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01/09/2026

The lab test for homocysteine levels is readily available from most standard lab facilities.

It is a valuable BIOMARKER to access cardiovascular risk. I believe it’s more valuable than total cholesterol.

Elevation of homocysteine indicates a breakdown of fundamental cellular pathways. This has implications not only in cardiovascular disease but, neurological conditions, immune function and modification of Gene expression by altering methylation patterns.

As I stated before it’s not just a BIOMARKER it is actively damaging blood vessels if it’s elevated.

The good news is by correcting a few nutrient deficiencies these pathways are often easily corrected.

Click the link in the Bio to take you to my Fullscript dispensary there you will find the supplements I use to correct this. It’s simply listed under high homocysteine.

As always please share this information. You may change the trajectory of someone’s health

12/31/2025

Elevated Homocysteine has implications in immune function, neurological function and methylation of genes,

There is one area in particular that I hope will make you get tested and take action.

ELEVATED HOMOCYSTEINE IS ACTIVELY DAMAGING YOUR BLOOD VESSELS!

🔴 Over 10 µmol/L
• Cardiovascular disease risk ↑ ~20–30%
• Stroke risk ↑ ~25%
• All-cause mortality ↑ ~15–20%

(Risk begins here even with normal cholesterol)

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🔴 Over 12–15 µmol/L
• Heart attack risk ↑ ~40–60%
• Stroke risk ↑ ~50%
• Dementia risk ↑ ~30–50%
• Brain volume loss accelerates

Studies show each 5 µmol/L increase:
➡️ ~20–25% increase in cardiovascular events

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🔴 Over 15 µmol/L
• Cardiovascular mortality ↑ ~65–80%
• Alzheimer’s disease risk ↑ up to 2×
• Venous blood clot risk ↑ 2–3×
• Pregnancy complications ↑ (neural tube defects, miscarriage)

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🔴 Over 20 µmol/L
• Stroke risk ↑ 4–5×
• Severe endothelial dysfunction
• High thrombosis risk
• Strong association with early mortality

Doctors often focus on cholesterol not vascular inflammation!

There is a genetic variation that makes those who have it more likely to have elevated homocysteine but, the strongest association is age!

You can have elevated homocysteine at any age but if you are over 50 I strongly urge you to get tested.

Please tell your parents and grandparents to ask for this on their blood test!

As always please share this information with others you may change the trajectory of someone’s health!

Next post we will talk a little more on testing and underlying nutritional deficiencies that can improve homocysteine levels!

12/30/2025

What is Homocysteine?

Homocysteine is a sulfur containing amino acid that is produced from the breakdown of protein ( methionine )
Under healthy conditions it is recycled and cleared!
When this process fails it accumulates!

Why does this matter?

High homocysteine is not just a BIOMARKER it is biologically active and damaging!

HIGH HOMOCYSTEINE:

❎ Damages endothelial cells( the inner lining of blood vessels)

❎ Increases oxidative stress

❎ Promotes inflammation

❎ Disrupts nitric oxide signaling

❎ Increases blood clotting tendency

❎ Impairs mitochondrial dysfunction

❎ Accelerates brain aging

This is why it is linked to cardiovascular, neurological and metabolic disease!

⚠️Most labs consider normal up to 15 umol/ L but your disease risk rises well before that!

HOMOCYSTEINE is an amplifier of disease- damaging blood vessels, brain tissue and mitochondria long before symptoms appear.

IF YOUR LEVEl IS OVER 10 THE RISK HAS ALREADY BEGUN!

Next post we will drill in a little more on that risk!

If you have elevated Homocysteine and elevated hs CRP ( the previous biomarker we outlined ) the combination is DEADLY!

it is an easy test to get and you should ask for it on your labs!

As always PLEASE share this information with your friends and family! Tell them to get this tested! It’s easy to fix and you could change the trajectory of their health. Left unchecked they could be speeding to a heart attack!

12/26/2025

Follow my series as I breakdown the most important biomarkers you want on your labs!

I will tell you what they are, why they are important and what your target range should be for optimal cellular function.

We have covered:

1: Plasmalogens

2: CRP

Next up on our hit list is homocysteine!

Please follow along and share this information with your friends and family. Something they learn may change the trajectory of their health!!

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12/19/2025

Tell your friends and family to ask for hs-CRP on their blood work. It’s an easy test to get. If you don’t have a Doctor you can have it drawn at most labs as a self paying patient.

You want that number below 1. Your risk scales up along with the number. Look at my past post on this to see those risks!

Continue to follow along as I outline my deadly biomarkers to look for.

Next up homocysteine! What is it and what you need to look for.

12/15/2025

If your over 3mg/L these are some of the risk factors

❤️ Heart Attack +200-300%

🧠 Alzheimer’s +100-200%

💉 Diabetes. + 300-500%

⚡️Stroke. +150-200%

🔬Cancer. + 30-50%

This BIOMARKER can be added to any routine blood draw!

Many labs will allow you to order it yourself even without a Dr.

As always please share with friends and family. Tell them to ask for it on their next blood draw.

Hs-CRP is what you want to get a real number

12/13/2025

Ask for this BIOMARKER every time you have your bloodwork drawn. Be specific you want the (hs CRP)

It is a master inflammation marker!

Some doctors discount it because it’s non specific but that’s what makes it a great marker.

❎ If it’s elevated your aging faster and your risk profile for almost every disease increases dramatically.

🔴>1mg/L Optimal this is where you want to be( most centenarians are below 1)

🔴1-3 mg/L Moderate 30-50 percent increased mortality risk (very common to find on labs)

🔴3-6mg/ High you have doubled your mortality risk 2-3X major disease risk

🔴6-10mg/L Very high risk you have tripled your mortality risk 3-4X increased major disease

🔴>10 mg/L Critical 5-8X mortality risk acute illness, active disease or crisis.

iNFLAMMATION IS KILLING YOU!

Next post we dive in a little more. As always please share this information And invite friends and family to follow along. That one simple step may change the trajectory of someone’s health.

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12/10/2025

One supplement is not going to fix this. You need more data. Continue to follow along as I outline what biomarkers to look for, what they mean and how to fix these pathways!

As Always please share these posts with your friends and family. Something they learn may change the trajectory of their health.

Next post we start a new BIOMARKER ( hs CRP) you should ask for this marker every time your Dr draws your labs!

12/06/2025

YOUR BRAINS EARLY WARNING SYSTEM LIVES IN YOUR CELL MEMBRANES!!

Dr Dayan Goodenowe / Rush University Study

WHAT THEY STUDIED

✔️1,262 people

✔️8,762 blood samples

✔️average 7 samples per person

✔️followed for years to track cognitive decline and mortality

WHAT THEY FOUND

Your plasmaolgens( a special membrane fat) quietly declined as early as your 40s or 50s. In one study they dropped significantly in only 3.7 years between visits.

WHY IT MATTERS

Higher plasmalogens levels were linked to a 🧠80% lower risk of developing dementia in the next 6 years. ❤️ A 50% lower risk of dying from any cause.

PLASMALOGENS ARE ONE OF THE MOST FORWARD LOOKING BIOMARKERS EVER STUDIED!!

The Prodrome Scan is the only test on the market that measures these important biomarkers plus it measures 6 or 7 of my other favorites.

You can measure them
You can track them
You can improve them

Click the link in the Bio and go to Prodrome Science to order yours!
Give them my name Dr Raymond Petsch and I will analyze your results and give you my recommendations!

DM SCAN if you want some more details!

12/02/2025

PLASMALOGENS what are they?
Why are they important?

Plasmalogens are a very special lipid that are part of every membrane in the body.

They are involved in:

🔴Structural integrity of cellular membranes

🔴Fluidity and cell membrane dynamics

🔴 Cell signaling

🔴Cell adhesion

🔴Structural integrity of myelin to protect the nerves

🔴Antioxidant protection of the cell

They have very high concentrations in

The brain

The heart

The eyes

The lungs

The kidneys

As we age our production of these important molecules slows but our consumption often increases. After the age of 50 the depletion often out weighs the production and our levels can fall dramatically.

Look at that list of organs again. As we age those are the organs where we begin to struggle?

You don’t have to be old to experience a depletion. Illness or injury can accelerate loss.

Many diseases are associated with low levels of plasmalogens.

Dementia
Cancer
Heart disease

These low levels proceed disease development by 10 years or more.

Thats what makes them a GREAT BIOMARKER for disease risk!

I wanted to talk about these a little more this post because I want to stress the importance of these molecules.
Next post I will talk about how to test your levels. What levels indicate risk and how to fix them!

As always please share this with someone you love it could change the trajectory of their health!!!

11/26/2025

BIOMARKER #1 Plasmalogens

Never heard of them?

That’s ok your doctor doesn’t know what they are either.

What are they?

They are a special kind of lipid that makes up a large percentage of your cell membranes.

Think of them like the bouncers at that exclusive club.

They control
* What nutrients get in the cell
* What molecules come out of the cell
*They influence cell communication

Without them you would not survive long!

Here is the kicker!

If your plasmalogens are depleted or damaged (peroxidated) only a fraction of your healthy diet and expensive supplement stack actually make it into the cell.

You can be doing everything right but if your membranes are broken your cells are still starving!!

The gate is broken or closed!

Some organs have very high levels of plasmalogens

🧠 30% of your brain lipids
❤️50% of your heart lipids

If you drop into the 10th percentile your risk goes up exponentially!

🔴+600-900% dementia risk

🔴+300-500% cancer risk

🔴+220-380% heart attack risk

🔴+150-200% stroke risk

This isn’t “slightly suboptimal” this is catastrophic cellular failure!!

Most people are at 50% depletion by the age of 60, but I commonly find levels below 30% in people of all ages.

This is why I call plasmalogens “THE ROOT OF THE ROOT” in my cellular restoration protocol!

When your cell membranes are healthy everything just works better!

FIX YOR MEMBRANES
FIX YOUR CELLS
FIX YOUR BODY

In my next post I will talk about how to test them and how to restore them!

Please share this information with someone in your circle it could change the trajectory of their health!

11/24/2025

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