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Older adults who are severely deficient in vitamin D may be more than twice as likely to develop dementia or Alzheimer’s disease than those who don’t have a deficiency, according to the largest study of its kind, published Wednesday in the journal Neurology.
“We expected to find an association between low Vitamin D levels and the risk of dementia and Alzheimer’s disease, but the results were surprising — we actually found that the association was twice as strong as we anticipated,” noted lead researcher David Llewellyn of the University of Exeter Medical School......... full article at https://www.yahoo.com/health/clear-l...074543072.html
A lot of these vitamin links to health problems don't stand up to further scrutiny, but this seems a little big to cover up.
Exactly! How many times have we been told to avoid something, or take something, and years later they tell us they were wrong. Yes, the sun can be damaging to our skin and bodies but new studies show just how beneficial it can be for us. I was in it for 3 hours yesterday swimming. Yes, I use sunscreen, but I also get some exposure without using it.
My Dad who died with Dementia, did not get a lot of sun exposure during his lifetime. I do see the connection.
You can get vitamin D without sun exposure via your diet or supplement, a vitamin D supplement will boost your levels while avoiding potentially problems with excessive sun exposure.
My PCP has me taking 5,000 iu of Vit D-3 daily. I frequently tested low and as a redhead, I can't get out in the sun much. I am pretty healthy and working full-time at 72 y/o.
A lot of these vitamin links to health problems don't stand up to further scrutiny, but this seems a little big to cover up.
Thanks for posting this research. I'm interested in all things that may prevent Alzheimer's which are backed with sound evidence that indicates they may stand up to further scrutiny.
Currently I'm researching what's known about reversing alzheimer's with diet and nutritional supplements. Right now I'm collecting additional information about the ways listed by Steven Fowkes in his article Reversing Alzheimer's Disease (in your spare time) and his presentation What Can I Do for Grandma? (Reversing Alzheimer's Disease). The presentation provides more scientific grounding than the article. The article seems to be a brief overview aimed at the general public. Vitamin D is discussed in both.
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