Homocysteine Levels: What They Mean + Why They Matter
As a?functional medicine practitioner,?it’s my job to uncover the root causes of chronic health issues to help you figure out why you’re not feeling as good as you could. One of the ways I do this is by running labs conventional doctors may not consider when determining a patient’s overall health. However, I find that running labs is a good way to discover underlying dysfunctions that might be contributing to ongoing health problems, in order to make a plan for health restoration and optimal wellness.
While many doctors may run a homocysteine lab on those with known heart disease risk, they may not run it on anyone else. Homocysteine is one of the main things I look at when someone comes into my clinic because it is often overlooked.
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1 年Good! In fact, high homocysteine in the blood rapidly transforms into homocysteine thiolactone, which tends to stick to proteins, forming homocysteinylized proteins not recognized by the immune system, triggering autoimmune inflammation.