Is there a TMAO / Atherosclerosis risk with supplemental choline / carnitine?

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Re: Is there a TMAO / Atherosclerosis risk with supplemental choline / carnitine?

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adriana268 wrote:is there a reason no one is talking about taking phosphatidyl choline instead of all the other forms ? I haven't seen this mentioned
I've taken it on and off in the past few years and find I can't take it for very long before feeling depressed, which is a known side effect according to Dr. Ben Lynch.

Phosphatidylcholine has been discussed in many other threads. Try looking through:

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Re: Is there a TMAO / Atherosclerosis risk with supplemental choline / carnitine?

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adriana268 wrote:is there a reason no one is talking about taking phosphatidyl choline instead of all the other forms ? I haven't seen this mentioned
Hi adriana268, I take PC regularly. As SusanJ mentioned in the post above mine, the link she provided will take you to many posts discussing the merits of phosphatidylcholine and other choline supplements.
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