vegetarian? vegan?
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thank you, thats great - just one thing springs to mind, and thats that recent research has led scientists to conclude that an elevated level of homocysteine in the blood is a central risk factor associated with Alzheimer’s disease.
Methionine and homocysteine have both been proved to be hazardous to human health in high doses. Methionine is found in many of the foods that Americans eat, but animal proteins can contain up to two to three times more methionine than plant proteins. Homocysteine is formed naturally in the human liver after ingesting methionine. Recently, investigators at Boston University found that elevated levels of homocysteine are associated with an increased risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease. This may be because of the fact that high homocysteine levels make nerve cells weak and prone to premature death.Since animal proteins contain greater amounts of methionine than plant proteins, eating meat can raise homocysteine levels and increase the risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease. Dairy products, particularly cheese products, also contain high levels of methionine. Consequently, eating meat or consuming dairy products creates a methionine-rich and, consequently, homocysteine-rich environment, dramatically increasing the risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease.