• High levels of homocysteine are a better predictor than cholesterol levels for increasing a person’s chance of developing heart disease (up to 10 times), stroke, and PAD
• Elevated homocysteine levels are also strongly associated with the development of Alzheimer’s disease, strokes, and increased complications in diabetes, lupus, and other chronic diseases.
• Lowers homosysteine by use of folic acid and vitamins that increase it’s metabolism in the body.
• Increases methylation in the liver. This is the main way the liver detoxifies itself

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