How folic acid lowers your risk of a heart attack or stroke
Okay - I'll bite.
Okay - I'll bite.
That was my first thought when I came across this opening sentence from a new study published in the British Medical Journal (BMJ): 'Debate remains over whether raised serum homocysteine concentrations cause ischaemic heart disease and stroke and whether folic acid, which lowers homocysteine, will help reduce the risk of these disorders.'
All right, so let's say there still really is a debate over a link between high homocysteine and heart disease and stroke. And let's say there's also still a question about whether or not folic acid supplements reduce homocysteine - in effect, lowering heart disease and stroke risk.
HSI members have known about folic acid benefits since we first told you about them years ago. But we'll go along with BMJ and take another look at these 'debates' for some heart-healthy confirmation you can share with your family and friends.
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