Soya Lecithin 100% - 40g - Natural Factors
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400g
Take 1 to 2 tablespoons per day or as directed by a health care practitioner. Keep out of the reach of children.
- May prevent the formation of liver and gall stones
- Supports healthy liver function
- May lower cholesterol
- Cellular support throughout your body
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All cells throughout the human body are enveloped by membrane composed chiefly of essential fatty acids in the form of compounds known as "phospholipids." The major phospholipid of the human body is phosphatidylcholine. Commercially available phosphatidylcholine preparations are derived from soy lecithin. These preparations are used in the treatment of Alzheimer's disease, bipolar depression, elevated cholesterol levels, and liver disorders. The beneficial effects are likely due primarily to the essential fatty acid components of phosphatidylcholine and lecithin preparations.
Add Soya Lecithin to your routine to improve liver function, aid the digestion of fat, help protect arteries from cholesterol buildup and prevent the formation of kidney stones and gallstones.
Benefits
- May prevent the formation of liver and gall stones
- Supports healthy liver function
- May lower cholesterol
- Cellular support throughout your body
What is Lecithin?
Lecithin is a naturally occurring group of compounds found in nearly every living cell, and concentrated in the vital organs such as the brain, liver and kidneys.
Lecithin is an emulsifying agent that contains mostly choline, the B vitamin, and smaller amounts of the essential fatty acid linoleic acid and inositol. Emulsifying means that it makes fat soluble in water. Its emulsifying properties allow it to prevent fatty build-ups in the body, for example in the blood vessels and liver.
Lecithin and High Cholesterol
Lecithin helps maintain cholesterol levels because it's healthy fats build HDL cholesterol. HDL cholesterol is responsible for moving fat, from storage or plaques, into the liver where processing and excretion of fat occurs. By decreasing fatty build-up on arteries it helps to regulate blood pressure.
How does it help brain and nerve function?
Lecithin is a large component of all cell membranes because it regulates the passage of substances into and out of the cell. The choline it contains can cross the blood-brain barrier to produce brain chemicals (neurotransmitters) that aid in memory - in particular acetylcholine. The protective coating of the brain and nerve cells are also composed of choline. In this respect lecithin 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.
Contraindications
Lecithin or phosphatidylcholine is not indicated in patients with depression (unipolar or clinical depression) unless under the supervision of a health care practitioner as high dosage phosphatidylcholine supplementation has been shown to worsen depression in some cases.
Lecithin (phosphatidylcholine) is generally well-tolerated.
At higher dosages (i.e. greater than 10 grams) lecithin preparations may cause a reduced appetite, nausea, abdominal bloating, gastrointestinal pain and diarrhea.
Additional Information
Children:Suitable for children at one-half the adult dosage.
Pregnancy and Nursing:Considered safe during pregnancy and lactation.
Seniors:No special precautions are known.
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