In a recent ongoing study of woman’s health the effect of vitamin B6 or the lack of it in the blood stream was found to correlate with heart attacks or myocardial infarctions. The study took into consideration age, smoking status and other factors. The blood tests of the women in the study revealed higher levels of the form of vitamin B6 found in circulation for those that did not have heart attacks. A quarter of all the women in the study that high the highest level had their risk of suffering a heart attack reduced by more than 75%. In the case of women over 60 years of age with the highest level their risk was reduced by more than 60% which is very encouraging for promoting cardiovascular health for senior women.
The researchers who conducted the study noted that their findings are consistent with previous studies that showed that vitamin B6 was a cofactor in converting homocysteine to cysteine. Reducing levels of homocysteine is known to be critical in reducing the risk of cardiovascular disease. This study is apparently the first to research the relationship of vitamin B6 levels with the risk of heart attack in postmenopausal women.

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