Reddit reviews BulkSupplements.com Glycine (1 Kilogram - 2.2 lbs - 1000 Servings)

It could be that you're still in "sleep mode" when you wake up in the middle of the night, and your mindbody is dissociated from your aches and pains...

i.e. you haven't "turned on" yet, and so your psychosomatic pain menagerie hasn't paraded into consciousness like it does when the sun breaks over the horizon. Body chemical communication and all that.

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QUESTION: Have you been treated with antibiotics? Are body aches one of your most constant issues?

(The below is a promotional advertisement. That said, the only thing I have to gain from this is a potential additional guinea pig other than myself to see what happens when this is introduced into a daily diet against treating Lyme Arthritis.)

I may have discovered an intriguing and incredibly simple treatment today. Recent studies have shown that Lyme bacteria shed their membranes while growing and replicating... and that these membranes stick around in the joints for a long time.. and these may be what causes persistent inflammation after a Lyme infection.

There is an easily obtainable over the counter way to potentially reduce the inflammation caused by this. It is called Glycine and it is commonly used and available (you can buy it at any decent vitamin/supplement store, or in bulk on Amazon), and the body handles it very well.

I'm going to be taking approximately 30g per day.

See also:

• Borrelia burgdorferi peptidoglycan is a persistent antigen in patients with Lyme arthritis
  
  
• https://examine.com/supplements/glycine/
  
  I have one additional ingredient that I am looking into further that I may use as a supplement to Glycine, but I need to do further research: Lysozyme (found in saliva, tears, human breast milk, and egg whites..... I'm looking into the egg whites option haha). It breaks down peptidoglycans.
  
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  I had to share that info with someone. You're the first!
  
  *edit: It should be added that this is counter to the persistent-infection narrative that is the main squeeze of this subreddit. I have been traveling down a different wormhole-- trying to navigate "mainstream" science for answers. We'll see how it goes.

I've been a vegetarian for many years and went keto in 4/15. I've now added fish (salmon).

Glycine makes a great sweetener. I found some on Amazon.

Diet is the main way to mitigate systemic inflammation, but if you wanna go experimental/hardcore, try cryotherapy and have your doctor prescribe you low dose naltrexone. Also, 10 grams a day of glycine is very anti-inflamatory.


Don't go nuts with NSAIDs, but keep in mind they can help offer temporary relief


http://www.lowdosenaltrexone.org/

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12589194

http://sweetamine.com/the-breakthrough-science-of-sweetamine/

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00EOXU0MM?psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cryotherapy

http://www.polarcryotherapy.com/#!health--wellness/c1fri

I've been a regular drinker for years (~4 standard drinks per night). It's obviously not the healthiest choice, but I take a number of supplements to (hopefully) mitigate the effects.

You've discovered what is probably the number one health detriment of drinking, sleep disruption. Lack of good sleep is going to destroy your health way faster than the direct physical effects of ingesting alcohol.

I struggled with bad sleep for a number of years. I believe in was a combination of more heavy drinking in the past and the stresses of graduate school.

Here's my recommendations for greatly improving sleep. Starting with the most helpful.

Glycine (3 grams before bed) - I found this recomendation on examine.com exactly for the problem of waking at night and this had probably the most obvious benifitial effect of any suppliment I've ever taken. It's an amino acid that I buy in bulk and mix in water with True Lemon to make a tasty drink before bed, but you could even eat it straight. Amino Acids tend to taste like sugar so you can save a lot of money by avoiding capsules.

L-Theanine (somewhere around 100 - 300 mg before bed sublingually and dose again if I wake up in the middle of the night) - I also buy this amino acid in bulk and keep an extra dose next to me throughout the night in case I do wake up too much. It helps you relax, lots of people like it. It's also good with caffeine during the day to improve focus and reduce jitters. The taste is a little acquired, but it's not too bad/strong. I kind of enjoy it.

Magnesium (citrate/glycinate oral or topical lotion) - This also helps with relaxation and is better with helping you fall asleep in the first place. I apply lotion because my digestive system does not handle oral well. Start small with oral and build up until you have loose stools then back off or go slower. I find that I sleep way more efficiently (as measured by FitBit) when I take the time to apply the lotion generously to my arms and legs before bed.

Slow release melatonin (5mg) - People have widely varying opinions about melatonin. I'm less sure how much it helps me, but I do take it and don't have any deleterious effects.

Let me know if you have any questions. I would order the glycine today. That stuff is amazing!