Essential Nutrient for Health

Essential Nutrient for Health

Choline is an essential nutrient that plays a role in many wide ranging functions throughout the body. It supports metabolism, the structure of cells, cognition, and a healthy nervous system. It was only as recent as 1998 that choline was officially registered as an essential nutrient by the Institute of Medicine. 

One of the major roles of choline is brain health. Many studies indicate higher intake, and blood levels of choline to improved cognition, memory retention, and processing speed. It is required to make the neurotransmitter acetylcholine, which is known to play a role in memory and learning. Choline along with other nutrients is also involved in overall brain function, aging, and development. 

Choline is often added to performance supplements or taken on its own to improve attention and focus. Ingredients like Alpha-GPC and CDP-choline are some of the most effective at increasing brain boosting levels of choline.

Choline can also play a role in heart health. Some studies have shown diets that had higher intake of choline had lower levels of multiple inflammatory markers. Markers such as C-reactive protein, homocysteine, interleukin-6 and tumor necrosis factor can cause a multitude of issues. Elevated levels of C-reactive protein are often used as a possible identifier for cardiovascular disease.

Although essential, the average diet's intake of choline intake is below the recommended levels. Due to its ability to have lifetime benefits on multiple markers of health and performance its easy to see how adding choline could benefit you.

Organ meats are one of the best sources of choline. Second best and probably more common are eggs (mostly yolk) and salmon. It is found to a lesser amount on other meats and vegetables as well.

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These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration and are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.

 

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