Prenatal Supplementation with Choline and Reductions in Early Childhood Behavior Problems / Mental Illness: Evidence from New Study

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Can Prenatal Choline Cut Schizophrenia Risk in Kids?

Important news for people having children, or who may be pregnant. The compounds they are talking about that was used in the study is phosphotydyl choline from Soy Lecithin at the level of 5 grams of choline (no Lecithin - choline is just part of Lecithin) a day - an example is here (which I know some people on the forum have used during their pregnancy): https://goo.gl/7AZuf9 In an update to a recent study, researchers say they are continuing to find evidence that women who take supplements containing choline when they’re pregnant may lower the risk of schizophrenia in their children. The children in the study are now 4 years old, and are already showing fewer early signs of schizoph…

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Preventing Schizophrenia during Pregnancy with high Choline Intake

This is a little old - but wanted to make sure everyone knows about it: This new study shows the potential for prenatal choline to significantly reduce the risk of mental illness in children. While this one study only focuses on schizophrenia, stress hormones during pregnancy (which choline reduces significantly) increases risk of all mental illness - so this approach likely will reduce the incidences of all mental illnesses. This is really big news.

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Stopping Schizophrenia Before Birth

Scientists have long called it a “brain booster.” Choline is a nutrient found in animal cells, like meat and fish, that is essential for human development. Not only does it aid in memory and learning, but researchers now believe choline could help prevent mental illness. Before he was even born, five-year old William Mason and his mom were part of a landmark research study. Mother, Lisa Mason, told Ivanhoe, “I thought that would be beneficial for my baby.” Researchers wanted to know if giving pregnant women choline would protect their babies against schizophrenia. One half of the women in the study were given a placebo. The other half took choline. After birth, the babies whose mothers …