Talk is all over the Fetal Alcohol Support Groups at Yahoogroups about the positive effects of Choline on the brain. It is especially powerful on the developing brain. The researchers say that when taking during pregnancy it builds an excess memory capacity that seems to endure throughout life. As far as its effects on the older child and adult brain, they say it seems to have the most effect on those tagged as slow learners. This led researcher to question whether the slow learning was actually the result of a Choline deficiency, which the supplement corrected. I don’t know about you, but I am definitely going to the health food store tomorrow to buy some Lecithin for my child with Fetal Alcohol Syndrome FAS. Why wouldn’t I? It isn’t very expensive, we don’t need a prescription, and it’s easy to find. Accidental overdose is highly unlikely when too much is somewhere between 1000 and 4500 mg a day according to the National Academy of Sciences. In fact, I may buy enough for the whole family to try it, so check back with me in about a month.
The recommended safest source for Choline is Lecithin, which is 20 percent Choline. Government tests say that Lecithin is safe even in high doses. Lecithin, also known as phosphatidylcholine, is available in pills or granules. The granules can easily be given to children who resist taking medication by dissolving them in juice or milk or sprinkling them on cereal. When my daughter with Fetal Alcohol Syndrome was four, we sprinkled Metamucil fiber on her cereal everyday to help with her constipation and stool withholding. She thought it was her sugar and reminded us if we forgot, so I am pretty sure this method will work well. Would you rather get your Choline from the foods you eat? I hate to tell you kids, but as usual, you need to eat your vegetables, especially broccoli, cauliflower, and cabbage. Moms, crack those eggs for breakfast each morning, egg yolks are one of the best sources. Other foods that are good sources are peanuts, wheat germ, liver, meat, fish, milk, breast milk, and cheese.
Choline is excluded from most of the popular multivitamin supplements. There has not been a Minimum Daily Requirement or Recommended Daily Allowance of Choline established for humans. Choline is a member of the B vitamin family and supports proper functioning of the nervous system.
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