2026-10-26Supplement Science

Glycine and Sleep: When More Isn’t Better for You

Small studies suggest bedtime glycine can improve sleep. My experience adding extra glycine to NOVOS Core went the other way. The research, the mechanisms, and an N=1 sleep experiment.

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MaryRuth's Organics: $400M Built on Frequency, Not Just Formulations – How David Ghiyam's Kabbalah practice and MaryRuth's clinical nutrition built a $400M vitamin empire.
Why the Longevity Space Needs a Neutral Validation Layer – The companies producing longevity products shouldn't be the only ones validating them.
SSRIs Don't Work. The Things That Do Are the Same Things That Extend Your Life. – The Venn diagram of 'what actually treats depression' and 'what extends lifespan' is basically a circle.
If Peptides Were Actually Regulated, Which Ones Would Survive? – Every popular peptide ranked by evidence quality, safety profile, and what would survive real FDA scrutiny.
Rapamycin, Metformin, or Just NOVOS Core? – A tiered, evidence-based breakdown of longevity pharmacology.
Every Common Medication Ranked for Longevity – SSRIs, benzos, Adderall, Wellbutrin, Ambien, Ozempic, statins — ranked by longevity trade-offs.
Your Ketamine Clinic Isn't Showing You This Research – Ketamine elevates cortisol via HPA axis disinhibition.
You're Not Supposed to Grow All the Time. The Case for Cycling mTOR. – mTOR is your body's gas pedal — the longevity advantage comes from knowing when to press each one.
Being Healthy Is Beautiful. Clearing Your Skin's Senescent Cells Is a Longevity Strategy. – Clearing senescent skin cells isn't vanity — it's cancer prevention.
Your Skin Is a Longevity Biomarker – Skin aging is a visible readout of systemic inflammation and metabolic health.
Slowing Aging by 1 Year Is Worth $38 Trillion – Population collapse is forcing governments to invest in keeping people alive.
Americans Want to Inject Their Way to Longevity. The Research Says Eat a Vegetable. – Foundational longevity interventions the industry can't monetize.
The White House Eats Organic. You Eat Atrazine. – The pesticide-endocrine disruption connection the longevity community ignores.
Universe 25: What a Mouse Paradise Tells Us About Aesthetic Wellness Culture – Calhoun's mice had unlimited resources. They went extinct anyway.
Men Need Women More Than Women Need Men — Longevity Data – Marriage extends men's lives by up to 17%.
"Not Evaluated": How One FDA Disclaimer Protects Scammers – The FDA's binary framework fails consumers and companies doing real science.
NOVOS Core Just Published Human Clinical Trial Results – A randomized, double-blind trial shows NOVOS Core improved vascular aging markers.
The Carrot Scanner Problem: Why Measuring One Thing Isn't Health Tracking – Samsung put a beta carotene scanner in a smartwatch. But that isn't health tracking.
The Longevity Intervention Landscape – Supplements, prescriptions, therapies, and lifestyle changes — what the evidence says.
The Placebo Effect Proves Manifestation Is Real – Clinical proof that belief changes biology.
The 12 Hallmarks of Aging – From genomic instability to chronic inflammation — what the latest longevity research says.
The Peptide Paradox: Cancel the "Longevity" Influencers – Peptide influencers selling compounds that can grow tumors.
Longevity Supplements: Survivorship Bias and Marketing Vagueness – Why 'clinically studied' deserves more scrutiny.
The Science of Living Longer: Why Optimists Outlive Pessimists – Research shows optimists live 15% longer.
Introducing Health Tracking: Your Complete Wellness Dashboard – Track sleep, exercise, nutrition, and supplements with AI-powered insights.
Micro-Dosing Lithium: The Forgotten Mineral for Mood Stability – How trace lithium in drinking water supports mood stability and longevity.
Neuroplasticity Has Limits: What the Science Actually Shows – The brain is adaptable, but not infinitely.
The Science of Gratitude: Why It Actually Works – Gratitude physically changes your brain structure.
How a Positive Outlook Rewires Your Brain – Breaking free from victim mentality with neuroscience.
The Mind-Body Feedback Loop – Exercise, nutrition, and sleep create the biological foundation for mental change.
Your Social Circle Is Your Frequency – The neuroscience of social contagion and why your closest relationships shape your biology.
Gamma Waves and Meditation: What Tibetan Monks Teach Neuroscience – Buddhist monks show gamma wave activity 700% above baseline.
Your Nervous System Is the Engine of Manifestation – How vagal tone, HRV, and autonomic regulation create behavior change.