Choline

Signs of Choline Deficiency: 

• Cardiac symptoms

• Fatty buildup in the liver

• Gastric ulcers

• High blood pressure

• Impaired brain function and memory

• Inability to digest fats

• Kidney and liver impairment

• Stunted growth

Health Concerns – What Is Choline Used For: 

• Alzheimer’s disease

• Treatment of liver disorders

What Choline Does:

• Aids in fat and cholesterol metabolism

• Aids is hormone production

• Beneficial for disorders of the nervous system such as Parkinson’s disease and tardive dyskinesia

• Minimizes excess fat in the liver

• Needed for gallbladder regulation

• Needed for lecithin formation

• Needed for the proper transmission of nerve impulses from the brain through the central nervous system

Food Sources of Choline: 

• Butter

• Cauliflower

• Egg yolks

• Lecithin (Eat or drink it fast because it turns into a disgusting booger texture--Bleck!)

• Legumes

• Lettuce

• Liver

• Meat

• Milk

• Peanuts

• Soybeans

• Whole-grain cereals

Other Sources – Brand Names for Choline 

• Phosphytidyl Choline

• Choline Bitartrate 

• Choline Chloride

• Choline tablets by Standard Process Labs (Good)

• Choline inositol (with brain sugar)

Which Supplements Are Best for Me?

Ionic Minerals        Supplements I personally take