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CHOLINE
Articles by a Naturopathic
Doctor ( N.D.)
Recommended
by natural health care
practitioners for a variety
of different therapeutic
applications ... |
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CHOLINE |
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Choline produces
brain chemicals that
aid in memory |
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Choline is a member
of the B complex.
Best known as a fat
emulsifier
(lipotropic), it
works well with
inositol and is one
of the few
substances that can
cross the
blood-brain barrier
to produce brain
chemicals
(neurotransmitters)
that aid in memory –
in particular
acetylcholine.
Choline is also
needed for the
insulation of nerve
cells. |
In
this respect choline
helps to make the
sheath (myelin) that
surrounds the nerves
that conduct
messages from the
brain to the muscles
and organs of your
body, performing a
similar function to
the insulation
sheathing of
electrical wires.
If this protective
sheath degenerates
(as in MS), a
“shorting out” of
the message that the
nerve is carrying
occurs. Choline
also helps to
regulate fat
metabolism (both the
good and bad) &
cholesterol
metabolism in the
liver and
gallbladder,
breaking them down
into smaller
particles which
makes it easier for
your body reduce
their accumulation.
Since healthy fats
play a large role in
hormone formation, choline can thus
help optimize
hormone levels in
both men and women.
It is commonly
recommended by
natural health care
practitioners for a
variety of different
therapeutic
applications,
including: fatty
liver,
cardiovascular
health, depression,
poor concentration,
and neurological
diseases such as MS,
Tardive Dyskinesia,
and Parkinson’s
disease.
All of the B
vitamins work
together and are
best used by the
body in a B complex,
which is why many B
complex supplements
include a small dose
of choline in them.
If additional
supplementation of
choline is needed it
should be taken in
addition to a good B
complex. Most B
vitamins are
water-soluble and
any extra from large
doses is flushed out
of the body easily,
although it’s best
to take lower
dosages of the B
complex several
times a day than one
larger dose. Spray
or sublingual forms
of B vitamins are
easily absorbed, as
are capsules - if
your digestion is
healthy, then the
tablet form is
usually suitable for
most people.
Lecithin is 13
percent choline by
weight and may be
used a source for
supplementation as
an alternative to
choline tablets or
powder.
Oral contraceptives,
estrogen, sulfa
drugs, food
processing and
alcohol deplete
choline. |
Choline–
QUICK FACTS
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FOOD SOURCES
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Egg yolks,
lecithin,
legumes,
meat, milk,
soybeans,
whole
grains. |
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DEFICIENCY SYMPTOMS |
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Fatty
build-up in
the body,
gastric
ulcers, high
blood
pressure,
intolerance
to dietary
fat, kidney
or liver
impairment,
infertility,
stunted
growth.
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OPTIMUM
DOSAGE
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500-1000mg
daily.
(Clinical
doses may be
higher as
recommended
by your
practitioner).
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WORKS WELL
WITH
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Vitamin B
complex,
inositol.
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IMPORTANT INFORMATION
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When using
lecithin or
choline
along with
calcium
supplementation
use a
chelated
calcium
supplement.
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There is no
toxicity
associated
with choline.
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If you have
a
sensitivity
to soy
products use
caution
because
choline is
sourced from
soybeans. |
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2001 - 2011. For educational
purposes only. Please note
that while National Nutrition
supports your right to use
natural health care products for
any therapeutic purpose that you
see fit, that the information on
this website should not be
considered as a claim or as a
substitute for medical advice. |
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