A highly effective form of choline for brain health
Choline is a semi-essential nutrient with a Recommended Dietary Allowance (RDA) according to the Institute of Medicine of 425 mg/day for women and 550 mg/day for men. Many people fail to obtain adequate amounts of choline from the diet, and endogenous synthesis (from phosphatidylethanolamine) is limited. Aging, genetic polymorphisms, and estrogen deficiency are factors that can increase the body's demand for choline above the RDA.
Glycerophosphocholine (GPC, also known as L-alpha-glycerylphosphorylcholine or choline alfoscerate) is a source of choline found in small amounts in various foods (including breast milk) and in all human cells. GPC is a water-soluble molecule and has been shown to be a more efficient source of choline than choline or phosphatidylcholine (PC) from food or supplements.
GPC is well absorbed orally and is cleaved within enterocytes into glycerol-1-phosphate and choline. Following GPC ingestion, plasma choline levels increase rapidly and can remain elevated for up to 10 hours. High plasma choline concentrations efficiently stimulate choline transport across the blood-brain barrier. This increases choline stores within neurons, where it will then be used for the synthesis of PC and acetylcholine.
Adults: Take 2 ml daily or as recommended by your healthcare professional.
Medicinal Ingredients (2 ml - approximately 2 full droppers): Glycerophosphocholine (choline alfoscerate from sunflower lecithin).......................... 600 mg Non-medicinal Ingredients: Vegetable glycerin, deionized water.
