Evidence brief · Supplement
Betaine (TMG) for Power / body composition
Evidence grade C — 2.5 g/day
- Overall grade
- Grade C
- Last revised
- 1
- graded outcome
- 0
- references listed
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1 at grade C — 1 graded row
What is known
Each outcome with its grade (how strong the evidence is, A to D), the size of the effect where the entry records one, and how often studies agree.
- Power / body compositionEvidence grade C
2.5 g/day
Smallmixed
What is uncertain
Read off the same rows as above. Nothing here is added that the entry does not itself record.
- Thin evidence: Power / body composition (grade C).
The evidence in words
The verdict
For power / body composition, Betaine (TMG) earns evidence grade C (small effect, mixed consistency) — the evidence is limited or mixed. 2.5 g/day
How it might work
As an osmolyte it supports cell hydration and possibly creatine synthesis; as a methyl donor it converts homocysteine to methionine.
How to use it
2.5 g/day, often split, alongside training.
Safety & cautions
Well tolerated; can raise LDL/triglycerides slightly at high doses.
Bottom line
A cheap maybe-ergogenic. 2.5 g/day for a small shot at better power/composition; also lowers homocysteine.
How it is used
As the entry records it, from the studies it summarises. Not a recommendation for you — doses that suit a trial population may not suit you.
- Standard
- 2.5 g/day, split.
Goes with
- Betaine (TMG)Read the full Betaine (TMG) monographEvidence grade C
Related reading
Entries that share this one's tags or conditions.
- Betaine (TMG) for HomocysteineEvidence grade B — Reliable biomarker dropEvidence grade B
- Betaine (TMG): dosage and how to take it2.5 g/day, split.Evidence grade C
- Betaine (TMG): side effects, safety & interactionsWell tolerated; can raise LDL/triglycerides slightly at high doses.Evidence grade C
- DMG (Dimethylglycine) for Endurance / immunityEvidence grade D — UnsupportedEvidence grade D
Sources
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