Cobalamin, folate, MMA, total homocysteine as B12 and folate markers This study demonstrated that deficiency of B12 and folate is very common among the elderly, and is reduced by the use of multivitamins. The researchers used the functional status of the nutrients to assess the levels found in the blood. Too many times a serum […]
Constipation and the future risk of Parkinson’s disease Isn’t this interesting? At this point no one is sure whether constipation is a sign of PD or whether constipation is a risk factor. Knowing what we know about the GI tract, however, would lead me to believe that the latter will turn out to be true. […]
Taurine Prevents the Decrease of SOD Induced by Homocysteine This article suggests several other tools to be used in patients with elevated homocysteine. Of course, folic acid, B12 and B6 are primary agents, but this article can also add taurine to the list. It appears that homocysteine lowers the amounts of superoxide dismutase (an enzyme […]
Alteration of DNA methylation in gastrointestinal carcinogenesis I know this sounds a little technical, but the take home message is that alterations in the body’s ability to methylate DNA may lead to cancer. Methylation helps to protect DNA from damage. Slow methylation can come from a variety of sources, with dietary alterations and genetic sluggishness […]
S-adenosylhomocysteine more sensitive for CVD than homocysteine Remember where you heard it first!! The laughable part of this is that few physicians have accepted homocysteine as a risk factor for CVD (and lowering therapies with Vit B12, B6 and folic acid) and yet the rest of the research field is moving on to bigger and […]
