Prevention of Illnesses

NEW STUDIES PROVE THAT A DIET RICH IN FOLIC ACID AND GROUP B VITAMINS CAN REDUCE THE RISK OF HEART TROUBLES.

 Participants in this study suffered high blood pressure, high cholesterol or diabetes or a combination of all three.

 Past research have proven that people with high homocisteine (an aminoacid) concentration in the blood present a higher risk of infarction and/or heart failure.

 It is also a fact that the combination of folic acid, Vitamin B12 and vitamin B6 can decrease the homocisteine levels.

 The participants were on a self preselected or prescribed diet including a necessary daily requirement (RDA) of folic acid and necessary daily requirement of vitamins B6 and B12.

 After 10 weeks it was found that the participants who selected their own diet did not reduced their homocisteine level whereas those who went on a prescribed diet lowered their levels of homocisteine considerably.

 Past research has proven that the homocisteine levels are a better sign of cardiovascular illness than the blood cholesterol and the lipid levels.

 This diet brought about the homocisteine level considered normal. If you increase the level of folic acid in your diet the homocisteine level decreases.

 It is important to consume the proper folic acid in the diet as well as enriched flour, rice and grain products.

 Folic acid can also be found in asparagus, green beans and boiled eggs.

 People should eat at least five rations of fruit and vegetables daily.

 Bananas and cooked unpeeled potatoes are a good source of vitamin B6.

 Milk fish and meat are rich in vitamin B12.

 Enriched breakfast cereal are good sources of group B vitamins and folic acid.

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