Homocysteine is amino acid, which has been linked to the development of atherosclerosis, coronary artery disease and stroke. Conventional medical journals such as JAMA have recommended vitamin supplements such as folic acid as safe methods of lowering homocysteine. Unlike the synthetic SAMe drug available from Europe, TMG is inexpensive and is readily available as a dietary supplement. A Cell Rejuvenating Event Methylation can be defined as the process of putting a methyl group onto a DNA molecule. Methylation is the primary process by which homocysteine is transformed into nontoxic compounds such as SAMe.
Methyl groups appear to prevent genes that cause diseases from being expressed.
Protecting DNA may reduce the risk of genetically induced cancers in addition to slowing cellular aging. Enhancing methylation improves health and slows premature and, perhaps, normal aging. Factors that decrease methylation include smoking, alcohol consumption, high fat diets, birth control pills and aging. As animals age, their methylation activity declines progressively. This decline in methylation is directly related to the physical decline associated with aging.