Posted by Larry Hoover on November 29, 2003, at 8:10:13
In reply to Re: Lecithin capsuls vs granules » Larry Hoover, posted by JLx on November 29, 2003, at 7:31:27
> > I just get a teaspoon, and eat 5 or so teaspoons of the granules, just as they are. Mine have a mild flavour, somewhat nutty, and pleasant. They do stick in the teeth a bit.... If the texture is not so good in your mouth, you could sprinkle them over a salad, or cereal, or vegetables. Whatever.
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> What about the capsules, are they inferior? I find them more convenient as I don't eat salad, cereal or vegetables. ;)What on Earth do you eat, then? Supplements are no substitute for e.g. veggies.
The capsules may or may not be equivalent. The word lecithin has both a specific and generic meaning, unfortunately. Some mean it to refer to phosphatidylcholine. Some mean it to refer to phospholipids more generally. And some mean it to refer to "the gunk that's left when soybean oil is refined".
The product I'm thinking of when I mention lecithin granules is (so I'm told), three different phospholipids (phosphatidyl-choline, -ethanolamine, and -inositol) blended with a little bit of soya flour.
It has a very mild flavour, something like a cashew....(I'm trying to find an analogy...I know each food tastes unique). Just smell the product before you buy it. It should not smell stale. I buy mine at a bulk/health food store, and it is amazingly inexpensive.
You don't need to think of it as a veggie. It won't detract from your (un)healthy diet. ;-)
> How many grams are required as a minimum?
If fish oil has an effect, then this stuff should too. I don't mean that to imply that only those who respond to fish oil may benefit from lecithin. Fish oil and phospholipids work together. It takes both a phospholipid molecule and omega-3 fatty acids together (and other stuff), to make one neuron membrane molecule.
Dose is variable, as with fish oil. It won't hurt you. There is no upper dose limit.
> And are there any people/conditions/predilictions when lecithin is not advised?
If you had one of those conditions, you would know about it (if you were still alive).
> I've been taking just 1 capsule a day which isn't very much I see, so wonder if I might benefit from more.
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> JLLet's see....your hypothesis is that one capsule of your lecithin per day may be inadequate....Can you design an experiment to test the hypothesis?
NB: Lecithin capsules, if they contain an oily liquid, almost certainly are purified phosphatidylcholine. While that is beneficial, there are three other phospholipids to consider. Soya lecithin has PC, and two others, but contains nearly no phosphatidylserine. It may be more important than the other three, altogether. Some believe that PS has modulatory activity, akin to hormones/neurotransmitters. Unfortunately, there is no natural source that supplies PS in high concentration, so the only alternative is to buy a synthetic, and it is expensive, relative to the others.
Lar
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