Safety · Supplement
Phosphatidylcholine / Lecithin: side effects, safety & interactions
Generally safe; high doses can cause GI upset and body odor. Contributes to TMAO like other choline sources.
- Overall grade
- Grade C
- Last revised
- 0
- graded outcomes
- 0
- references listed
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The evidence in words
Safety profile
Generally safe; high doses can cause GI upset and body odor. Contributes to TMAO like other choline sources.
Interactions to respect
No major interactions are on record for Phosphatidylcholine / Lecithin at typical doses, but tell your clinician about everything you take.
What Phosphatidylcholine / Lecithin is
Phosphatidylcholine (the main component of lecithin) is a membrane phospholipid and dietary choline source.
The honest bottom line
A legitimate choline and liver-support source; not a memory booster for healthy people. Sunflower lecithin is a common soy-free form.
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