Vitamin D Could Prevent Senility

Alzheimer's disease sounds scary and difficult to handle. But you probably would never have thought when a sufficient enough vitamin D, you can reduce the risk of developing Alzheimer's.
Two new studies found that vitamin D can reduce a woman's risk of Alzheimer's disease, especially in women at midlife. They were not enough vitamin D had greater risk of cognitive impairment and mental decline more rapidly than those who consumed enough vitamin D.
Vitamin D is an essential vitamin that can be obtained through a variety of foods such as fish, butter, cheese and milk. In addition, the body is also able to make its own vitamin D when exposed to sunlight.
The first study chaired by Dr. Yelena Slinin, researchers from the Medical Center in Minneapolis USA, found that women who are deficient in vitamin D more likely to experience cognitive disturbances.
Slinin and his team analyzed the levels of the vitamin than 6257 women were included in the study Osteopathic Fractures. The women also experience mental ability test known as the Mini-Mental State Examination, and / or the Trail Making Test Part B.
The researchers found that women with low vitamin D levels are very low at less than 10 nanograms per milliliter of blood serum greater risk of experiencing cognitive problems more quickly. In addition, low levels of vitamin D of less than 20 nanograms per milliliter among women who experience cognitive impairment, associated with a greater risk of mental decline (dementia).
A second study led by Dr. Cedric Annweiler of Angers University Hospital in France also stated the same thing. After analyzing the data 489 women who participated in Osteoporosis Epidemiology, researchers found that women who ate enough vitamin D are less susceptible to neurological disease.
The results showed that women with Alzheimer's disease taking vitamin D on average 50.3 micrograms per week. Women who suffer from dementia consume an average of 53.6 micrograms per week, and women without any neurologic average was 59 micrograms per week.
Researchers advised, it is important for you to meet the needs of vitamin D. The way to do them is to increase the intake of food sources of vitamin D, taking supplements, to bask in the morning sun.

Effectiveness of Supplements Not Important Consumers Make

Taking supplements is a necessity for most people, especially those who are very busy. Supplements are considered as one of the solution in maintaining body condition of threats and health problems.

Recent research published the journal Archives of Internal Medicine shows that many people in the United States to take supplements because they want him to be fresher, more energetic, and not easily hurt.

However, according to expert assessment, the intended use of supplements was not solely related to the improvement of health conditions measured. In fact, based on a survey of people who regularly take the supplements, the effectiveness of supplements is not an important issue for them. Only 25 percent of users said they would stop eating even aware that such supplements do not effectively support health.

"We call this attitude is a subjective assessment. During supplements are considered safe for consumption, people think they know more about the benefits of supplements for themselves. Their assessment results are better than clinical trials," said researcher Kathleen Weldon, from the Harvard School of Public Health in Boston.

People who had been relying on supplements tend to be "shocked" by the efficacy data from the study, but interestingly most of them do not want to stop that habit. "It's a very interesting thing to think about, in terms of scientific validity," he said.

The conclusion is the result of a survey involving 1,600 adults who use a variety of products such as ginseng supplements, prebiotics, amino acids, vitamins and minerals but no. Supplements are the most frequently consumed fish oil or omega-3. About 38 percent said they had taken supplements for 2 years. One in seven people are reported regularly taking supplements.

More than a third of the participants said that they did not tell their doctor about the use of supplements. Yet according to Weldon, they should tell the doctor because supplements may interact with drugs that are consumed. Although sometimes supplements considered to lower cholesterol and blood pressure, but if it is on medication, supplement intake should be consulted with a doctor.