PRODUCT: CARDIOVASCULAR - Hcy 30 tablet bottle DESCRIPTION: each tablet contains: Folic Acid 950 mcg Vitamin B6 75 mg Vitamin B12 950 mcg Betaine 250 mg Aspirin 81 mg DOSAGE: Prevention of stroke, heart attack or peripheral vascular degeneration: Males: over 45 y/o = 1 tablet at bedtime Females: over 50 y/o = 1 tablet at bedtime Family Hx of CVD over 30 y/o = 1 tablet at bedtime.   Treatment of hyperhomocysteinemia: Fasting Serum Level 9.5 - 11.0 Umol/L 1 tab h.s. 11.0 - 15.0 2 tab h.s. > 15 3 tab h.s. Note: may be taken with food or meals. THERAPEUTIC GOAL: 12-HOUR FASTING LEVEL 5.5 TO 8.5 FOLLOW-UP: Check fasting homocysteine level every 3 to 6 months until levels remain between 5.5 and 8.5 on 1 or more tablets per day. MECHANISM OF ACTION: Folic Acid, Vitamin B12, and Betaine stimulate the liver's methylation of homocysteine. Vitamin B6 stimulates the metabolism of homocysteine to cystathione, cysteine and serine. Aspirin has been show to decrease the risk of heart attack and stroke by 56% in men with elevated c-reactive protein (CRP). Studies document that this unique combination of supplements can reduce serum homocysteine levels by 27 to 52% in patients with hyperhomocysteinemia.