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 | Home Test for Homocysteine 
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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. | 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)
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