Choline vs DHA for memory
Short answer: For memory, more users report improvement with Choline — 90% of 31 reports, versus 80% of 20 for DHA.
Choline has 280 meta-analyses and 460 randomized trials on PubMed; DHA has 365 and 1,607.
Based on 608 reports about Choline and 133 about DHA. Not medical advice.
| Choline Supplement | DHA Supplement | |
|---|---|---|
| Users say it helped | 46%helped170 reports · high confidence | 76%helped39 reports · medium confidence |
| Verdict | Mixed | Mostly positive |
| Research | AResearch: Strong | AResearch: Strong |
| Meta-analyses / RCTs | 280 / 460 | 365 / 1,607 |
| Mainly used for | ||
| Focus % reporting improvement | 88% (56) | 89% (9) |
| Mood % reporting improvement | 22% (51) | 100% (11) |
| Memory % reporting improvement | 90% (31) | 80% (20) |
| Anxiety % reporting improvement | 63% (19) | 100% (2) |
| Energy % reporting improvement | 47% (15) | 100% (3) |
| Common side effects | depression, headache, fatigue, anxiety | None reported |
| Typical dose reported | 200-500 mg / on days diet lacks choline | 1.5 g / daily |
This guideline should enable addressing suboptimal and deficient status of a bundle of MNs in at-risk diseases. In particular, it offers practical advice on MN provision and monitoring during nutritional support.
Clin Nutr, 2022 ↗“I take choline with it and I feel it for couple of hours..although mild.”
In summary, there is evidence that n-3 PUFAs supplementation monotherapy improves clinical symptoms and cognitive performances in children and adolescents with ADHD, and that these youth have a deficiency in n-3 PUFAs levels. Our findings provide further support to the rationale for using n-3 PUFAs as a treatment option for ADHD.
Neuropsychopharmacology, 2018 ↗“I have been on the mr.happy stack for about two months(uridine+DHA+choline) and it works wonders for me.”
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