Folic Acid And Vitamin B12: Partners In Reducing The Risk Of Heart Disease
In a recent research letter published in the medical journal The Lancet, researchers acknowledged that folic acid has been known to lower heart disease by reducing the amino acid homocysteine in the blood. High levels of homocysteine have been implicated in raising the risk of heart disease because of its potential to damage arteries and increase the risk of blood vessel blockages. Researchers also stated that when adequate amounts of vitamin B12 were taken along with folate, further reductions of homocysteine might be achieved. Source: The Lancet, January 19, 2002.
In a recent research letter published in the medical journal The Lancet, researchers acknowledged that folic acid has been known to lower heart disease by reducing the amino acid homocysteine in the blood. High levels of homocysteine have been implicated in raising the risk of heart disease because of its potential to damage arteries and increase the risk of blood vessel blockages. Researchers also stated that when adequate amounts of vitamin B12 were taken along with folate, further reductions of homocysteine might be achieved. Source: The Lancet, January 19, 2002.