One of My Desert Island Supplements

I’ve been asked If I could have one supplement on a dessert island, what would it be?

My answer is…Phosphatidylcholine, or “PC” for short.

The reason is that nothing in the body can work properly without adequate amounts of phosphatidylcholine.

What is Phosphatidylcholine?

Phosphatidylcholine is an essential nutrient. It is perhaps the most important molecule among tens of thousands of molecules that comprise a cell, accounting for nearly 50% of the cell membrane.

In fact, there isn’t one function of the body that doesn’t rely on phosphatidylcholine.

The cell membrane is where virtually all the important metabolic reactions occur.

Making PC critical for healthy cell membrane composition and function. But lowered phospholipid availability may sometimes limit these essential functions.

PC is so important for our cell membranes to be healthy and for our mitochondrial membranes to be healthy. Yet, studies show that 60-70% of people are depleted in the choline piece.

We can get some choline from foods like spinach, egg yolks, beets, meat –but this is not enough for sufficient or optimal levels. And while the body can biosynthesize phospholipids from other substances, the process requires many enzymes and a great deal of energy. On top of that, some don’t absorb it very well due to their genetics.

Not only does phosphatidylcholine support healthy cell membrane composition and function, it also supports healthy choline levels and increases brain acetylcholine formation.

Acetylcholine is a neurotransmitter important for memory as well as other body functions. Since PC helps acetylcholine levels, it is one of the supplements attracting a lot of attention for use in conditions like Alzheimer’s’ disease or dementia.

When cells membranes are healthy, cells are healthy, which leads to healthy tissues, healthy organs – and ultimately healthy bodies and minds.

If you want to support your body at a cellular level – and a healthy heart, a healthy brain, or if you are planning on being pregnant and having a baby it is critical for your health and the baby’s health to have optimal levels of phosphatidylcholine.

Unlike most other phosphatidylcholine products on the market, this product contains no other phospholipids.

Daily supplementation of PC may also help maintain healthy liver function, healthy cholesterol levels already within the normal range, and gastric mucosal protection. PC is widely used to support healthy aging.

Phosphatidylcholine Pure Gelcaps provides 2.7 g of pure polyenylphosphatidylcholine (PPC) per serving plus the highest concentrated source of 1,2 DLPC (dilinoleoylphosphatidylcholine).

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