A Simple Nutritional Formula for Heart and Brain Protection

By Jon Herring

Homocysteine, an amino acid produced by your body, serves several important functions. But once its job is done, it is meant to be broken down and eliminated. If it's not, it builds up and begins to attack your blood vessels. This paves the way for heart disease, stroke, cognitive decline, and eye problems. And a recent study in the New England Journal of Medicine suggests that too much homocysteine can also lead to brain degeneration - similar to that found in Alzheimer's patients.

But the good news is ... there's a highly effective nutritional solution to normalize elevated homocysteine levels.

Several nutrients are required to break down homocysteine. If you're deficient in them, there is a good chance your homocysteine levels are elevated. These nutrients include folate, vitamin B6, vitamin B12, and N-acetyl cysteine (NAC). A good multi-vitamin should have plenty of the first three, and you can find NAC at any health food store. It is a safe, inexpensive, and highly beneficial supplement.

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