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Choline
It's an essential nutrient that is abundant in the western diet, in fatty foods such as eggs and meats. In the body, choline is found in cell membranes, and is converted to acetylcholine - a neurotransmitter that is integral in processes such as muscle control and memory.
Dr. Darrell Herrington reviewed this
36 year experience in Family Medicine
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What can I eat on low choline diet?
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A 17-year old male asked:
How to meet your daily choline need?
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A 17-year old male asked:
I know lecithin contain choline - but how much?
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A 35-year old asked:
Is taking piracetam and choline combination okay?
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A 35-year old asked:
What are some choline supplements?
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A 51-year old asked:
What does of piracetam can you take with choline citrate/bitrate?
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A 43-year old asked:
Can I use eggs as a choline supplement?
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A 43-year old asked:
Could choline and inositol really help your penis grow?
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A 20-year old male asked:
What is your opinion on choline supplements? Specifically for focus
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A 33-year old asked:
My penis is 7 1/2 inches long. Will choline and inositol help make grow much more?
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A 45-year old asked:
What is the name of choline diet supplements?
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A 32-year old male asked:
Can I take l theanine with choline? Dont want my blood pressure going too low?
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A 17-year old male asked:
Can a 17 year old make take cdp choline for post concussion syndrome? Can it help alleviate the symptoms and possible shorten the recovery time? Safe?
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A 32-year old male asked:
Can I take gaba with choline? I know gaba is an inhibitory neurotransmitter while choline is an excitatory neurotransmitter. Can I take these two together at the same time?
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A 66-year old female asked:
My husband has fatty liver. Is choline useful in the treatment of fatty liver ?
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A 29-year old female asked:
I just realized that my vitamin doesn't have iodine or choline and i'm 15w3d pregnant. What can I do to compensate for this time not taking it?
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A 26-year old male asked:
I am currently taken 10mg of Lexapro (escitalopram) and was wondering if i could take Choline Bitartrate 115mg Inositol 115mg L-Methionine any side effects? dail
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A 48-year old asked:
Dosage of choline for erectile dysfunction?
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A 17-year old male asked:
Do you recommend using choline (I have mononucleosis). I want to help my liver as much as I can, any tips?
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A 26-year old male asked:
Can i take Inositol , Choline Bitatrate and L-Methionine for weight loss whilst on Lexapro (escitalopram) 10mg daily?
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A 31-year old male asked:
I take risperidone. It has cognitive sideffects due to anticholinergic activity. What can I do to treat it? Will Alpha GPC, choline or lecithin help?
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A 29-year old female asked:
Dont think that i ever got the suggested amt of choline in my diet and am 8w2d pregnant. Doctor never mentioned supplements. Is my baby at risk of ntd?
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A 32-year old male asked:
Does choline intake cause prostate cancer? Ive seen numerous reports that higher choline intake is associated with lethal prostate cancer. Is this true?
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A member asked:
I've heard perhaps increasing choline levels as therapy in recovery and/or prevention of infection by novel coronavirus, but no specific approach was mentioned as helpful, diet modification, perhaps?
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A 61-year old female asked:
Worried taking multi & choline 2mg is listed & just read choline causes blood clots. I had stroke 16 years ago after a flu shot. If I stop taking multi with choline will my blood return to normal & how soon? Thank you?
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A 36-year old male asked:
The CDC has mentioned increasing choline levels for COVID-19 prevention and treatment? Is there any specific approach that could be helpful, such as a change in diet to increase choline intake?
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A 23-year old male asked:
Choline deficiency- how is it diagnosed? ALT^, IBS & unknown RUQ pain. Imaging MRCP clear, as are all usual causes inc DILI AIH wilsons etc
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A 61-year old female asked:
Worried, taking multi vitamin & it lists choline of 2mg. I just read choline causes blood clots, had stroke 16 years ago after flu shot if I stop taking this now when will blood return to normal thank you?
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A 27-year old male asked about a 52-year old female:
My 2 year-old child has minor aphthous ulcer.Triamcinolone or choline salicylate oral gel for pain relief?
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A 29-year old female asked:
Balanced diet during pregnancy now that aversions are gone. Vitamin has vitamin a from beta carotene only and no choline. 14 weeks. Deficiency?
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