Reading Labs: Homocysteine - Optimal Levels and Why It Matters

his podcast discusses homocysteine, a lab test that is commonly ordered when someone has issues with their MTHFR gene or is at increased risk for stroke and dementia. The typical lab range for homocysteine is 10 to 14, but the speaker aims for a range of 6 to 7. Homocysteine can be elevated in people with heart disease risk, dementia, stroke risk, or B vitamin deficiency.