Guest guest Posted February 19, 2002 Report Share Posted February 19, 2002 Is Soy the main source of Lecithin? Where can you get Lecithin other than Soy? thanks, joseph in NC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 19, 2002 Report Share Posted February 19, 2002 - " joseph " <makas " Gettingwell " Tuesday, February 19, 2002 11:24 AM Lecithin Sources ? > > Is Soy the main source of Lecithin? Where can you get Lecithin other > than Soy? Hi Joseph, Lecithin is a compound containing two fatty acids and choline. It is a phospholipid. Lecithin is found in many animal proteins, such as beef, lamb, liver, fish and pork. It is also found in high concentrations in soybeans, egg yolks, oatmeal, wheat germ, and peanuts. The body makes phospholipids on demand as new cells are formed and uses phospholipids to make up their membranes. ======================== Good health & long life, Greg Watson, http://optimalhealth.cia.com.au Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 19, 2002 Report Share Posted February 19, 2002 Hi Joseph, Schiff makes a lecithin capsule that is derived from 21 grains, so I assume whole grains would be a good food source of lecithin. Debbie deb http://www.bodyhealthcenter.com > > Is Soy the main source of Lecithin? Where can you get Lecithin other > than Soy? > > thanks, > > joseph in NC > > > > Getting well is done one step at a time, day by day, building health > and well being. > > To learn more about the Gettingwell group, > Subscription and list archives are at: > Gettingwell > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 19, 2002 Report Share Posted February 19, 2002 - " Debra McDuffee " <deb Tuesday, February 19, 2002 12:16 PM Re: Lecithin Sources ? > Hi Joseph, > Schiff makes a lecithin capsule that is derived from 21 grains, so I assume > whole grains would be a good food source of lecithin. Hi Debbie, Lecithin is a complex mixture of phospholipids (a glycerol molecule bound to 2 fatty acids and a phosphate group molecule such as choline), glycolipids (complex structures of glucose and fatty acids) with small amounts of carbohydrates and in some cases triglycerides (a glycerol molecule bound to 3 fatty acids). The digestive system then breaks this apart and the choline, glycerol, glucose (from the carbs) and fatty acids enter the blood unattached. Depending on the length of the fatty acids (> 12) they may be again bound to a glycerol molecule and stuffed into a chylomicron lipoprotein transporter. http://www.texturant-systems.com/skw_texturant/html/e/r_d/lecith.htm Most commercially available crude lecithin's are derived from soy beans and are by-products of the production and refining of vegetable oil. Other plant sources are for example sunflowers and rape seeds. Lecithin's of animal origin are obtained mainly from egg yolk and in a limited extent from milk as raw material. Lecithin today has an established place in the food industry. Mainly it is used for chocolate, margarine, instantizing and bakery, but it is also used for cosmetic, feed, pharmacy and technical applications. Lecithin is a surface-active substance, and can therefore be used in a wide variety of ways: as an emulsifier, a dispersion agent and a wetting agent. But crude lecithin is, as most natural products, subject to natural fluctuations in its structure and composition. In this form, crude lecithin is not suitable for use in high-quality end products ======================== Good health & long life, Greg Watson, http://optimalhealth.cia.com.au Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 19, 2002 Report Share Posted February 19, 2002 So, I'm a little confused, Greg. Does that mean that the capsules probably aren't good quality? I believe in whole foods mostly, and I would prefer just to eat the eggs to get lecithin anyway. Is that what you are saying is the best source? Debbie deb http://www.bodyhealthcenter.com > > > > Hi Joseph, > > Schiff makes a lecithin capsule that is derived from 21 grains, so I assume > > whole grains would be a good food source of lecithin. > > Hi Debbie, > > Lecithin is a complex mixture of phospholipids (a glycerol molecule bound to 2 fatty acids and a phosphate group > molecule such as choline), glycolipids (complex structures of glucose and fatty acids) with small amounts of > carbohydrates and in some cases triglycerides (a glycerol molecule bound to 3 fatty acids). > > The digestive system then breaks this apart and the choline, glycerol, glucose (from the carbs) and fatty acids enter > the blood unattached. Depending on the length of the fatty acids (> 12) they may be again bound to a glycerol molecule > and stuffed into a chylomicron lipoprotein transporter. > > http://www.texturant-systems.com/skw_texturant/html/e/r_d/lecith.htm > Most commercially available crude lecithin's are derived from soy beans and are by-products of the production and > refining of vegetable oil. Other plant sources are for example sunflowers and rape seeds. Lecithin's of animal origin > are obtained mainly from egg yolk and in a limited extent from milk as raw material. > > Lecithin today has an established place in the food industry. Mainly it is used for chocolate, margarine, instantizing > and bakery, but it is also used for cosmetic, feed, pharmacy and technical applications. > > Lecithin is a surface-active substance, and can therefore be used in a wide variety of ways: as an emulsifier, a > dispersion agent and a wetting agent. But crude lecithin is, as most natural products, subject to natural fluctuations > in its structure and composition. In this form, crude lecithin is not suitable for use in high-quality end products > ======================== > Good health & long life, > Greg Watson, > http://optimalhealth.cia.com.au > > > > > Getting well is done one step at a time, day by day, building health > and well being. > > To learn more about the Gettingwell group, > Subscription and list archives are at: > Gettingwell > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 19, 2002 Report Share Posted February 19, 2002 - " Debra McDuffee " <deb Tuesday, February 19, 2002 1:35 PM Re: Lecithin Sources ? > So, I'm a little confused, Greg. Does that mean that the capsules probably > aren't good quality? I believe in whole foods mostly, and I would prefer > just to eat the eggs to get lecithin anyway. Is that what you are saying is > the best source? Hi Debbie, I don't see Lecithin as something to take as a supplement, Sure it valuable in cooking but in the gut it gets broken into its various fatty acids, glycerol and choline molecules. ======================== Good health & long life, Greg Watson, http://optimalhealth.cia.com.au Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 19, 2002 Report Share Posted February 19, 2002 How would you use it in cooking? Marianne > I don't see Lecithin as something to take as a supplement, Sure it valuable > in cooking but in the gut it gets broken > into its various fatty acids, glycerol and choline molecules. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 20, 2002 Report Share Posted February 20, 2002 --- Seems to me that Lecithin would be suspect for it's SOY content. All lecithin is Soy-based to my knowledge! Is there such a thing as NON-GMO Lecithin? If there is I'm not aware of it! JoAnn Guest joguest Friendsforhealthnaturally http://canceranswer.homestead.com/AIM.html In Gettingwell, marianne2406@a... wrote: > How would you use it in cooking? > Marianne > > > > I don't see Lecithin as something to take as a supplement, Sure it valuable > > in cooking but in the gut it gets broken > > into its various fatty acids, glycerol and choline molecules. > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 20, 2002 Report Share Posted February 20, 2002 Jo, Schiff makes a 21 grain lecithin. Don't know about the GMO thing though. Debbie deb http://www.bodyhealthcenter.com > --- Seems to me that Lecithin would be suspect for it's SOY content. > All lecithin is Soy-based to my knowledge! > Is there such a thing as NON-GMO Lecithin? If there is I'm not aware > of it! > JoAnn Guest > joguest > Friendsforhealthnaturally > http://canceranswer.homestead.com/AIM.html > > In Gettingwell, marianne2406@a... wrote: > > How would you use it in cooking? > > Marianne > > > > > > > I don't see Lecithin as something to take as a supplement, Sure > it valuable > > > in cooking but in the gut it gets broken > > > into its various fatty acids, glycerol and choline molecules. > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 23, 2002 Report Share Posted February 23, 2002 > I don't see Lecithin as something to take as a supplement, Sure it valuable in cooking but in the gut it gets > broken into its various fatty acids, glycerol and choline molecules. Lecithin is a good supplement to help emulsify and digest fats, improve liver function, and supply the " brain nutrient " phyosphatidyl choline. You need fat digestion to absorb fat soluble vitamins. This would be a really important supplement for those without gall bladders. Rob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 24, 2002 Report Share Posted February 24, 2002 ---Deb, Thanks! In Gettingwell, " Debra McDuffee " <deb@b...> wrote: > Jo, Schiff makes a 21 grain lecithin. Don't know about the GMO thing > though. > > Debbie > deb@b... > http://www.bodyhealthcenter.com > > > > --- Seems to me that Lecithin would be suspect for it's SOY content. > > All lecithin is Soy-based to my knowledge! > > Is there such a thing as NON-GMO Lecithin? If there is I'm not aware > > of it! > > JoAnn Guest > > joguest@m... > > Friendsforhealthnaturally > > http://canceranswer.homestead.com/AIM.html > > > > In Gettingwell, marianne2406@a... wrote: > > > How would you use it in cooking? > > > Marianne > > > > > > > > > > I don't see Lecithin as something to take as a supplement, Sure > > it valuable > > > > in cooking but in the gut it gets broken > > > > into its various fatty acids, glycerol and choline molecules. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 24, 2002 Report Share Posted February 24, 2002 I have read all the soy controversy material. I eat very little soy (about a pound of tofu every few months), but I still use lecithin. I feel lecithin is very good for me. Lecithin is a refined food product. That means all of the soy is removed except for the lecithin. I am not 100% sure of this, but I suspect it does not matter a hoot if the lecithin is derived from gen modified soy or natural soy or organic soy or fertilized & pesticide grown soy because all the things which gen modification & /or fertilizers & /or pesticides do to the soy are removed before the lecithin is packaged up & sold to me. Anyone else have any thoughts on this? Alobar Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 27, 2002 Report Share Posted February 27, 2002 --- Debbie, Thanks for the info, although I'm not sure I would trust it unless it definitely stated that it was a non-gmo Soy right on the label. When it gets to the point that one has to require confirmation from their vitamin suppliers that it's actually non-gmo soy, it's becoming quite a controversy, I'd say. With all that's out on the internet pertaining to Genetically Engineered Soy, one must be very careful in regards to supplementation techniques...thinking back on the tryptophan deal with the Japanese several years previous where these GE techniques were involved. Yikes, who knows what's in the mixture once it's made up? Not sure I want that in my body. I'm sure I get enough pesticides just from the outside of fresh veggies and fruits, w/o having them inserted right INTO my foods. Not ready just yet to be a Monsanto experiment..think I'll pass on that one. LOL Actually perhaps I'll search elsewhere for my lecithin.<grin> At least Genisoy states right on it's label that it's non-gmo. I appreciate those who label accordingly. JoAnn Guest joguest Friendsforhealthnaturally http://canceranswer.homestead.com/AIM.html " Debra McDuffee " <deb@b...> wrote: > Jo, Schiff makes a 21 grain lecithin. Don't know about the GMO thing > though. > > Debbie > deb@b... > http://www.bodyhealthcenter.com > > > > --- Seems to me that Lecithin would be suspect for it's SOY content. > > All lecithin is Soy-based to my knowledge! > > Is there such a thing as NON-GMO Lecithin? If there is I'm not aware > > of it! > > JoAnn Guest > > joguest@m... > > Friendsforhealthnaturally > > http://canceranswer.homestead.com/AIM.html > > > > In Gettingwell, marianne2406@a... wrote: > > > How would you use it in cooking? > > > Marianne > > > > > > > > > > I don't see Lecithin as something to take as a supplement, Sure > > it valuable > > > > in cooking but in the gut it gets broken > > > > into its various fatty acids, glycerol and choline molecules. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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