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Homocysteine Information

'Homocysteine is the new cholesterol' because high levels of homocysteine are corrosive to the body. High homocysteine levels are more important than blood pressure, cholesterol, smoking, exercise and weight in predicting your health, and yet it is not something that your doctor will look at as part of your health check. This is one area that is entirely up to you. High homocysteine levels increase your risk for over fifty diseases including heart attacks, stroke, certain cancers, diabetes, depression and Alzheimer's disease. One in two people in the UK has a high homocysteine level, and so this is a huge heath problem. The good news is that this risk can be reversed in weeks.

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Homocysteine Information
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Homocysteine is produced naturally in the body from the breakdown of protein. It is, however, toxic and a high level in your blood is the single most important marker to show if you will live a long life or die young. Unfortunately, a poor diet or a common genetic factor leads to its accumulation.

'There is one factor that can determine better than any other whether you will live long and healthy or die young. It's called homocysteine' - Patrick Holford

What's your homocysteine level? -

15+ is common after a heart attack
10 is the average UK level
6 or below is ideal

For every 5 point increase in homocysteine there is an incerase in -

59% for stroke
49% for death from all causes
32% for heart attack
26% for cancer

'A high homocysteine level isn't just associated with a higher risk, it actually causes heart disease' - Patrick Holford

One in two people has a high homocysteine level which can be corrected by diet and supplements.

One in ten people has an inherited genetic mutation that leads to the accumulation of honocysteine in the blood. This wil not be tested for by your doctor but can usually be corrected by diet and supplements.

How to lower your homocysteine level -

Eat less fatty meat, more fish and vegetable protein
Eat at least 5 portions of fruit and vegetables a day
Eat a clove of garlic a day or have a garlic supplement
Cut back on salt, tea, coffee and alcohol
Give up smoking
Take a high strength vitamin and mineral supplement every day such as Higher Nature Advanced Optimum Nutrition Formula plus 1 gram of vitamin C plus Higher Nature H Factors as appropriate.

'One in two people in Britain has a high homocysteine level' - Patrick Holford

Home Test For Homocysteine

The York Test for homocysteine is a test that you can carry out at home, and then send to the lab for analysis to give you a reading for homocysteine. Your doctor will not normally perform a test for homocysteine in the UK.

Supplements For Homocysteine

H Factors by Higher Nature contains all the supplements recommended to reduce your homocysteine level together in one capsule containing vitamin B2, vitamin B6, vitamin B12, folic acid, zinc and tri-methyl glycine.