The Biggest Threat to our Hearts Good Health - Homocysteine Levels!

I suscribe to a health and fitness email which I receive every few days. If you'd like to receive it then email Ray Collins [gll@email.emv1.com]. Here's what he wrote in his last email. I found it very helpful... see what you think.

My Great Uncle Richard was quite a guy,
In the late 60s, before the fitness crazes of the 70s took hold, he was obsessed with exercise.
A thin, rake-like figure, he used to run circuits around the park near our house in Oxfordshire.
We kids used to find it hilarious because he was an unnatural runner, taking such tiny, quick steps that he hardly seemed to move... like he was on a treadmill. Women with prams used to lap him!
But, bless him, it kept him fit for the next two decades.
Which was why it was so shocking when he died of a heart-attack the age of 61.
How could a fit man with low body-fat, low cholesterol and an exercise habit die so relatively young?
You may find the answer shocking...
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The truth about heart disease
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Recent studies have uncovered what seems to be the REAL culprit behind 50% of cardiovascular, heart and stroke problems.
And it's none of the usual suspects. Not fat. Not lack of exercise. And not even cholesterol.
According to research published in the British Medical Journal, homocysteine is THE BIGGEST THREAT to our heart's good health.
A study at the department of cardiology in Southampton General Hospital trawled through 92 studies that focussed on homocysteine levels in over 20,000 patients - an incredible number when it comes to looking at stats.
I won't bore you with the pages of reports I ploughed through, but in a nutshell, high homocysteine levels are a strong indicator that heart problems are present.
But, as always, I am the bearer of good news.
Homocysteine levels can be brought down quickly and easily (and without spending a fortune), using a combination of nutritional supplements. Here's what to do...

** Get your homocysteine levels checked out. Under 8 is good. Under 7 is even better.

** Studies (reported in the British Medical Journal) have shown that vitamins B6 and B12, together with folic acid, help lower homocysteine levels. So make sure you eat foods rich in these substances.
For folic acid, liver is absolutely the best source, plus spinach, brocolli, asparagus, beetroot, banana, oranges and peaches.
For B12, eat liver beef, chicken, pork, fish, eggs, milk, cheese and yoghurt.
For B6 eat whole grain cereals, breads, liver, avocados, spinach, green beans, bananas, fish, poultry, meats, nuts, potatoes, green leafy vegetables.

** Boost your intake of these substances with supplements.
Folic acid and B 12 can be taken daily between 500 to 1000mcg each, and for B6 try 50 - 100mg.