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Lecithin Supplements
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Lecithin is a fatty
substance manufactured in the body and widely found in many animal and
plant based foods, including eggs, liver, peanuts, soybeans, and wheat
germ. Lecithin is often used as an additive in such processed foods
as ice cream, margarine, and salad dressings, because it helps blend
(or emulsify) fats with water. Lecithin is also available in supplement
form.
For decades, lecithin
has been used as a treatment for high cholesterol.
More recently, lecithin has been proposed
as a remedy for various psychological and neurological diseases, such
as Tourette's syndrome, Alzheimer's disease, and bipolar disorder (also
known as manic depression).
Lecithin contains a substance called
phosphatidylcholine (PC) that is presumed to be responsible for
its medicinal effects. Phosphatidylcholine is a major part of the membranes
surrounding our cells. However, when you consume phosphatidylcholine
it is broken down into the nutrient choline rather than being
carried directly to cell membranes.
Choline acts like folate, TMG
(trimethylglycine), and
SAMe
(S-adenosylmethionine) to promote methylation. It is also used to make
acetylcholine, a nerve chemical essential for proper brain function.
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Purchase Online
You can get Lecithin Supplements online
at stores below:
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Puritan's Pride
Puritan's Pride
manufactures over 1,000 high quality vitamins, minerals, herbs and other
nutritional supplements in their own state-of-the-art facilities and produces
supplements in every available form, including tablets, two-piece capsules,
softgels, powders and liquids.
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 MotherNature.com
Great selections of quality, all-natural products for a healthy lifestyle, including vitamins and minerals, supplements, herbs, and more.
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The
Vitamin Shoppe
Americas Health
Superstore and leading value price retailer of vitamins, supplements, and
everything else for good health and nutrition. Over 25,000 products from more
than 400 national brands at the lowest possible value price every day.
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Drugstore.com
The home of the GNC Store. They also teamed up with other great suppliers to bring you a broad selection of vitamins, private label vitamins & herbs, herbal supplements & minerals, body building & dietary supplements, and more at everyday low prices.
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WebVitamins.com
Offers one of the largest selections of the finest vitamins, herbs and minerals brands available anywhere. They make their marketing and purchasing decisions to maintain their products the lowest prices in the industry.
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Uses
Specifically, phosphatidylcholine,
and in some cases lecithin or choline alone, may help to:
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Treat memory loss or
impairment.
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Protect the liver from
alcohol abuse and hepatitis. Phosphatidylcholine is believed to speed the
flow of fats and cholesterol through the liver, prevent the buildup of fats
within the liver, and assist the liver in eliminating dangerous toxins from
the body.
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Prevent gallstones.
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Sources
Neither lecithin nor
its ingredient phosphatidylcholine is an essential nutrient; however, choline
has recently been recognized as essential. For use as a supplement or a food
additive, lecithin is often manufactured from soy.
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Side Effects
Lecithin and choline deficiencies
are rare since it is readily available in many food that we eat.
High doses of lecithin
and choline can produce such side effects as sweating, nausea, vomiting, bloating,
and diarrhea. Extremely large doses of choline (10 grams a day) can cause
a fishy body odor or a heart-rhythm abnormality.
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Recommendations
No RDA value has been establish
for lecithin, but scientists have established an adequate Intake of 550 mg
a day for men and 425 mg for women.
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