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A diet high in vitamin B reduces cardiovascular risk
May 1st, 2010 | 
Author: Actuary on cardiovascular disease by decreasing homocysteine levels, possibly causing damage to the lining of the arteries and the precursor of thrombus formation
The consumption of greater amounts of foods containing folate and vitamin B-6 reduces the risk of mortality from stroke and heart disease in women and may reduce the risk of heart failure in men, according to a study by the University of Osaka in Japan magazine is published in Stroke: Journal of the American Heart Association.
Explains Hiroyasu Iso, director of the study, the Japanese need a higher dietary intake of folate and vitamin B-6, which could lead to the prevention of heart disease, since dietary intake of vitamin B-6 tends to be generally lower in Japan than in the United States.
The findings on the value of vitamin B are consistent with studies in Europe and North America
The researchers analyzed data from 23 119 35 611 men and women between 40 and 79 who completed food frequency questionnaires as part of a large Japanese study. During an average follow-up 14 years 986 people died of stroke, heart disease and 424 of 2087 because of diseases related to cardiovascular system. Read the rest of this entry »