Association of cardiovascular diseases (heart attack, stroke, etc.) with high homocysteine levels
Cardiovascular disease causes almost half of all deaths in EU!1 More than 80% of deaths from cardiovascular causes are attributed to heart attacks and strokes, with about 1/3 of deaths occurring in people under 70 years of age.2 Elevated blood homocysteine levels are a risk factor for cardiovascular disease independent of traditional risk factors and can be used to predict disease development and assess risk.3, 4, 5, 6
Homocysteine is an amino acid that is essential for normal cellular function, but high homocysteine levels have undesirable effects. More than 100 mainly cardiovascular diseases or conditions have been identified that are associated with elevated blood plasma homocysteine levels.7
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Should I care about my homocysteine levels if I have already developed any of the symptoms listed below?
- Atherosclerosis and vasoconstriction (atherosclerosis, arteriosclerosis),
- heart disease (angina pectoris, heart attack),
- stroke,
- vascular blockage (thrombosis, embolism),
- abnormal blood fat (dyslipidemia, high LDL cholesterol, high triglycerides),
- high blood pressure (hypertension).
Yes, it is worth looking after your blood homocysteine levels because:
- Abnormal elevation of blood homocysteine levels increases the risk of atherosclerosis in the arteries of the limbs, the coronary arteries of the heart and the cerebral circulatory system and increases the risk of serious complications.
- High levels of homocysteine damage the inner surface of blood vessels (endothelium), one of whose functions is to produce vasodilators that regulate blood flow. Deterioration of endothelial function is associated with an increased susceptibility to thrombosis (blockage of blood vessels).8
- High homocysteine significantly increases the damaging effects of abnormal blood fat, high blood pressure, smoking and diabetes. The elevation of blood homocysteine levels is equivalent to that of cholesterol in terms of vascular damage.9, 10
- Keeping homocysteine levels low can significantly slow down the growth of atherosclerosis (plaque) and improve heart function.11
How can I tell if I am affected and have high homocysteine levels?
- Alzheimer's disease,
- Parkinson's disease,
- dementia,
- thrombosis,
- cerebrovascular diseases,
- cardiovascular diseases,
- Cancer,
- serious or fatal outcome SARS-Cov2 infection.
Dr. Antal Miklós Várhalmi, product developer, talks about the role of homocysteine in the TV2 Életmódi programme
How do I know for sure if I have high homocysteine levels or if I have inherited the MTHFR C677T gene defect?
- Laboratory tests: Synlab homocysteine, Synlab-MTHFR mutation
What can I do to prevent or reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease?
The most important things to do are:
- not smoking,
- at least 30 minutes of active exercise a day,
- a diet rich in vegetables and wholemeal bakery products,
- reduce fat consumption, avoid obesity,
- blood pressure should be below 140/90 mm Hg,
- total cholesterol should be below 5 mmol/l. - Source: cdc.gov - Heart and vascular system
- in 20% of coronary artery diseases,
- in 40% of cerebrovascular disease,
- in 60% of diseases of the endothelial vessels.
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A 5 ~mol/l reduction in blood homocysteine levels is estimated to reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease by 20-30%. A diet rich in betaine may be effective in reducing the risk of cardiovascular disease.16 Supplementation with betaine is most important when used in patients who do not respond to vitamin B6 supplementation and those who do not follow a low protein and low methionine diet.17
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[2] Elevated homocysteine levels in patients with heart failure: a systematic review and meta-analysis - Jin N, Huang L, Hong J, Zhao X, Chen Y, Hu J, Cong X, Xie Y, Pu J. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34414939/
[3] PON1 status and homocysteine levels as potential biomarkers for cardiovascular disease - Ponce-Ruiz N, Murillo-González FE, Rojas-García AE, Barrón-Vivanco BS, Bernal-Hernández YY, González-Arias CA, Ortega-Cervantes L, Ponce-Gallegos J, López-Guarnido O, Medina-Díaz https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32827712/
[4] The association between homocysteine levels and cardiovascular disease risk among middle-aged and elderly adults in Taiwan. - Shih CC, Shih YL, Chen JY. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33879044/
[5] Hyperhomocysteinemia as an Independent Risk Factor for Coronary Heart Disease: Comparison with Conventional Risk Factors. - Muzaffar R, Khan MA, Mushtaq MH, Nasir M, Khan A, Haq IU, Muhammad J. https://www.scielo.br/j/bjb/a/t7MnTLxYGHcvJ9FzbkqFF6f/?lang=en
[6] The role of homocysteine in the pathogenesis of early-onset ischaemic heart disease - Dr. Lajos Szollár http://real.mtak.hu/62/1/34815_ZJ1.pdf
[7] Homocysteine - from disease biomarker to disease prevention - Smith AD, Refsum H. https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/joim.13279
[8] Endothelial Dysfunction: The Link Between Homocysteine and Hydrogen Sulfide - Sathnur Pushpakumar, Sourav Kundu and Utpal Sen https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5539954/
[9] Homocysteine - a risk factor for atherosclerosis - Dr. László Debreceni - Medical Weekly_2001.07.08. issue 27. http://real-j.mtak.hu/11264/
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[12] Homocysteine metabolism as the target for predictive medical approach, disease prevention, prognosis, and treatments tailored to the person - Koklesova L, Mazurakova A, Samec M, Biringer K, Samuel SM, Büsselberg D, Kubatka P, Golubnitschaja O. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8581606/
[13] Homocysteine and the SARS-CoV-2 Coronavirus - the X Factor of Severe Disease and Death - Nancy Lord & Mary Ruwart https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=3708654
[14] Homocysteine - a risk factor for atherosclerosis - Dr. László Debreceni - Medical Weekly_2001.07.01. issue 27. http://real-j.mtak.hu/11264/
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[16] Human Nutrition and Metabolism Research Communication - Margreet R. Olthof, Trinette van Vliet, Esther Boelsma and Petra Verhoef https://academic.oup.com/jn/article/133/12/4135/4687457
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[18] Effect of an aqueous extract of Terminalia chebula on endothelial dysfunction, systemic inflammation, and lipid profile in type 2 diabetes mellitus: A randomized double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical study - Usharani Pingali, Deepasree Sukumaran, Chandrasekhar Nutalapati https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/ptr.6771
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[20] Elevated Intakes of Supplemental Chromium Improve Glucose and Insulin Variables in Individuals With Type 2 Diabetes - Richard A. Anderson, Nanzheng Cheng, Noella A. Bryden, Marilyn M. Polansky, Nanping Cheng, Jiaming Chi and Jinguang Feng https://diabetesjournals.org/diabetes/article/46/11/1786/10196/Elevated-Intakes-of-Supplemental-Chromium-Improve
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[23] Beneficial Effect of Chromium Supplementation on Serum Triglyceride Levels in NIDDM - Nancy A. Lee MD, Charles A. Reasner MD https://diabetesjournals.org/care/article/17/12/1449/18598/Beneficial-Effect-of-Chromium-Supplementation-on
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