Choline: what it does, by goal, and the dose that worked
What the 157 human studies of choline we graded show for each goal, the dose that worked, and the products that hold it. This page is educational, not medical advice.
What it does, by goalMembersThe top 5 of 12 goals
8 of these 157 human studies gave choline by drip or injection, not by mouth.
| Goal | What the studies show | Studies | Dose that worked |
|---|---|---|---|
| Improved in studies 59 studies, 23 showed an improvement, 6 found none, 9 pooled analyses, 2 by drip, injection or inhaler | 59 | 500 mg | |
| Improved in studies 28 studies, 15 showed an improvement, 1 found none, 2 pooled analyses, 4 by drip, injection or inhaler | 28 | 250 mg | |
| Improved in studies 18 studies, 5 showed an improvement, 3 found none, 1 pooled analysis, 1 by drip, injection or inhaler | 18 | 480 mg | |
| Improved in studies 2 studies, 1 showed an improvement | 2 | – | |
| Improved in studies 1 study, it showed an improvement | 1 | 10 mg | |
| Too few studies 6 studies, 1 found none, 2 pooled analyses | 6 | – | |
| Too few studies 3 studies, no clear result yet | 3 | – | |
| Too few studies 2 studies, no clear result yet | 2 | – | |
| Too few studies 1 study, no clear result | 1 | – | |
| No effect in studies 20 studies, 4 showed an improvement, 4 found none, 1 pooled analysis | 20 | – | |
| No effect in studies 20 studies, 4 showed an improvement, 3 found none, 4 pooled analyses, 1 by drip, injection or inhaler | 20 | 500 mg | |
| No effect in studies 8 studies, 1 showed an improvement, 2 found none | 8 | – |
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Products – highest ranked firstMembersThe top 3 of 8
Dose and safetyThe dose that worked and the upper limit
The studies taken by mouth that showed an improvement gave 10 mg to 25 g a day.
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Questions people askMembersAnswered from the figures on this page
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Educational, not medical advice. Figures come from the human studies on PubMed we have graded; a study counts for a form when it names the form it used. Updated as new studies arrive. How we grade →