Posted by JLx on November 14, 2004, at 19:18:31
In reply to Re: TMG dosage and cost - quick summary, posted by KaraS on November 14, 2004, at 19:01:50
> > > You can substitute trimethylglycine plus B12 for the SAMe. They're precursors and some (including Larry) consider this to be a more efficient way to go as well.
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> > Do you know what the monthly cost of this would be?
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> > - Scott
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> Looking through Larry's old posts (and using JLx's suggestion of bulk purchase at BeyondACentury), he claims that the dosage for TMG is 1-8 grams per day. He could tolerate no more than 1 gram a day so best to start out slow. I don't see where he gave any amounts for B12 or folate. The TMG itself in bulk form at BAC would run $6.50 for 150 grams. Even once you add in tax, shipping and some B vitamins, it's a hell of a lot cheaper (and probably safer) than SAM-e.
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> KShipping at BAC is $5.00 flat rate for standard shipping, which comes within a week. I've ordered from them several times now and like their service and products.
I have NOW brand B12 and folic acid which I bought in my local health food store. It's probably a bit cheaper at iherb. B12, methylcobalamin was $12.95 for 100 lozenges of 1000 mcg. 1000 mcg is enough per day, I believe. Folic acid is even more inexpensive, $3.95 for 250 tablets of 800 mcg each that also include 25 mcg of cyanocobalamin. Larry said in that previous thread that it's ok to take a little cyanocobalamin type B12 too but the methylcobalamin is the preferred form. There's usually 400 mcg of folic acid in a B complex. Not sure if more is needed or not. Larry told me last year to experiment, see how it felt.
JL
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