High Homocysteine - A New Risk Factor for Bone Loss

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Friday, December 14, 2007

High Homocysteine - A New Risk Factor for Bone Loss

Byron s, CCN

http://www.wellnessresources.com:80/newsroom/index.php/health/articles/high_homo\

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Homocysteine is naturally produced by the liver during protein metabolism and

then cleared with the help of the B vitamins like folic acid, B12, and B6. It

is well known that if homocysteine levels build up due to B vitamin deficiency

(which is common) then a toxic level of homocysteine is reached that causes

cholesterol to form plaque and interferes with neurotransmitter function making

depression more likely.

A new study is showing that high levels of homocysteine can accumulate in bone

by binding to collagen. This in turn causes abnormal collagen linking,

resulting in poor bone formation. On top of that, the homocysteine also acts to

stimulate osteoclasts - the type of bone cell involved in bone loss.

This means that it is very important to take high quality co-enzyme B vitamins

to promote optimal homocysteine metabolism, not only for cardiovascular and

mental health but also for bone health. These are needed in addition to

adequate calcium, other bone cofactors like vitamin D, and bone

anti-inflammatory nutrients.

Individuals have many options to build healthy bones. There is no need to use

toxic bone drugs that do not produce healthy bone.

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If one want to lower homocysteine levels, trimethylglycine

aka betaine base is highly effective as it works

partly by a separate biochemical mechanism.

Some don't metabolize their folic acid are well

as others due to a genetic error seen in many

white and asian populations.

Betaine plus homocysteine yeilds SAMe... a good thing.

If you take the B-vitamins and betaine your homocysteine

be lowered pretty much for sure.

Run a Pubmed search with " betaine " and " homocysteine "

as search words so you can know I am not just

making it up.

Plus vitamin K needs to mentioned any time one

makes suggestion for improved bone health nutrition.

If you have poor digestion and dyspepsia

betaine HCL (the acid form) improve digestion.

This the form I use. I often take 5 or 6 grams

per day. Some may prefer the betaine base powder which

is non-acidic.

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> Friday, December 14, 2007

> High Homocysteine - A New Risk Factor for Bone Loss

> Byron s, CCN

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> http://www.wellnessresources.com:80/newsroom/index.php/health/

articles/high_homocysteine_a_new_risk_factor_for_bone_loss/?

source=Email & camp=news121407

>

> Homocysteine is naturally produced by the liver during protein

metabolism and then cleared with the help of the B vitamins like folic

acid, B12, and B6. It is well known that if homocysteine levels build

up due to B vitamin deficiency (which is common) then a toxic level of

homocysteine is reached that causes cholesterol to form plaque and

interferes with neurotransmitter function making depression more

likely.

>

> A new study is showing that high levels of homocysteine can

accumulate in bone by binding to collagen. This in turn causes

abnormal collagen linking, resulting in poor bone formation. On top

of that, the homocysteine also acts to stimulate osteoclasts - the

type of bone cell involved in bone loss.

>

> This means that it is very important to take high quality co-enzyme

B vitamins to promote optimal homocysteine metabolism, not only for

cardiovascular and mental health but also for bone health. These are

needed in addition to adequate calcium, other bone cofactors like

vitamin D, and bone anti-inflammatory nutrients.

>

> Individuals have many options to build healthy bones. There is no

need to use toxic bone drugs that do not produce healthy bone.

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