Dietary choline refers to a nutrient that is found in certain foods and is important for our body's functioning. It is needed for our brain health, nerve function, and metabolism.
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And so, the Harvard researchers speculated that the TMAO «from the
high dietary choline [intake] may increase inflammation, and this may promote progression of prostate cancer to lethal disease.»
The release stated that «Prenatal vitamins only contain 0 — 55 mg of choline, leaving the majority of pregnant and lactating women without
enough dietary choline to protect the health and development of their babies...»
However, serum TMAO will only be formed in significant quantities if the bacteria that convert exogenous substances to TMA are present, and emerging evidence suggests that it is microbial dysbiosis, and
not dietary choline, that is the problem (16, 17).
Dietary choline is another popular ingredient in treating age - related cognitive decline and that one study published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition found improved * cognitive performance in healthy individuals.
Remember,
dietary choline is converted in the gut into trimethylamine.
In most asthmatics I've treated, a moderate to high dose of supplemental choline may be needed initially: for example, 500 mg several times daily until breathing improves and
dietary choline is increased.