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Narrow & Inelastic Arteries Caused by Improper Liver Detoxification... but what's the root cause??
Narrowed arteries and heart attack are words typically associated. But as a practitioner of functional nutrition, I'm always asking - yes, but what is the root cause?
Homocysteine is a metabolite that is naturally formed during liver detoxification. It can become elevated when there is a block in the pathway (remember the title of my first book, "Health & the Domino Effect") caused by a deficiency of a nutrient, in this case vitamin B12 and folic acid.
Excess homocysteine in the blood circulation can damage the lining of arteries making them narrow and inelastic. And one of it's root causes is: STRESS! Stress as well as many medications, including birth control pills can deplete B vitamins necessary for proper function of this pathway. Stress also increases levels of the neurotransmitter or hormone known as norepinephrine* causing arteries to become stiff and inelastic.
Other Disease Processes associated with elevated homocysteine: Research suggests that an elevated homocysteine level is an independent risk factor not only for coronary heart disease and stroke, but also for Alzheimer's, osteoporosis, depression, diabetes and many more disease processes that can be stopped in their tracks with an early warning of the blood level of homocysteine.
Nutritional Direction now has the opportunity to provide our patients with blood chemistry panels through Quest Labs at a fraction of the laboratory list price.
If your physician won't do the test and/or it's not covered by your insurance because you don't have symptoms of a disease process, then contact Nutritional Direction at 817-283-4424.
The Laboratory List Price for Homocysteine is $160.20. Your cost from Nutritional Direction is $51.00! You will not find a better price on blood work that will help you be proactive about your health.
Let us help you stop disease in its tracks.
*Nutritional Direction uses NeuroScience Labs to check levels of norepinephrine. These labs are covered by insurance!
Be sure to see the discount coupon below.
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