....update; I just learned that gelatin has glutamine, which converts to glutamate, which is not indicated for m.e./cfs. I've tossed it and switched to deglycyrrhizinated licorice...I've been taking as part of the Pridgen Protocol, with no side effects. I am concerned about the damage that it does to the mucous lining of the stomach, so have been taking things that are protective, such as Lion's Mane and gelatin