Aug15
EP327: The Missing & Overlooked Longevity Nutrient with Dr. Joel Brind
IN THIS EPISODE
What if there was a rampant nutrient deficiency accelerating your aging, cranking up inflammation, and quietly sabotaging your health?
Not a vitamin, or mineral, but a “nonessential” amino acid that was once abundant in our diets, but is largely missing today.
This isn’t some fringe theory—it’s what new research has been showing about an amino acid called glycine, a missing link to metabolic health, deeper sleep, stronger joints, calmer mood, smoother skin, and even a longer life.
That’s why we invited Dr. Joel Brind—biochemist, longtime researcher, and author of The Glycine Miracle—onto the Optimize Paleo Podcast.
For decades, Dr. Brind has studied amino acids and uncovered surprising truths about protein.
We often hear that more protein is always better—but the type of protein also matters and in this conversation, we dig into the science of glycine’s profound benefits (especially for inflammation), the myths, and the practical ways to close the “glycine gap” for better health at any age. Listen in and tag someone in the comments who you think could benefit from this important information.
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BIO
JOEL BRIND, PhD, graduated Yale College in 1971 and earned his doctorate from New York University in 1981 in Basic Medical Sciences, with specialization in biochemistry, physiology and immunology. From 1986 until his retirement in 2020, he was a professor of human biology and endocrinology at Baruch College of the City University of New York.
Since 2007 Dr. Brind has been studying amino acid metabolism in the context of nutrition and aging.
In 2010 he founded Natural Food Science, LLC, which makes and markets the supplement Sweetamine® ([url=http://www.sweetamine.com]http://www.sweetamine.com[/url]), based on his research conclusion that the amino acid glycine is not only an essential nutrient, but also the body’s primary regulator of inflammation.
In 2024 Dr. Brind published the book: The Glycine Miracle: The Science of Living Long and Free From Inflammation, available on Amazon.
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