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HOMOCYSTEINE
"Homocysteine
is potentially your most vital health statistic. This could be the most
important medical breakthrough this century so far."
Chris Steele GP, resident doctor on
ITV's This Morning |
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Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the
biggest killer in the UK and for decades cholesterol has been considered
to be the most significant risk factor. Cholesterol lowering drugs and
low cholesterol diets have become the norm to those at risk of Heart
disease but
increasingly the medical community is starting to consider the
possibility that their cholesterol theory is in need of updating.
Thirty years ago an American scientist,
Dr Kilmer McCully, showed that a little known compound could cause
artery damage in infants. He also found that this compound was very
often elevated in adults with advanced heart disease. It is only now
that scientists are admitting that Dr McCully had actually discovered
the most destructive agent in heart disease - homocysteine.
Fortunately, the defence against
homocysteine is simple and inexpensive and is just a matter of ensuring
an adequate intake of the vitamins B6, B12 and Folic acid. Researchers
have also found that a phytonutrient known as trimethylglycine (TMG)
also helps lower homocysteine.
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Reduce
your Homocysteine
Homocysteine is formed
as a breakdown product of protein metabolism.
Substantial scientific
evidence has established that high homocysteine levels in the blood are
associated with:
- cardiovascular
disease
- increased risk of
heart attacks and strokes
- deep vein
thrombosis
- pulmonary embolism
- Alzheimer's disease
The vital nutrients
needed to reduce homocysteine levels are:
- Vitamin B6
- Vitamin B12
- Folic Acid
- Trimethylglycine (TMG)
Nutritional
Supplements
Often, a combination of
supplements may help in alleviating the symptoms of conditions but
please read the comments below alongside
this important notice
concerning supplement medical claims)
Higher
Nature - homocysteine & heart nutrients
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- Homocysteine Redux
Solgar
- Homocysteine Modulators
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