No TMAO is produced if you don’t have TMAO-producing bacteria in your gut. Why? Presumably, they don’t have steak-eating bacteria in their guts. But, even if the vegan eats a sirloin, almost no TMAO is made.
Those who eat strictly plant-based may start out with almost no TMAO in their system, presumably because they’re not eating any meat, eggs, or dairy. Now, this was someone who regularly ate meat. If you feed someone a steak, their TMAO levels shoot up. “Given the similarity in structure between…carnitine and choline,” the same group of Cleveland Clinic researchers wondered if carnitine found in red meat, energy drinks, and supplements might also lead to TMAO production. And, the more eggs we eat, the higher the levels climb. Where does TMAO come from? The choline in foods, like eggs, can be turned by gut bacteria into TMAO, which is then absorbed back into our system.
Greger may be referring, watch the above video.Īs I’ve explored before, whether you’re young or old, male or female, smoker or non-, high blood pressure, low blood pressure, high cholesterol or low, having high levels of a toxic compound called TMAO-trimethylamine oxide-in your bloodstream is associated with a significantly higher risk of having a heart attack, stroke, or dying over a three-year period. To see any graphs, charts, graphics, images, and quotes to which Dr. Below is an approximation of this video’s audio content.
