Even if your cholesterol goes down, your homocysteine level may be high, meaning that you are still at risk. It's a matter of life and death that we control the level of homocysteine in our blood. For most people it's harder to get enough B6 and folic acid, and even a slight deficiency can upset the body's delicate balance inviting heart disease. McCully concentrates on fresh foods from both plants and animals. Foods rich in B6 include bananas, beans, lentils, brown rice, fish, liver, poultry, meats, cauliflower, broccoli, and kale.
Folic acid is found in fresh, leafy green vegetables, beans, citrus fruits, brown rice, and liver.
Vitamin B12 is only in foods that come from animals, especially fish, shellfish, poultry, meats, eggs, milk, cheese, and liver. What a way to go. According to the American Heart Association, many classical male symptoms of heart disease may be absent from a woman suffering from a heart attack. Express Publishing Inc. All Rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or in part in any form or medium without express written permission of Express Publishing Inc. is prohibited.