Homocysteine advice needed please - sherri

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hi sherri!

 

brewer's yeast (nutritional yeast) is a great source

for b6, b12, and folic acid. add it to sauces,

salads, sprinkle on popcorn, etc.... blackstrap

molasses is also a good source of b vitamins.

sea vegetables is a good source of b12 (spirulina is

esp. good becasue it is a good source for protein,

iron,chlorophyll, etc, as well as b12).

 

go ahead and take a good b-complex too....a sublingual

form if possible (that also eliminates gelatin

capsules)....the b vitamins really need each other to

work.

 

another supplement, SAMe (S-Adenosylmethionine) also

lowers homocysteine levels. TMG (trimethyglycine

converts into SAMe and also lowers homocysteine

levels. make sure to take b6, b12, and folic acid

when taking SAMe or TMG.

 

hope this helps,

susie

 

--- Sherri <sherria wrote:

 

> I had my annual physical a couple of weeks ago and

> just got the results back

> from all the bloodwork. Apparently my homocysteine

> levels are elevated.

> Elevated blood homocysteine is linked to

> cardiovascular disease/strokes/etc,

> so I need to get it down. My family has a history

> of heart attacks/strokes

> on both sides, so this is a significant issue for me

> and one of the reasons

> that I stopped eating meat.

>

> Here’s what I know: Folate (folic acid), B6 and B12

> help reduce the amount

> of homocysteine in the blood. B12 is not available

> from any plant sources,

> only animals. I need to increase the amount of

> these things in my body and

> I’d rather do it through diet than supplementation.

> I’m a lacto-ovo

> vegetarian, but I don’t eat a lot of

> eggs/cheese/dairy products. Also, my

> triglycerides are on the high end of normal (but my

> cholesterol is excellent

> at 147 total), so I’d rather not add anything

> high-fat to my diet.

>

> So, my feral vegetarian friends...do you have any

> ideas for me? Any advice?

> What can I do to up my folate, B6 and B12 intake

> without taking a bunch of

> extra vitamins? I appreciate your help!

>

> --

> Sherri

>

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