Researchers from the University of Maine (USA), as part of a scientific team, said that taking vitamins B9, B6 and B12 may protect against secondary stroke. Them shared Results of a study on Dovepress.
Recurrent stroke is the recurrence of an acute circulatory disorder or cerebral hemorrhage in the brain and may recur even after successful treatment. The cause of secondary stroke may be an increase in the body’s level of homocysteine, an amino acid in the blood plasma. Homocysteine is a product of the demethylation of another amino acid, methionine. When the homocysteine level increases, it damages the tissue structures of the arteries and causes their walls to loosen, causing local defects in the endothelium, which leads to the accumulation of cholesterol and calcium in the vessels. wall.
High homocysteine levels are the result of genetic mutations or insufficient reserves of vitamins B6, B12 and B9 in the body. Taking appropriate supplements may help protect against another stroke, the researchers noted. Additionally, these vitamins can also be obtained from food. They are found in meat, fish, cheese, nuts and vegetables.
It was before named A factor that will not improve heart health without vitamin D.