Phosphatidylcholine — Liver, Bile, and Cell-Membrane Support
Every cell membrane in your body is built largely from phosphatidylcholine — and the liver spends it constantly, packaging fats, producing bile, and exporting triglycerides. When PC runs short, fat processing backs up in the liver, bile thickens, and digestion of fatty meals gets unpleasant.
Thorne's Phosphatidyl Choline supplies this workhorse lipid to support liver health, cholesterol metabolism, and healthy bile production.*
Who I reach for it with: sluggish-bile patterns — fatty-meal intolerance, right-side fullness; liver-support protocols, especially fatty-liver-pattern cases under practitioner care; gallbladder-removed patients managing fat digestion; membrane-support layers in neurological protocols.
What makes it different: PC is choline in its membrane-ready form — no conversion required, unlike choline salts. Thorne's sourcing and purity standards make it the practitioner-grade version of a nutrient with wildly variable quality on the open market.
Protocol fit: Pairs with Hepato-Synergy in comprehensive liver work, and with HCL Pro-Zyme when upper digestion needs support too. In brain protocols it complements Brain-E DHA — PC and DHA are the two dominant membrane lipids.
FAQ — PC or plain choline? PC is the delivered, usable form; choline salts need building up. For liver and bile work, PC is the direct tool.
FAQ — With food? Yes — it's a lipid and absorbs best alongside dietary fat.
Suggested Use: Take as directed by your healthcare professional.
Selected by Dr. Lorn Allison, DN.
*These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.
