Homocysteine/CRP
Homocysteine is an artery - clogging factor when produced by the body in large quantities. One therapy for this is (I believe) folic acid (B-3) . The condition is called homocysteinuria . Based on this , but not having the condition, I decided long ago to include a little folic supplement in my daily routine. Not scientific, but my cardio doc did make a note of it in my records. I am not sure, but CRP is possibly related to inflammatory process. So taking a little aspirin might be of help. Not to mention meditation, relaxation, etc. Harold
Thanks Harold, I take an aspirin daily and right now advil pretty often. Need to work on the relaxation though. B3 may not be good for people who have had bypass. There is a study but its still in progress I believe.
Sandy, I wish things were better with regard to your H-cysteine management. But being 'a little higher than the dr. wants' does not sound like a terrible place to be. I have always thought of 'B' vitamins as working in combination with each other..do you take a multi-B as well? Harold In a message dated 8/22/03 11:33:59 AM Eastern Daylight Time, sandy2003w@... writes: I sure wish that " a little" folic acid would do the trick and lower my homocysteine count. I have been taking a precription dosage of 5 mg per day of over a year