after age 30