Maximum homocysteine control
Advanced Methyl Caps provide four vital nutritional components that have been shown to be most effective in promoting healthy homocysteine levels: B6, B12, folic acid and betaine. Homocysteine is an amino acid and free radical, generating metabolite of methionine.
Data published in 1992 as part of the Physicians’ Health Study found that healthy US physicians with highly elevated homocysteine levels, even those with no prior history of heart disease, faced a more than three-fold increased risk of suffering a heart attack over a five year period. In 1993, researchers reviewing data from more than 1,000 men and women enrolled in the Framingham Heart Study found that high homocysteine levels were common—affecting 29% of people—and that homocysteine levels were strongly associated with low dietary and blood levels of B6, B12, and folate (folic acid).
Studies have shown that patients with a history of myocardial infarction and occlusive arterial diseases of the brain and heart have lower serum levels of pyridoxal phosphate (the activated form of B6). Vitamin B12 is a particularly important coenzyme that is required for the proper synthesis of DNA, it also supports the action of vitamin C, is necessary for the digestion and absorption of foods, for protein synthesis, and for the normal metabolism of carbohydrates and fats. Additionally, vitamin B12 prevents nerve damage by contributing to the formation of the myelin sheath that insulates nerve cells. B12 also works with folic acid to control homocysteine levels. Folic acid is involved in the synthesis of RNA and DNA, energy production and protein metabolism. It is also required for the keeping homocysteine levels blood from rising. Betaine (trimethylglycine) is an oxidative metabolite of choline that has been used in at least two studies on patients with homocystinuria. A study from Dr. Dudman found that the betaine, B6, folic acid combination kept homocysteine levels to one-fourth their pre-betaine level, with no side effects.
Dosage:
One to three capsules per day
| Product Specifications: |
| Serving Size:1 capsule |
| | |
| Amount Per Serving | % Daily Value |
| Vitamin B6 | 40 mg |
| 2000% |
| (pyridoxal-5-phosphate) |
| Folic Acid | 800mcg |
| 200% |
| Vitamin B12 (as methylcobalamin) | 333mcg |
| 5,550% |
| Betaine (Trimethylglycine) | 700mg |
| * |
| *Daily Value not established |
Other Ingredients:
Hydroxypropylmethylcellulose (Vcap).
Contains no added sugar, starch, salt, wheat, gluten,
corn, coloring, dairy products, flavoring or preservatives.
Keep container tightly closed in a cool,
dry and dark place. Keep out of reach of children. |
