"I don't mind trying something newer as long as the research looks promising and people are honest about what we still don't know."

People usually take it for:

  • Helping your body make glutathione, one of its built-in protectors

GlyNAC is two things together: glycine and NAC. Your body uses them to make glutathione, one of its own built-in protectors, and scientists are studying it as we get older. The research is still new.

Why I like it: I like keeping up with new research, and I keep my expectations real.

What is GlyNAC used for?

It's glycine plus NAC, the two building blocks your body uses to make glutathione. Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine tested it in older adults and saw better glutathione levels, less stress on cells, more muscle strength, faster walking and sharper thinking. The honest catch, from the researchers themselves: the benefits faded after people stopped taking it. This is still new research. The Baylor study →

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