Homocysteine, once upon a time, was a lab value that was measured to assess your heart attack and stroke risk. It is not standard protocol to measure this anymore. As a matter a fact, nearly every patient or client who has tried to get their MD to run this number has either been met with a fight, or just plain “No!”  They often hear, “That is old school. Nobody runs that anymore.” I couldn’t disagree any more. Homocysteine is a huge deal! Let’s explore some of the reasons why Homocysteine is a highly important marker, as well as a few clinical observations I have made in regard to this … [Read more...]