Homocysteine - a link to psoriasis ?

[stewart_h]

And now it gets more complicated...

The only stumbling block I have found recently is that they did a mass trial of people with heart disease and high homocysteine levels. even thouugh they managed to lower the homocysteine they found that it did not decrease the risk of heart attack.

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One suggestion is that homocytseine is a marker for disease and not a cause.


I would still love to see whether a lowering of homocystine had any effect on psoriasis. But if the heart study proved inconclusive i doubt fiurther funding for secondary diseases would ever emerge.

[LouiseB]

Just for info..........   Nutritional value of artichoke hearts/Folic Acid.  Found this on a website  


And getting back to salads…what about the nutritional value of artichoke hearts?

According to the Vegetable Research and Information Center at the University of California (US), globe artichoke hearts supply you with four important nutrients. Half a cup of artichoke hearts contains 21% of your Recommended Daily Allowance (RDA) of folic acid, 11.8% RDA of magnesium, 10% RDA of vitamin C, and 6.7% RDA of iron.

As I have mentioned in previous e-alerts, folic acid as found in artichokes, helps prevent birth defects, heart disease and cognitive decline. Artichokes are also a good source of fibre.

According to the website Artichokes.net, artichokes are actually edible thistles. This interesting vegetable has also had a brush with glamour. Back in 1949, before Marilyn Monroe was famous, she was crowned the “Artichoke Queen of Castroville, California” the self-proclaimed "artichoke capital of the world."

If you have never tried artichoke hearts, why not try this healthy salad before the summer comes to an end?

Green leaves
Spinach
Artichoke hearts
Sunflower seeds
Pumpkin seeds
Green olives
Sundried tomatoes
Flageolet beans

Drizzle with a bit of extra virgin olive oil and pesto and enjoy!