Word: b6
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: during 1970-1979
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
Homocysteine Vitamin B6 Hypothesis...
...Harvard, this thesis also implicates diet, but the villain is protein. Methionine, an amino acid, is broken down by the body into homocysteine, a chemical that promotes atherosclerosis (or the buildup of plaque in the arteries) in lab animals. According to the theory, it is converted by vitamin B6 into an innocuous byproduct, but if there is a deficiency of B6, homocysteine piles up in the blood and causes atherosclerosis. In the view of the theory's proponents, Americans are vulnerable to heart disease because the protective vitamin, which is found in meats, fruits and vegetables is destroyed...
...will prudently continue to recommend low cholesterol diets, plenty of exercise and no smoking Warns Dr. William Castelli, director of the pioneering Framingham, Mass., heart studies: "If people think they can go out and eat all the hamburgers and hot dogs they want and be safe by taking vitamin B6, they're crazy...