Betaine, a naturally occurring anti-oxidant metabolite of choline and an amino acid analog (tri-methyl-glycine), serves as a methylation agent to re-methylate damaged cell proteins or enzymes (6). By virtue of its metabolic role in decreasing toxic metabolites, betaine also protects against alcohol-induced fatty liver and apoptosis. Recently, pilot studies performed both at the Mayo Clinic and here at UNMC showed its applicability as a treatment of non-alcoholic fatty liver in human subjects (7, 8).