Choline and B12 Needed for Cognitive Performance

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Choline and B12 Needed for Cognitive Performance

Tuesday, June 12, 2012

Byron J. s, Board Certified Clinical Nutritionist

http://www.wellnessresources.com/health/articles/choline_and_b12_needed_for_cogn\

itive_performance/

A study of 2,195 men and women age 70-74 found that those with lower blood

levels of choline had poor cognitive performance. The researchers also

checked vitamin B12 status and found that if B12 and choline were both low

then there was triple the risk for poor cognitive performance.

Choline is an important nutrient that builds healthy brain cells; it works

with DHA to form desirable nerve cell structure. Choline is especially

important for memory. It is also vital in methylation reactions in your

nervous system - a vital process in how your brain works. If you lack

choline or B vitamins (especially folic acid and B12) then you can have a

breakdown in this system, which results in a buildup of toxic homocysteine

and an inflamed brain that does not work so well - as demonstrated in this

study.

B12 is in animal products including fish, meat, poultry, eggs, milk, and

milk products. However, older Americans may lack the hydrochloric acid to

adequately free up the B12 from the protein during digestion. If people eat

a primarily vegetarian diet, they aren't getting any B12.

Supplements with bioactive B12 (methylcobalamin) are easy to absorb. Stay

away from cheap B12 (cyanocobalamin) since there is no real excuse to put

this non bioactive form of B12 in a dietary supplement. The front end

molecule of cyanocobalamin is cyanide and there is no need to waste your

detox systems processing that.

Choline is in beef liver, beef, wheat germ, eggs, shrimp, salmon, cod,

brussel sprouts, broccoli, milk, peanuts and thankfully - milk chocolate.

There are a variety of adequate forms of supplemental choline. The very

best form is the bioactive type known as Alpha GPC

(L-alphaglycerylphosphorylcholine), which is the exact form your brain

prefers to use.

Regardless of your age, it is important not to run low on basic nutrients

that your brain needs for optimal performance.

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Pantothenic Acid is another important co-factor when using Choline to

stimulate the production of acetylcholine.

Here is an interesting product:

http://www.lef.org/Vitamins-Supplements/Item01009/Memory-Upgrade.html

But this product is in my opinion the best choline based product available:

http://www.lef.org/Vitamins-Supplements/Item00922/Cognitex-with-Pregnenolone-Neu\

roProtection-Complex.html

Supplement Facts

Serving Size 3 softgels

Servings Per Container 30

Amount Per Serving

Alpha-Glyceryl Phosphoryl Choline (A-GPC)

600 mg

Phosphatidylserine [sharp-PS® GOLD Conjugated Phosphatidylserine-DHA]

100 mg

Pregnenolone

50 mg

Vinpocetine

20 mg

Leucoselect® Phytosome™ [containing 50 mg grape seed (*Vitis vinifera*)

procyanidin extract complexed with soy (*Glycine max*) phospholipids (bean)]

150 mg

BlueActiv™ Wild Blueberry (*Vaccinium angustifolium*) Anthocyanins extract

(fruit)

150 mg

Sensoril® Ashwagandha (*Withania somnifera*) extract (root and leaves)

[std. to 8% withanolide glycoside conjugates (10 mg)]

125 mg

Uridine-5'-Monophosphate (disodium)

50 mg

*Proprietary NeuroProtection Complex Blend *

125 mg

Perluxan™ Hops (*Humulus lupulus*) Standardized extract (cones),

Ginger (*Zingiber officinale*) Standardized extract (rhizome),

Rosemary (*Rosmarinus officinalis*) Standardized extract (leaves)

Other ingredients: rice bran oil, gelatin, glycerin, purified water, soy

lecithin, sorbitol, silica, maltodextrin, carob color, modified food starch.

Contains fish (wild herring, blue whiting) and soybeans.

Leucoselect® is a registered trademark of Indena S.p.A.

Phytosome™ is a trademark of Indena S.p.A.

Perluxan® is used with permission.

Sensoril® is protected under US Patents Nos. 6,153,198 and 6,713,092 and is

a registered trademark of Natreon, Inc.

Sharp-PS® Gold is a registered trademark of Enzymotec Ltd. US Patent No.

7,935,365.

On Thu, Jun 14, 2012 at 3:30 PM, stardora <stardora@...> wrote:

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>

>

> Choline and B12 Needed for Cognitive Performance

> Tuesday, June 12, 2012

> Byron J. s, Board Certified Clinical Nutritionist

>

>

http://www.wellnessresources.com/health/articles/choline_and_b12_needed_for_cogn\

itive_performance/

> A study of 2,195 men and women age 70-74 found that those with lower blood

> levels of choline had poor cognitive performance. The researchers also

> checked vitamin B12 status and found that if B12 and choline were both low

> then there was triple the risk for poor cognitive performance.

>

> Choline is an important nutrient that builds healthy brain cells; it works

> with DHA to form desirable nerve cell structure. Choline is especially

> important for memory. It is also vital in methylation reactions in your

> nervous system - a vital process in how your brain works. If you lack

> choline or B vitamins (especially folic acid and B12) then you can have a

> breakdown in this system, which results in a buildup of toxic homocysteine

> and an inflamed brain that does not work so well - as demonstrated in this

> study.

>

> B12 is in animal products including fish, meat, poultry, eggs, milk, and

> milk products. However, older Americans may lack the hydrochloric acid to

> adequately free up the B12 from the protein during digestion. If people

> eat

> a primarily vegetarian diet, they aren't getting any B12.

>

> Supplements with bioactive B12 (methylcobalamin) are easy to absorb. Stay

> away from cheap B12 (cyanocobalamin) since there is no real excuse to put

> this non bioactive form of B12 in a dietary supplement. The front end

> molecule of cyanocobalamin is cyanide and there is no need to waste your

> detox systems processing that.

>

> Choline is in beef liver, beef, wheat germ, eggs, shrimp, salmon, cod,

> brussel sprouts, broccoli, milk, peanuts and thankfully - milk chocolate.

> There are a variety of adequate forms of supplemental choline. The very

> best form is the bioactive type known as Alpha GPC

> (L-alphaglycerylphosphorylcholine), which is the exact form your brain

> prefers to use.

>

> Regardless of your age, it is important not to run low on basic nutrients

> that your brain needs for optimal performance.

>

>

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Also look at Uridine.

Re: Choline and B12 Needed for Cognitive Performance

Pantothenic Acid is another important co-factor when using Choline to

stimulate the production of acetylcholine.

Here is an interesting product:

http://www.lef.org/Vitamins-Supplements/Item01009/Memory-Upgrade.html

But this product is in my opinion the best choline based product available:

http://www.lef.org/Vitamins-Supplements/Item00922/Cognitex-with-Pregnenolone-Neu\

roProtection-Complex.html

Supplement Facts

Serving Size 3 softgels

Servings Per Container 30

Amount Per Serving

Alpha-Glyceryl Phosphoryl Choline (A-GPC)

600 mg

Phosphatidylserine [sharp-PS® GOLD Conjugated Phosphatidylserine-DHA]

100 mg

Pregnenolone

50 mg

Vinpocetine

20 mg

Leucoselect® Phytosome™ [containing 50 mg grape seed (*Vitis vinifera*)

procyanidin extract complexed with soy (*Glycine max*) phospholipids (bean)]

150 mg

BlueActiv™ Wild Blueberry (*Vaccinium angustifolium*) Anthocyanins extract

(fruit)

150 mg

Sensoril® Ashwagandha (*Withania somnifera*) extract (root and leaves)

[std. to 8% withanolide glycoside conjugates (10 mg)]

125 mg

Uridine-5'-Monophosphate (disodium)

50 mg

*Proprietary NeuroProtection Complex Blend *

125 mg

Perluxan™ Hops (*Humulus lupulus*) Standardized extract (cones),

Ginger (*Zingiber officinale*) Standardized extract (rhizome),

Rosemary (*Rosmarinus officinalis*) Standardized extract (leaves)

Other ingredients: rice bran oil, gelatin, glycerin, purified water, soy

lecithin, sorbitol, silica, maltodextrin, carob color, modified food starch.

Contains fish (wild herring, blue whiting) and soybeans.

Leucoselect® is a registered trademark of Indena S.p.A.

Phytosome™ is a trademark of Indena S.p.A.

Perluxan® is used with permission.

Sensoril® is protected under US Patents Nos. 6,153,198 and 6,713,092 and is

a registered trademark of Natreon, Inc.

Sharp-PS® Gold is a registered trademark of Enzymotec Ltd. US Patent No.

7,935,365.

On Thu, Jun 14, 2012 at 3:30 PM, stardora <stardora@...> wrote:

> **

>

>

> Choline and B12 Needed for Cognitive Performance

> Tuesday, June 12, 2012

> Byron J. s, Board Certified Clinical Nutritionist

>

>

http://www.wellnessresources.com/health/articles/choline_and_b12_needed_for_cogn\

itive_performance/

> A study of 2,195 men and women age 70-74 found that those with lower blood

> levels of choline had poor cognitive performance. The researchers also

> checked vitamin B12 status and found that if B12 and choline were both low

> then there was triple the risk for poor cognitive performance.

>

> Choline is an important nutrient that builds healthy brain cells; it works

> with DHA to form desirable nerve cell structure. Choline is especially

> important for memory. It is also vital in methylation reactions in your

> nervous system - a vital process in how your brain works. If you lack

> choline or B vitamins (especially folic acid and B12) then you can have a

> breakdown in this system, which results in a buildup of toxic homocysteine

> and an inflamed brain that does not work so well - as demonstrated in this

> study.

>

> B12 is in animal products including fish, meat, poultry, eggs, milk, and

> milk products. However, older Americans may lack the hydrochloric acid to

> adequately free up the B12 from the protein during digestion. If people

> eat

> a primarily vegetarian diet, they aren't getting any B12.

>

> Supplements with bioactive B12 (methylcobalamin) are easy to absorb. Stay

> away from cheap B12 (cyanocobalamin) since there is no real excuse to put

> this non bioactive form of B12 in a dietary supplement. The front end

> molecule of cyanocobalamin is cyanide and there is no need to waste your

> detox systems processing that.

>

> Choline is in beef liver, beef, wheat germ, eggs, shrimp, salmon, cod,

> brussel sprouts, broccoli, milk, peanuts and thankfully - milk chocolate.

> There are a variety of adequate forms of supplemental choline. The very

> best form is the bioactive type known as Alpha GPC

> (L-alphaglycerylphosphorylcholine), which is the exact form your brain

> prefers to use.

>

> Regardless of your age, it is important not to run low on basic nutrients

> that your brain needs for optimal performance.

>

>