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Pregnancy Nutrients Can Super Charge Your Baby's Brain For Life

  • March 13, 2004

A rat study suggests that taking a nutrient called choline during pregnancy could "super-charge" children's brains for life. This study is the first time anyone has shown that prenatal choline supplementation actually changes the anatomy and physiology of single brain cells, and no adverse effects could be seen in the rats. The team does not know exactly how choline boosts brains, but it is known to contribute to the building of cell membranes during the embryo stage of development. The...