 High levels of homocysteine are associated with artery thickening, a precursor to both stroke and heart disease - Medical Tribune News Service, June 28, 1996.
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- The Physicians Health Study completed in 1992 showed that among its 14,000 participants, those with high homocysteine blood levels were three times more likely to have a heart attack during a five-year period than people with normal levels.
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- A Norwegian study demonstrated that among 587 patients with coronary heart disease, the risk of death is directly related to the level of homocysteine in the blood - cholesterol, on the other hand, was not a predictor of death.
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- Homocysteine levels are elevated by factors such as smoking, aging, hormonal changes like those occur with menopause, genetics, certain drugs, lack of exercise, diabetes, high blood pressure and a lack of fruits and vegetables in the diet and vitamin supplements.
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- You may not be able to control all risk factors for high homocysteine, but B Vitamin supplementation is one sure way to control its levels.
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