High Homocysteine Levels May Harm Your Heart or Brain.

Homocysteine is an amino acid produced by the MTHFR gene that is made by the body and works as a bridge to make and degrade a critical amino acid called methionine. An elevated level of homocysteine is associated with microvascular inflammation in the brain and heart. When I learned my MTHFR pattern, which was not good, I had my homocysteine blood level measured. It was 19; normal is 10, and optimal less than 8. After 3 months of proper nutritional support with L-methyl B12, the recheck level was 8.4. Do you know your genetic MTHFR pattern?

Homocysteine and Cerebral Atrophy: The Epidemiology of Dementia in Singapore Study Journal of Alzheimer's Disease : JAD,31 Dec 2017, 62(2):877-885 https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29480177/

Homocysteine, B Vitamins, and Cognitive Impairment Vol. 36:211-239 (Volume publication date July 2016) https://doi.org/10.1146/annurev-nutr-071715-050947

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