Mohammed, S
In the largest randomized controlled trial using glycine (and cystine) supplementation, treatment of 114 healthy older adults also did not improve RBC GSH or reduce oxidative stress
Sikiric et al., 2020b), along with suggested significance of NO-synthase and the basal formation of NO in stomach mucosa, greater than that seen in other tissues (Whittle et al., 1992), BPC 157 exhibits a general, effective competing with both L-arginine analogs (i.e., L-NAME) and L-arginine (Sikiric et al., 2014)
Common early side effects include nausea, reduced appetite, and altered bowel habits, which typically diminish as the body adapts to treatment
But once we've tackled the insulin resistance, then we want to optimize the hormones in each part of the cycle