Betaine
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A betaine is any neutral chemical compound with a positively charged cationic functional group bearing no hydrogen atom, such as a quaternary ammonium, and a negatively charged functional group, such as a carboxylate. Historically, the term was reserved for trimethylglycine (TMG), a specific zwitterion involved in methylation reactions and the detoxification of homocysteine. Because they lack a labile hydrogen atom attached to the cationic atom, betaines are stable zwitterions that cannot isomerize.
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Betaine supplementation is warranted for creatine users only with persistently elevated homocysteine.
“Only if their homocysteine is persistently elevated.”
Open the episode · Essentials: Tools for Hormone Optimization in Males | Dr. Kyle GillettListen at 15:37
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