Homocysteine Testing
Homocysteine Testing:
The importance of Homocysteine as a marker for health and wellbeing is becoming clearer. There are an increasing number of studies that show that Homocysteine to be a predictor of potential health problems. Raised blood Homocysteine concentrations can both predict the development of heart disease and strokes in older people even better than any usual measure of risk including cholesterol, blood pressure and smoking. Women with high Homocysteine levels find it harder to conceive and are at risk from repeated early miscarriage. Raised levels of Homocysteine have also been implicated in migraines, and linked to Alzheimer’s disease, dementia, declining memory, poor concentration and judgement and lowered mood.
The good news is that raised homocysteine levels can usually be brought back to normal levels by simple dietary changes and /or supplementation with B vitamins. However everyone is unique and different factors, including genetics, make it virtually impossible to determine and individual’s requirement without assessing levels of Homocysteine first, and then monitoring dietary changes to ensure that acceptable levels are reached.
The homocysteine test is quick and easy to do with test results available within 10 days.
