Does anybody take this? It seems to be good, I read about it on another forum, it supposedly helps with cardio health, cholesterol reduction and weight loss. However, there is some evidence that it may lead to heart attack down the road...now I am afraid to take it...Apparently it builds up TMAO which gut bacteria causes to grow. I mean how can something good for you be bad for you?? thoughts...I thought about just taking it for a week, to see if I can see any positve results.
I wouldn't take it Karen, do you eat a lot of cooked tomatoes, very good for the heart I can't eat them but there is a supplement available
Yeah, Patsy Faye tomatoes contain lycopene which is an anti carcinogen and anti oxidant, but I eat tons of tomatoes and tomato products already. I am not deficient in that at all! I might check with a nurse line, it comes with my insurance and I have never used it. They can't tell me to take it or not take it, I am just wondering what their thoughts would be.
I remember taking it after I had my first child and I gained a lot of weight. A friend recommended it....this was 45 years ago but it seemed to melt my fat away and my only memory of it is that. I always thought about trying it again but something always stopped me and I don't remember what. If you heard that it can cause a heart attack, don't take it until you learn more.....nothing is worth that.
Sometimes people mistake us for a health buff because we avoid certain foods. But in truth, we eat almost anything and the only time we avoid certain food is due to allergy - I have a suspected allergy on fresh tuna and my husband has an issue with spicy foods. Pardon me for this comment but we do not subscribe to supplements. We go for organic but what we really subscribe to is the nutrients and vitamins that we can get from real food like fish, meat, vegetables, fruits. So when we need vitamin C, we just buy citrus fruits instead of supplements. Right now we have soursop in the kitchen which is also a good source of vitamin C.
Well, I think it is something that builds up over time, it isn't something that is going to cause an immediate heart attack. Lethicin is found in many food stuffs, if it was that dangerous it wouldn't be in there, but I hear what you are saying. It may be one of those things that is OK for short term use but you wouldn't want to use it for a long time. However, I am going to ask some medical professionals about it. I will not be taking it for more than a week or two if there is any danger.
Lecithin is found in eggs, and it not only is supposed to be very helpful in burning fat, but it is also good for the brain from what I have read, and helps prevent liver disease. Eggs are the standard from which all protein foods are judged and rated; and it is maybe the very best natural source of lecithin. However, one of the sources where they get lecithin for supplements is from soy beans, which were once thought to be a great food, and now they are not so highly thought of, especially for women. Not only that; but much of the soybean crop comes from GMO soybeans, plus it is highly sprayed when it is growing; so the plant itself could be carrying toxins from the spray. Probably the eggs we get from commercial chicken farms are not the best either, especially when compared to an actual fresh egg that comes from a chicken who has had free-range food, and lives a more normal and healthy life. However, I still would go with egg lecithin over soy , or maybe even any other vegan lethicin , if you are going to take a supplement. If you eat good eggs on a regular basis, you are probably getting enough good lecithin. http://truthnhealth.com/2012/07/wha...difference-between-lecithin-and-soy-lecithin/
I've always heard of Lecithin before, but never had the wherewithal to easily find out....(dial-up internet(!)) So,... "Lecithin (from the Greek lekithos (egg yolk)) is a generic term to designate any group of yellow-brownish fatty substances occurring in animal and plant tissues, which are amphiphilic - they attract both water (and so are hydrophilic) and fatty substances (lipophilic), and are used for smoothing food textures, dissolving powders (emulsifiers), homogenizing liquid mixtures, and repelling sticking materials. Because it contains phosphatidylcholines, lecithin is a source of choline, an essential nutrient.[19][20] Clinical studies have shown benefit in acne, in improving liver function, and in lowering cholesterol, but clinical studies in dementia and dyskinesias have found no benefit.[20][21][22] An earlier study using a small sample (20 men divided in 3 groups) did not detect statistically significant short term (2–4 weeks) effects on cholesterol in hyperlipidaemic men.[23] La Leche League recommends its use to prevent blocked or plugged milk ducts which can lead to mastitis in breastfeeding women. However, few, if any, of our ladies here are "breastfeeding Women", and, if any are, please LET ME KNOW!! Frank
Interesting timing - vitamin c deficiency is so common today, ever since the 1950's actually (in the usa), because the establishment stopped testing people for it. In place of vitamin c, they started teaching docrots(sic) to give a daily drug (six or more drugs now, having increased dramatically over the last 30 years) , and not even to tell patients about their need for c, and not to test for a deficiency of c. The truth/ proof is simple by experience to discover - find out how much and what kind of c to take regularly, under the proper supervision if needed. In a few weeks, sometimes less time, the tests show improvement, sometimes if not often to the point of no symptoms, no problem (of a particular diagnosis) remaining... One over 80 years old woman I knew took a tablespoonful of lecithin granules daily, and her mind was sharper than most people I meet anywhere. When I started taking them, wow! surprised even me - much clearer mind/ thinking/ refreshing ....