Posted by Tom on October 5, 1999, at 15:14:27
In reply to Re: SAMe - $20 for 60?, posted by JohnL on October 3, 1999, at 6:04:49
> 60 pills for $20??? That does sound too good to be true. I suspect perhaps the pills may not be enteric coated, which means they are basically worthless because they are destroyed in the stomach acids. SAMe has to get into the intestines with no interference from food or stomach acid. That's why they must be enteric coated. That process is expensive. If they are enteric coated and $20/60 pills, that's incredible and I would be very interested to check it out further.
John,
Well... I bit the bullet an ordered from the company online. The SAMe is enteric coated, but is made by Nature RX, which is not the same company as NatureMade, who makes the SAMe through the newer, more popular method. This is an excerpt I read through another web site about SAMe quality and the methods which SAMe is made.
Pharmaceutical-grade SAMe comes in two forms, one called tosylate and a
newer, more stable form called butanedisulfonate. Only Nature Made and GNC sell the new
butanedisulfonate version, but several U.S. retailers import reliable tosylate products.I'm not sure which version I purchses, but I took a shot. The website is www.realhealth.com. Shipping is $6 minimum, so I bought two 60 count bottles (for a total of $46). Here's hoping I get "good" SAMe.
One other thing...the price jumps to $30 per 60 on Oct 16th; the current price is just a promotional period price til then.
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