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Have your doctors tested you for homocysteine levels? If this is elevated in people, it irritates blood vessels and can cause serious blood flow problems.
High homocysteine points to low B12, folate and B6 status.
In about 10% of people B12 and folate cannot be activated in the body to work properly. This is genetic and can be tested for using a special DNA test. If you have this error, called MTHFR polymorphism, then you need to take special forms of B12 and folate. They are called methylcobalamin and methylfolate. The methylation aspect is what is not working.
The 3 vitamins I listed are used to convert homocysteine to SAM in the body. SAM moves methyl groups all around, to take care of many biochemical reactions. When this system fails, homocysteine builds up and damages the linings of blood vessels, and reduces blood flow.
So make sure this biochemical potential is tested for.
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