Description
Choline is a water soluble member of the B-complex vitamins and is required to metabolize fat. This lipotropic nutrient works with Inositol (also lipotropic) to regulate the amount of fat accumulated in the liver. Choline forms lecithin (a fat emulsifier) for metabolizing fat and cholesterol in the body. It is required for proper conduction of nerve impulses through the central nervous system.
This nutrient supports liver function, gall bladder regulation, and hormone production. Choline can be manufactured in the body from either methionine or serine amino acids and has recently been designated an essential nutrient.
Ailments / Situations Where Used
Choline is good for memory loss, especially when experienced in later years. It helps to eliminate toxins, poisons, and drugs form the system.
Choline is good for many liver disorders such as chronic hepatitis, cirrhosis of the liver, and alcohol-induced fatty liver. Choline can lower elevated serum cholesterol levels and control fat and cholesterol build up (atherosclerosis). It is also beneficial for manic depression, alcoholism, baldness, constipation, dizziness, ear noises, headaches, heart trouble hypoglycemia, and insomnia.
Source
Ideal sources of Choline include beef, blackstrap molasses, brewer's yeast, buttermilk, cabbage, cereals, eggs, lecithin, liver, milk, navy beans, oats, rice bran, soy beans, vegetables, whole grains, and turnips.
Fruit are generally not an ideal source of Choline, but this nutrient is found in small amounts in apples, oranges, bananas, and tomatoes.
Optimal Absorption
If supplementing, take a B-Complex vitamin that includes inositol, or a multi-vitamin/mineral for optimal absorption. Choline is also available in a lipotropic supplement (choline, inositol, methionine) for weight loss and liver cleansing. Available in capsules or tablets.
Some substances can destroy or limit absorption of choline. They include caffeine, alcohol, sugar, tap water, sulfa drugs, estrogen, and food processing techniques.
Therapeutic doses range from 500 to 1,000mg daily. The average B-Complex supplement contains 50mg of choline and inositol.
The following is a list of United States 1997-1998 Dietary Reference Intakes (DRI): Adequate Intakes (AI) for nutritional choline intake and are included as a guideline only. Consult with your nutritionist, naturopath, or other health practitioner for a dosage appropriate for your needs. Children under 6 years of age should be under the supervision of the above mentioned specialists if directly supplementing with choline.
0 - 5 months, 125mg 6 - 11 months, 150mg 1 - 3, 200mg 4 - 8, 250mg 9 - 13, 375mg 14 - 18, 550mg 19 - 30, 550mg 31 - 50, 550mg 51 - 70, 550mg > 70, 550mg 9 - 13, 375mg 14 - 18, 400mg 19 - 30, 425mg 31 - 50, 425mg 51 - 70, 425mg > 70, 425mg
Contraindications / Precautions / Warnings
No known toxic effects.
Ailment / Situation Listing
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