homocysteine and vitamins - homocystein Please I need some feedback

Hello everyone! THanks for taking the time to read my issue..  I will make it short to the point(i tend to go on & on)

One day i decided to read a book call "Heart Healthy revoltion".. It talks about a special diet(lots of fruit/vegis),
vitmans b6-b12-folic, & HOMOCYSTEINE levels..  Well I have always been in bettee than average shape(workout, eat right, no artifical sugars, soda, etc), but could lose a nice 20lbs.. Well i got on this diet and lost 20lbs...  I felt great
So then I decided "Boy I should get my HOMOCYSTEIN checked.. SO i did and it was OFF THE CHARTS 20.1...
I am 36 soI figured if i dont do anything about this it will be 40 within the next few years or so...

anyways I read all this stuff on the NET "Its not to late LOWER YOU HOMOCYSTEINE levels-- Take SUPER HIGH
doesages of SAFE B12,B6, & FOLIC acid- THIS WILL SAVE U!".....

Anyways I went out abd bought 120$ worth of all this LIFE  EXTENSION HOMOCYSTEINE reducing vitamins..., but
then I said to myself "Hey you should do a VITAMIN BLOOD test to see where are your levels....

WELL.. I check my b12, B6 and folic.... MINE WHERE OFF THE CHART HIGH
B12- 486 (NORMAL)
B6 - 67 (HIGH NORMAL IS 20)
FOLIC - >26  (HIGH NORMAL IS 5)

I was SHOCKED!! cause my BLOOD levels are ALREADY HIGH ENOUGH, plus i have heard about B6 TOXIC levels..

Anyways I checked with my CARDIO DOC and he said you are probably have the 2 GENES that cause your LEVELS
to be HIGH HOMOYSTEINE and EVEN IF U TAKE HUGE DOSAGES OF B6,b12, folic IT WOULD ONLY REDUCE A FEW POINT AND IT COULD BE BAD FOR YOU HEART!!

What am i suppose to do!! Please any advice... I read other post and VERY FEW POEPLE who have HIGH HOMOCYSTEINE LEVEL even say what their LEVEL are .. Well I am 36 , healthy, great cholestrol, MY CRP- c reactive is .3 (WHICH IS SUPPER GOOD), BUT MY HOMOCYSTEINE LEVEL is 21...

I am a mess...  I eat super clean and dont do anything unhealthy.......  I know there are other uspplements like
TMG that help, but apparetly my BODY has good levels ...

Any suggestions or stories of other people in the same issue.... I am planning on getting my GENES check just to
see....   Maybe it is the NIACIN supplemtns if took! Maybe i am to healthy ?

Thanks for listening to me!!
Don

[meniere135]

Have you tried P5P?  It is the broken down form of vitamin b6.  I've read that it can reduce homocysteine levels.  They say some people cannot breakdown the pyridoxine hydrochloride found in most vitamins.  So taking the P5P form does the trick.  I read about this when I tripped across a site about Morton's toe - this is when the second toe is longer than the big toe.  As a joke I checked my kids feet and two of my kids have it.  
The site said if you have this toe problem then you probably have a problem breaking down b6 in the liver into the P5P.  Just a thought.  Maybe research it on your own.

Good luck!

[dax0007]

WOW!! My 2nd toe is bigger than my BIG TOE and my father is the same way.. Very interesting.. THanks for taking the time to respond.. I will look into this P5P form and Morton's toe...  Well I will tell u one thing....  Since I have turned 32 I have had anexity issues and tried my darnest to be Mr.Clean eating and taking good care of myself.. Sometimes I think I should EAT BURGERS , FRIES MILK SHAKES, & Do drugs.. Hell lots of people live into thei 40's all drugged up:o)!

Thanks for the help!

[meniere135]

I'm having a good laugh here!  I can't believe you actually have that toe thing.  I hope this is the answer to your problem.   Check to see if you have zinc spots on your fingernails.
Those are little white specky spots - usually means you are low in zinc.  If so, check out the pyroluria sites - another P5P and zinc deficiency connection.  Have fun!

[dax0007]

Hola from Miami:o) (thats spanish for hello:o).. Yep thats me! I got the 2nd TOE bigger than the 1st BIG TOE and on each finger except for my right pinky I have 1 -2 little white spots... Funny thing is i had my ZINC checked 2 months ago and it was okay and I did do a ZINC test a few days ago( i am seeing a dietitian) and they put some drops under  my tounge and it taste like water which means i am zinc defincent....  Oh well   Yep this is all FUN FUN FUN!.. Hehe... Not really fun, but hey getting some interesting answers..  I will be doing another VITAMENBLOOD TEST in a month with a large scale of vitamen checks. I will email u the results(I LOVE WASTING GOD MONEY) :o)

[meniere135]

Maybe it's not fun, fun, fun....but it sure is interesting, interesting, interesting!  LOL.  Don't forget to check on pyroluria sites.  And also read up on celiac disease sites - big zinc depleter!  Looking forward to seeing your test results.

Your money is not wasted....it's spent on my entertainment!  LOL.

We can dissect blood results!

Good luck from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania!