Posted by IsoM on November 29, 2002, at 0:45:08
In reply to glucosamine chondroitin questions - IsoM, posted by BekkaH on November 28, 2002, at 17:46:36
Lecithin is mainly composed of around 20% phosphatidylcholine. It's what lecithin really is & what makes it useful. It's made from a phosphate group along with fatty acids, & no fat is absorbed directly into the blood. It must be digested by bile into simpler parts before it can be used. The breakdown can get incredibly complex:
http://www.lipid.co.uk/infores/Lipids/pc/
but unless one's digestion of fats is faulty, it will be digested & used. Lecithin is a good source of choline as you can see in its name of phosphatidylcholine.If you've been taking lecithin, your body's used it. Just don't use those large oily capsules sold in some health food stores - they're mostly just oil. It's the lecithin granules that have higher amounts of phosphatidylcholine.
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