The Benefits of TMG | Health Supplements

What is TMG and why do people take it? Is it right for you? What is it made of? Dr. Terry Grossman, co-founder and author of TRANSCEND: 9 Steps to Living Well Forever, explains the benefits of taking TMG as part of your supplement health routine.

Methylation is a critical biological process involved in DNA repair and the production of beneficial compounds in the body such as SAMe and methionine. Unhealthy nutrition and lifestyle choices can dampen rmethylation, but supplementing with Trimethylglycine (TMG) can help facilitate methylation.

TMG is a methyl donor, meaning that it carries and donates methyl molecules to assist this essential chemical process in the body. Methyl donation is also vital to maintaining proper liver function. TMG is also involved in detoxification and cellular reproduction.

Research indicates that supplementing with TMG also supports healthy homocysteine levels. The body uses the methyl donation function of TMG to convert homocysteine to methionine, a beneficial amino acid. Elevated homocysteine levels have been linked to a higher risk of heart attack, stroke, peripheral arterial disease, bone fractures and Alzheimer's disease. A simple blood test is available to measure your homocysteine level and we recommend discussing this with your healthcare provider. Reducing red meat intake while increasing plant-based foods can also help lower elevated homocysteine levels.

TMG also helps support healthy kidney function due to its role in the manufacture of carnitine, which has been studied for its effect on protecting the kidneys from oxidative stress.

---About TRANSCEND Longevity ---

Aging is not a single process. It consists of a dozen or so processes that lead to the loss of our physical, sensory, and mental capabilities. In their bestselling book, “TRANSCEND™: Nine Steps to Living Well Forever”, Ray Kurzweil and Terry Grossman, M.D. discuss how to slow these processes, and how in the future new technologies will allow us to stop, and even reverse them altogether.

"I believe we will reach a point around 2029 when medical technologies will add one additional year every year to your life expectancy," says Kurzweil. "By that I don't mean life expectancy based on your birthdate, but rather your remaining life expectancy."

In the meantime, the trick is remaining healthy long enough to take advantage of these breakthroughs by leveraging the information that’s already available to help eliminate our chances of disease and slow the aging process.

TRANSCEND Longevity is a health and wellness company dedicated to transforming lives through education and access to information, products and tools that will prolong life.

[Rosie_Apple_Delight]

Great concise explanation. I do wish there wasn’t the overwhelming distracting background “music” because your info and delivery is excellent.

[valeratkanta]

Nice. Thank you very much! Short but hit the right spot

[calebss]

What's the song? It's quite good

[gifgt]

Can TMG lower high blood pressure and get rid of brain fog?

[noah]

TMG is definitely lowering my homocysteine levels, but I'm trying to now lower my LDL levels. From what I read, TMG can raise cholesterol. I take 6g daily of TMG. Can that have a significant affect on my cholesterol levels? Thank you.

[jimmym]

I've started eating TMG just 500mg per day. My stomach gets upset, any ideas what to do?

[LightbeingPontifex]

methylgroups are used to turn genes on and off, , , what if wr have too much, , , nothing happens, , , ?