Catherine is a case in point. She had high blood pressure of 220/130 and shortly after had a stroke. She then tested her H score, which was very high at 22 units. She followed my H factor diet, focusing on ' greens and beans' because dark green leafy vegetables and beans are very high in folic acid, which can vanquish high H levels over time. It has been shown that supplementing large amounts of B6, B12 and folic acid definitely helps lower homocysteine levels. This is what Catherine did and, two months later, her H score had dropped to 7.6, and her blood pressure has stabilized at 120/70 without medication. This means that her risk of a stroke or heart attack is less than a tenth of what it had been.

I believe anyone with cardiovascular problems including high blood pressure, or a family history of heart disease, should routinely test for homocysteine levels. If your doctor won' t do it you can either get a home test kit or visit a private lab that will test you.