Vitamin-B Deficiencyd Can Lead to Stroke

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Stroke is usually considered a disease of older people, especially men.

But even young women are not immune. This study has examined 167 women

between 15 and 44 who have suffered a stroke and compared them to over

300 " normal " women.

One major difference was the level of homocysteine, an amino acid

associated with increased risk of atherosclerosis (hardening of the

arteries), that can lead to heart attack or stroke. Women with the

highest homocysteine levels had twice the risk of stoke.

Homocysteine can be lowered in most people by supplementing folic acid,

B12 and B6. In fact, elevated homocysteine level is considered a sign of

B vitamin deficiency. Also see the next item.

Stroke 1999;30:1554-1560.

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