Could TMA producing bacteria cause a blood choline deficiency ?

This is a question I have thought of for a while. Choline is reasonably important in proper human function, especially in helping with liver function ? It was not until 1998 it was officially classified as an essential nutrient in the USA.

My theory was that there is a possibility of a lose-lose situation for people who tend to produce trimethylamine in their gut. A lot of the trimethylamine seems to be from gut 'feeding' on choline, with one of the bi-products being trimethylamine. But presumably that then uses up choline from the diet meaning less available for absorption into the bloodstream.  

The only way we would find out if this was an issue in those with a FMO3 overload or deficiency issue is for them to have a choline blood test. I am not sure how easy it is to access a choline blood test. I saw on the Biolab UK site they mention they test for free and total choline. It would be interesting to see how the FMO3 overload or deficiency community do with this test. If you test let us know your result and anything else you think would help.

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Links :
Choline entry in wikipedia

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