I have been learning from Dr Ray D. Strand, MD & subscribing to his email for a little while now. He makes a lot of sense talking about how to turbo charge your body's natural healing power and slowing down the aging process by protecting yourself against the dark side of oxygen.
Dr Ray Strand says that most people seem to know their cholesterol level; however, they rarely know their homocysteine levels. Physicians just do not order this test routinely. The homocysteine level should be below 7, and higher levels cause greater risks of developing cardiovascular disease. Even though physicians may tell you that a homocysteine level of 12 or lower is fine, it be would encouraged to try to get this level below 7. First, he would recommend taking 1,000 mcg of folic acid, 50 to 150 mcg of vitamin B12, and 25 to 50 mg of vitamin B6. If you are one of those individuals who does not totally respond to B vitamins, you can consider adding Betaine (Trimethylglycine or TMG) to reduce your homocysteine levels. He recommend starting with 1 gram daily and building up to as much as 5 to 6 grams if necessary to get your homocysteine level down below 7, or at least below 8.
There have now been over 50 clinical trials that have shown that those individuals who have elevated homocysteine levels are not only at higher risk of developing cardiovascular disease but also Alzheimer’s dementia and various cancers. Yet, there have not been any good studies showing that lowering your homocysteine levels actually decreases your risk of heart disease and stroke. His personal feeling is that they do not lower the homocysteine level enough and that there is very little difference between the control subjects and the treated group. He knows that elevated homocysteine levels are definitely a risk factor for patients, wouldn’t it be best to lower their homocysteine levels to the safe range?
I recently had my DNA test done.
Based on my genes, my body’s ability to naturally metabolise Vitamin B complex and removal of homocysteine (an essential amino acid) is disrupted, requiring an increased need for Vitamin B complex in my diet.
I am please to know this now then later . Avoiding getting MS, cardiovascular disease etc..
As you know there is no cure for MS .
Complex B vitamins essential for my health.
For the maintenance and integrity of my DNA it is suggested that I need to take daily supplements of folate, vitamin B12, choline and methionine. These are the major dietary sources required for genome methylation maintenance - in other words, DNA integrity.
I have been given on what types of food can help me achieve correct intake of Vitamin B Complex.
This trait looks at whether you may have a reduced ability with the uptake of one or more specific B vitamins and therefore an inability to absorb and assimilate these vitamins. There are several B vitamins often classed together as B Complex: Folic acid (also known as Vitamin B9) cannot be synthesized by our body and therefore should be provided by foods that contain folate in its naturally occurring form. Vitamin B9 along with B6 and B12, are very important substances for DNA synthesis, DNA repair and also as co-factors in other reactions. However, some people may not be able to metabolise one or more of these vitamins and therefore accumulate homocysteine, which is a harmful by-product of their metabolism, in high levels. High homocysteine levels can be a health risk, particularly for the nervous system, cardiovascular system and other systems and genetic variations may contribute to this.
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