Comprehensive Nutrient Review: Trimethylglycine Overview

Comprehensive Nutrient Review: Trimethylglycine Overview: Betaine is a substance derived from plant sources that is part of the methyl group of substances that turns the potentially dangerous amino acid, homocysteine, into the beneficial amino acid methionine. Methylation decreases with age, which means that homocysteine levels will increase leading to increased risk of developing arthritis, cancer, depression, and heart disease. Health benefits related to betaine include decreased risk of depression, Alzheimer's, heart disease and certain cancers.