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More Than One Way To Skin A Cat » IsoM

Posted by Ron Hill on March 22, 2002, at 22:54:34

In reply to No SAM-e after all..., posted by IsoM on March 22, 2002, at 19:14:51

IsoM,

Another, less expensive approach is to supplement your diet with the raw materials used by the human body to synthesize SAM-e. The idea is to improve the body's ability to make SAM-e (as opposed to feeding the body "ready-made SAM-e", as we have been discussing on this board).

A couple months ago, I bought one such supplement product called "SAM-e Kick Start". I have not yet tried it. Here is what the label says:

Serving Size: 2 capsules
Amounts listed are per serving (i.e. 2 capsules)

Trimethylglycine (TMG); 695 mg
L-Methionine; 250 mg
Dimethylglycine (DMG); 185 mg

B-6; 15 mg
Folic Acid; 800 mcg
B-12; 200 mcg

Directions: One capsule twice daily, as a nutritional supplement.


Since you are already taking your B-vitamins, and provided you eat enough meat, you're getting enough l-methionine. Therefore, forget about the "SAM-e Kick Start" product and just go to the health food store and buy some TMG and DMG. Take them and your vitamins with you meal (include meat or an alternate l-methionine source with meal). Some people say you just need TMG, while others say it's best to take both (TMG and DMG).

-- Ron
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> Well, it looks like I won't be getting any SAM-e to try after all. Health Canada removed it from stores - don't know when this happened but I had seen it sold before here. Ordering over the internet is out as it's bloody expensive, then I pay exchange & shipping, which can almost double the cost.
>
> I'll just make sure I keep my protein intake good & make sure I'm getting enough protein containing methionine. My B complex intake is already very good anyway. Ah well, considering all this, maybe it wouldn't have made a major difference, & the cost...


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