10/09/2026
Choline doesn’t get nearly as much attention as some of the bigger-name nutrients, but your body uses it to make acetylcholine, a neurotransmitter involved in memory, attention and muscle function.
It also plays an important role in cell membranes and normal liver function, and requirements increase during pregnancy and breastfeeding.
You can get choline from foods including eggs, fish, meat, dairy, soybeans and some legumes with eggs being one of the better-known dietary sources.
And here’s an interesting women’s health detail: estrogen influences the body’s ability to produce choline, which is one reason researchers have been interested in whether choline requirements may differ across different hormonal stages of life.
As always, supplements aren’t automatically necessary just because a nutrient is important. Food intake, individual needs, medications and health conditions all matter.
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