Homocysteine

NTD or neural tube defect is a congenital malformation resulting due to the failure of the neural tube to close during embryonic development. NTD is caused because of disturbance in the one carbon metabolism pathway. Deficiency of nutritional factors like folate, Vit B2,B6,B12 , involved in one carbon metabolism. Many loci on genes which have been associated with one Carbon metabolism has been identified and associated with risk on NTD. B vitamins and other dietary factors interact with one…

David Heide 11/9/2014 ENG 111 Chick-fil-A has brilliantly advertised its company through promoting the phrase, “eat more chicken” and having cows be the resilient subjects in the commercials. Chick-fil-A is one, of the, if not the, most profitable and fastest growing food chains in America with over 10,000 locations all over the country. They are well known for the cleanliness of the restaurant, the customer service and overall atmosphere of the restaurant, but the number one characteristic of…

Overall, the finding of this investigation was that the multivitamin increased speed of response on a measure of spatial working memory, however benefits to other cognitive processes were not noticed. Multivitamin supplementation decreased levels of homocysteine and increased levels of vitamin B6 and B12, with a trend for vitamin E to increase. There were no hepatotoxic effects of the multivitamin formula indicating this supplement was safe for everyday usage in the…

Folate Folate, a water-soluble vitamin, has different functions in the body; however, one of the most important is the conversion of homocysteine to methionine. It is also required for the creation of red blood cells and nervous system support. In the body, half amount of Folate is stored in the liver and the rest remains in blood and body tissues. The RDA for Folate varies due to different factors such as age, pregnancy and lactation. Folate can be found in a large variety of food, from animal…

But, in contrast to other environmental resources like healthcare and education, nutrition can directly modify gene structure and facilitate genetic factors by providing the specific molecules that enable genes to exert their potential or targeted effects on brain growth and development. The brain is a specialized tissue that depends upon the generation of electrical potentials and their conduction through long axonal components of cell-bodies and through the synaptic gaps between these…

Heart disease is an umbrella term for any type of disorder that affects the heart. The individual has tachycardia and is caused by something that disrupts the normal electrical impulses that control the rate of your heart 's pumping action. Fibre, homocysteine, folic acid and B vitamins and other vitamins and minerals promote heart health. This individual’s original diet contains majority of fruits and does not need drastic modifications but some alterations can be made to promote heart health…

Diet Analysis Throughout the week of September twenty ninth through October fifth I created a food log to help me further analyze my diet. I noticed that my diet is lacking dietary fiber, potassium, iron, magnesium, vitamin A, D, and choline. I was able to know this by logging my food every time I ate on a website called SuperTracker where it can tell you the food sources you’re missing along with your activity levels. Dietary Fibers primary role in the body is to strengthen the walls and to…

A famous Greek philosopher by the name of Hippocrates once said: “Let food be thy medicine and medicine be thy food”. Reading this statement at first, I would assume that this means that food should be taken in place of medicine. This food that you are consuming should be considered your medicine. I can relate this to my personal life because growing up as a child, my parents would often say things like eat more pumpkin to improve your vision or eat eggs so you’ll have a healthy brain. I did not…

5.3, which are found in red wine that has the same effects as resveratrol. Another possible explanation for the French paradox is the high intake of foods rich in folate or folic acid of the French people, which can reduce the levels of plasma homocysteine which at a high enough level, can cause cardiovascular…

Comprehensive Cardiovascular Assessment measures standard blood lipids (triglycerides, total cholesterol, HDL, and LDL) and biochemical markers linked to increased risk for vascular disorders. These markers include Lp (a), fibrinogen, C-reactive protein, homocysteine, Apo-A1, and Apo-B (Hawthorn, 2008). C-reactive protein is and acute phase reactant and is present with systemic inflammation, tissue damage or cytokine activation with an infection in the blood stream. If elevated, there is greater…