The inner lining of blood vessels, known as the endothelium, is sensitive to
irritation or abrasion. High levels of homocysteine have been shown to cause
endothelial damage and thus initiate the atherosclerotic lesions that lead to
heart disease.
Elevated
Homocysteine levels are associated with a wide variety of other diseases
including:
Depression
Multiple
sclerosis
Diabetes
Birth defects
Alzheimer's
disease
rheumatoid
arthritis
Osteoporosis
Lower Homocysteine Levels help to do the following:
Prevent Alzheimer's
Prevent heart disease
Prevent cardiovascular disease
Homocysteine is located at a junction of several key metabolic pathways in the body. It is an intermediate in the synthesis of cysteine from methionine. A deficiency of vitamin B-12, folic acid, and/or vitamin B-6 can block this pathway, causing buildup of toxic levels of homocysteine. Supplementation of these nutrients facilitates the pathway, reducing homocysteine levels.
Homocysteine, the Best Single Indicator of Whether You Are Likely to Live Long
or Die Young
Staying healthy, happy, clearheaded and full of energy into old age - this is
what we all want. But insuring that we do depends on how well we can "read"
the state of our health. What if there was a single test that could do that,
as well as point the way to a super healthy future? Fortunately, there is.
This test measures your level of homocysteine, an amino acid that is found
naturally in the blood.
High levels of
homocysteine, or a high "H" score, predicts your risk of more than 100
diseases and medical conditions, including Alzheimer's disease, cardiovascular
disease, arthritis, cancer and depression. In fact, it is more accurate than a
cholesterol reading for predicting the risk of heart attack or stroke.
HOMOCYSTEINE IS
STRONG RISK FACTOR FOR ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE
Subjects from the "Framingham Study" were examined over an eight-year period.
Baseline homocysteine levels measured eight years earlier were examined in
relation to those individuals who developed dementia on follow-up. The study
concluded that an increased homocysteine level is a strong, independent risk
factor for the development of dementia and Alzheimer's disease. Alzheimer's
nearly doubled in subjects with a high level of homocysteine. (Some
researchers believe dementia begins many years before the symptoms become
apparent. One HomoCysteine Control Spray™ daily starts lowering homocysteine
now).
ALZHEIMER'S
PATIENTS FOUND DEFICIENT IN B12 AND FOLATE
Journal of Gerontology and Biological Sciences, 1997 Mar; 76-79
This study showed that patients with Alzheimer's disease were deficient in
both folate and B12 compared to age matched controls. (HomoCysteine Control
Spray™ provides "ready-to absorb" patented Metafolin®, identical to
folate in green leafy vegetables, and B12+ a coenzyme that overcomes obstacles
to absorbing B12).
HOMOCYSTEINE CONTROL SPRAY™ INSPIRED BY PROVEN MEDICAL RESEARCH
What follows is a brief summary of studies from the most respected medical and
research journals in the world, and their citations. Read these reports and
you will be convinced of the health risks posed by Homocysteine and the
importance of taking the recommended ingredients in
HomoCysteine Control spray™
everyday.
HIGHER
RISK OF DEATH SHOWN WITH EVEN MILDLY ELEVATED HOMOCYSTEINE LEVELS
Annals of Internal Medicine, 1999 Sep 7;
131:321-330, 363-375, 387-388
Subjects with mildly to moderately elevated Homocysteine levels
had a 30% to 50% higher risk of death that those with the lowest levels. A
second study examined published research on Homocysteine levels and
cardiovascular disease and concluded that Homocysteine is a significant risk
factor for heart disease. (HomoCysteine
Control spray™, provides a regimen
of B vitamins, effective in many research studies at lowering Homocysteine
levels in the blood.)
VITAMIN B
COST-EFFECTIVE IN PREVENTING BLOCKED ARTERIES
Journal
of the American Medical Association, 2002 Aug 28; 288:973-979
The University of California at San Diego School of Medicine, in conjunction
with the Swiss Cardiovascular Center, found that inexpensive B vitamins can
prevent repeat blockage of the coronary artery after angioplasty.
(These are the same B vitamins found in
HomoCysteine
Control spray™, in amounts research
has shown to be effective.
New
A medical
researcher at Emory University asserts that "approximately 70% of the adult
population in the United States is exposed to a risk factor for cardiovascular
disease-an elevated plasma Homocysteine concentration-that can be easily
avoided simply by consuming a B vitamin supplement."
(HomoCysteine
Control spray™, is specifically
formulated to LOWER Homocysteine).
HEART DISEASE
IN WOMEN CUT IN HALF
Journal
of the American Medical Association, 1998 Feb 4; 279(5):359-364
Harvard University researchers tracked 80,000 female nurses over a 14 year
period, and found that an intake of folic acid and vitamin B6, which was
greater than the FDA's recommended daily allowance, cut the risk of heart
disease in half.
NOTE: American Heart Association statistics from 1998 show more
females die from cardiovascular disease than men.
(HomoCysteine
Control spray™, contains the B
vitamins used in the study as well as B12 that has also been shown to be
highly effective in lowering Homocysteine).
MAJORITY
WITH ARTERY DISEASE HAVE NORMAL CHOLESTEROL
Dr. Kilmer McCully, The Homocysteine Revolution, 1999; 115-116
"Practicing physicians know, however, that the majority of their patients with
arteriosclerosis have normal or desirable cholesterol levels in the 180-220
range."
HOMOCYSTEINE SETS STAGE FOR SUBSEQUENT CHOLESTEROL DEPOSITS
STRONGEST RISK FACTOR FOR HEART DISEASE THAT CAN BE MODIFIED IS HOMOCYSTEINE