The homocysteine revolution : medicine for the new millennium by McCully Kilmer S

Author:McCully, Kilmer S
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Arteriosclerosis, Homocysteine, Vitamin B6, Folic acid
Publisher: New Canaan, Conn. : Keats Pub.
Published: 1997-02-11T16:00:00+00:00

Reaction, Resistance and Acceptance of the Homocysteine Theory

high in the fats and cholesterol of animal origin are correlated with susceptibility to the disease. This ingrained pattern of thinking about the cause of arteriosclerosis, sometimes termed the "cholesterol myth," has a certain direct appeal because of its apparent cause-and-effect relationship. Unfortunately, nutrition and its relation to induction of disease are highly complex and difficult to interpret.

The homocysteine theory of arteriosclerosis has less direct appeal because the production of the disease is related to a subtle imbalance of dietary proteins and vitamins, relegating the increase of lipoprotein and cholesterol levels in some cases to secondary effects. In addition, the simple concept that foods with high sugar or high fat content are highly processed with little vitamin content has been difficult for adherents of the cholesterol/fat approach to accept.

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