What Are The Benefits Of Lecithin?

What are the benefits of Lecithin? The main ingredient that is used to create lecithin supplements are soy. Lecithin supplements come from eggs, sunflower seeds and soybeans. One of the biggest benefits of lecithin is its ability to lower cholesterol levels. Research studies show that soybean lecithin can help raise good HDL cholesterol levels and lower bad LDL cholesterol levels.

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Lecithin has been shown in studies to improve digestive health particularly when it comes to irritable bowel syndrome and ulcerative colitis. It is common to see lecithin used in a lot of skin care related products.

Lecithin contains choline and studies show that a diet rich in choline can improve your memory and help people with Alzheimer’s disease. It is known to improve cognitive and memory function. There was a Brazilian study on rats that showed that soy lecithin improved their immune system.

If you decide to want to consume lecithin from food as opposed to supplements you can rely on foods such as eggs, seafood, legumes such as soybeans, kidney beans, black beans, red meat, etc. When it comes to dosage for lecithin there is no recommended dosage. But it is important to understand that it shouldn’t exceed 5000 mg daily.

Lecithin is marketed at times to be able to treat gallbladder disease, liver disease, anxiety, bipolar disorder. As well as several types of skin conditions like eczema, etc. The research studies on its effectiveness in treating these conditions are limited.

The Bottom Line is the main benefit of Lecithin is improving cholesterol levels, and it has been shown to improve cognitive and memory function in rats. And it has shown to improve digestive health particularly with people that have irritable bowel syndrome or ulcerative colitis.

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