What is it?

Advanced Methyl Caps provides pyridoxal-5-phosphate, the active coenzyme form of vitamin B6 that does not require liver activation. Methylcobalamin, the most neurologically active and most bioavailable form of vitamin B12, has been included in this formulation to help maximize homocysteine control.*

A renegade amino acid called homocysteine is a potent threat to arterial and heart health that rivals oxidized LDL cholesterol. This wasn’t discovered yesterday, but 30 years ago by a renowned Harvard pathologist named Kilmer McCulley, M.D.. Instead of the Nobel Prize for Medicine which he should have immediately earned, he had his grant funding pulled and was essentially fired from Harvard. Recently Dr. McCulley has been tapped to lecture across the country about the dangers of elevated homocysteine and what doctors can do about it.

Homocysteine is formed as a derangement of methionine metabolism. Incidence of high homocysteine levels show up in several groupings. 30% of the elderly have high homocysteine, as do 29% of vegetarians, 5% of omnivores and 13 to 47% of symptomatic atherosclerosis patients.

Fast Facts

Estimates show that 40% or more of all heart attacks and strokes are caused by elevated homocysteine levels.
Homocysteine accelerates the aging process by shortening telomeres.
Homocysteine has been implicated in angina, atherosclerosis, abnormal blood clotting and intermittent claudication.
Chronic Fatigue and Fibromyalgia patients are known to have elevated homocysteine levels.
It has also been implicated in several forms of cancer.
Homocysteine oxidizes cholesterol. This is important because it is thought that only oxidized cholesterol forms plaque.
Rheumatoid arthritis patients have 20-30% higher homocysteine levels than the normal population.
Homocysteine impairs collagen formation, disturbing the bone matrix and worsening osteoporosis.
Homocysteine contributes to the onset and progression of Alzheimer’s Disease, Dementia, MS, Depression, Parkinson’s Disease and Schizophrenia.
High homocysteine levels come about because of a nutritional deficiency of 4 key nutrients:

Vitamin B12 (methylcobalamin) that functions to remethylate homocysteine back to methionine, lowering blood levels.
Folic Acid converts homocysteine back to methionine.
Vitamin B6 (pyridoxine HCl or pyridoxyl 5-phosphate) acts as a cofactor in converting methionine to cysteine, thereby passing the homocysteine derangement.
Betaine (Trimethylglycine) acts as a methyl donor to lower homocysteine levels, leaving DMG (dimethylglycine) after the methyl donation.

Suggested Use

One to three capsules per day.

Supplement Facts

Serving Size: 1 capsule

Amount Per Serving % Daily Value

Vitamin B6 (pyridoxal-5-phosphate) 40 mg 2000%

Folic Acid 800 mcg 200%

Vitamin B12 (as methylcobalamin) 333 mcg 5,550%

Betaine (Trimethylglycine) 700 mg *

*Daily Value not established
Other Ingredients: Hydroxypropylmethylcellulose (vegetarian capsule).

Contains no added sugar, starch, salt, wheat, gluten, corn, coloring, dairy products, flavoring or preservatives.

Keep container tightly closed in a cool, dry and dark place. Keep out of reach of children.

*These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.