NOTE: This test is ONLY AVAILABLE TO AUSTRALIAN RESIDENTS.
The Homocysteine Levels Test
Have you checked your Homocysteine Levels? Your life may depend on it, 1 out of every 2 people have high homocysteine levels!
Homocysteine is the chemical that is released into the body as a result of a process called methylation, it’s a normal process as long as the homocysteine your body produces is broken down into other useful, health-giving chemicals.
When homocysteine becomes elevated or too low this is a warning sign that can result in any of the following:
- Alzheimer’s disease
- Cardiovascular disease mortality
- Chronic heart failure
- Heart attack
- Cerebrovascular and peripheral vascular disease
- Stroke
- Cancer
- Diabetes
- Death
- Methylation imbalances
Knowing your homocysteine levels can mean the difference between life and death, however, it can also, if kept in check can add years to your life.. It’s also important to understand that by simply keeping your homocysteine in check you can dramatically decrease your risk of many of the above health problems by as much as 50%.
About The Homocysteine Levels Test
After you purchase the homocysteine levels test, you will receive a simple blood test kit in the mail. The test kit comes with:
- An authorized blood specimen order form that you take to your local accredited pathology for collection of your blood (Find a pathology near you here).
- A blood specimen test kit for the pathology to use to collect your blood sample
- Complete instructions for taking the test for you and the pathology
Test results are sent to one of our professional health practitioners within 7 business days for evaluation. Our practitioners contact you with the results and recommendations on any findings via email, mail or phone.
What Causes High or Elevated Homocysteine?
Homocysteine in the body is produced from processing methionine a natural amino acid, from here normally homocysteine is broken down in two healthy beneficial chemicals called SAMe and glutathione which solves the problem of having high or elevated homocysteine.
Several factors can cause elevated homocysteine, these include:
- Poor diet
- Nutritional problems
- Stress
- Genetic inheritance. e.g. Family history of any of the above diseases
- Folate deficiency
- Male sex (increased risk)
- Methylation imbalances
- Oestrogen deficiency
- Excessive alcohol, coffee or tea intake
- Smoking
- Lack of exercise
- Hostility and repressed anger
- Inflammatory bowel disease (ulcerative colitis, coeliac disease, Chron’s disease)
- Pregnancy
- Being vegetarian or vegan
- High salt intake
- Hat fat diet with excessive red meat, high fat dairy intake
Have any questions about this test? Ask one of our qualified health practitioners here.
