TMAO: Why You Must Know Your Blood Level
Summary
- TMAO is a metabolite found in the blood and can be easily measured at most labs
- TMAO is higher in those that eat red meat, egg yolks, duck and some fish like cod because of their content of L-carnitine and choline
- TMAO causes several important disease like heart disease and kidney disease
- Dietary changes can lower TMAO. Work is ongoing on pharmacological agents to lower it too
