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Choline
(phosphatidylcholine/lecithin)
DRI (RDA
or AI for Adults)
- Males: 550 mg. Females: 425 mg. Pregnancy: 450 mg. Lactation: 550 mg.
Adult Maintenance - Therapeutic Range
Major Sources (Current food data values for choline are
incomplete or understated.)
- Choline: liver, oatmeal, soybeans, cauliflower, kale.
Phosphatidylcholine: eggs, liver, soybeans, peanuts.
Non-Therapeutic Importance
- Component of the neurotransmitter, acetylcholine, and of the
phospholipids, sphingomyelin and phosphatidylcholine; important to the structure of all
cell membranes, plasma lipoproteins, and pulmonary surfactant.
Deficiency Symptoms
Increased Risk for Deficiency
- Elderly
- Newborns and premature infants
Possible Therapeutic Applications
CONSULT WITH A HEALTH PROFESSIONAL FIRST:
Supplementation may prevent, correct deficiencies caused by, or be helpful with,
the following conditions:
- Aging
- Alcoholism
- Atherosclerosis (heart disease)
- Gallstones (cholelithiasis)
- Hepatitis
- Hypercholesterolemia (high cholesterol)
- Immunodepression (immune function)
- Learning Disorders (including ADHD)
- Liver damage
- Memory Loss (Alzheimer's disease, dementia) -
CDP-choline
- Parkinson's Disease - CDP-choline
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