ANTIAGING-AMINO-ACID-HOMOCYSTEINE

WHAT IS: ANTIAGING-AMINO-ACID-HOMOCYSTEINE

80% OF AMINO ACIDS ARE NON-ESSENTIAL (ne)

BENEFITS FOR ANTIAGING-AMINO-ACID-HOMOCYSTEINE:
*Normal levels of Homocysteine in the blood are low
*It is broken down into Cysteine, ATP and SAMe
*ATP is a significant source of cellular energy

WHAT IS HOMOCYSTEINE?:
An amino acid produced by metabolizing methionine
It breaks down quickly into the amino acid cysteine and compounds ATP and SAMe (adenosine triphosphate and S-adeno-sylmethionine)

SOURCES ARE:
Meat
Vitamin B6, B12 and Folate are needed as we age to keep homocysteine levels down

HOMOCYSTEINE
Is a Non-essential amino acid

TOXICITY:
High levels are associated with an increased risk in heart disease
High levels can accumulate without sufficient B6, B12 and folate
High levels can damage the cell membranes and blood vessels
that leads atherosclerosis
Has a toxic effect on cells lining the arteries
Makes blood prone to clotting
Promotes oxidation of LDL, the bad cholesterol, which paves the way for
plaque being deposited in the blood vessels
Elevated levels are linked to the elderly having more fractures
Has a negative effect on collagen

DEFICIENCY:
Insufficent amouts of B6, B12 and folate can increase homocysteine levels.
However, B6, B12 and folate supplements can lower homocystein levels

MAY BE BENEFICIAL:
Vitamin B12 supplement can counter effects of homocysteine on collagen
Elderly could benefit greatly by taking a B12 supplement, as absorption of this vitamin through foods becomes insufficient as we age

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