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NOW Foods
NOW Foods TMG 1,000 mg
Betaine anhydrous tablets — a methylation / homocysteine adjunct, not a longevity personality
NOW’s 1,000 mg TMG (trimethylglycine, betaine anhydrous) is the cheap Amazon methylation tablet. The interesting literature is homocysteine and liver fat context — not a reason to build a 15-supplement ‘methylation stack’ from a genealogy PDF. Pair with methylfolate, methyl B12, and an actual lab. See the TMG guide.
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Typical price: $12 – $20 USD / 100 tablets
How It Works
Betaine is a methyl donor. Homocysteine papers are the least-hand-wavy use. Longevity claims are extrapolation from methylation slogans.
1,000 mg Tablet
Label doses vary; many people start at one tablet with food. More is not a better genotype.
Donates Methyls
Helps remethylate homocysteine toward methionine in the betaine pathway. Labs beat a 23andMe screenshot.
Not SAMe Theater
TMG is not a mood drug and not a replacement for sleep.
What You'll Experience
If Homocysteine Was High
Weeks to a retestThat is a clinician + B12/folate conversation. TMG is optional adjunct.
If You Were Fine
8 weeksYou will feel nothing. Stop.
Benefits
Cheap and Labeled
Moderate Evidence1,000 mg is a real number, not a pixie-dust blend.
Pairs With Folate/B12
Moderate EvidenceThose two are still the first methylation bottles on this site.
Risks & Considerations
GI and Body Odor
low riskHigh-dose betaine can smell and cramp. Drop the dose.
Not a Diagnosis
high riskA high homocysteine needs a workup — B12, folate, kidneys — not only Amazon.
Community Reviews
Synthesized consensus from Reddit, forums, and expert sources.
Lab-driven users are the most positive. Longevity stackers are quieter. Smart comments mention folate and B12 first.
- ·1,000 mg
- ·Homocysteine
- ·Not a stack
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