What is Phosphatidylcholine and how does it help?
Phosphatidylcholine is a fat soluble phospholipid that occurs normally in humans. Although the body is able to synthesize phosphatidylcholine it obtains most of its phosphatidylcholine from dietary sources. It is felt that phosphatidylcholine offers structural support to the cells and to the neurotransmitters. In particular, phosphatidylcholine has been shown to increase acetylcholine, norepinephrine, serotonin and dopamine levels in both animal models and patients with Alzheimer’s disease. Phosphatidylcholine is another brain protector and is a major constituent of lecithin and in clinical trials has been shown to improve explicit memory. It is usually derived from soya beans in particular soya bean lecithin which works well in conjunction with phosphatidylserine.
