Dramatically Reduces Risk Of Dementia!
The results showed that taking vitamin D supplements reduced dementia risk by 40 percent! Previous research shows that vitamin D can help clear amyloid plaques – a key driver of dementia – from the brain. And it can also help lower dementia-related inflammation.1 A further examination of the data showed that taking vitamin D can also significantly impact those who do not carry the APOEe4 gene. This genetic marker increases the risk for Alzheimer’s. “Preventing dementia or even delaying its onset is vitally important given the growing numbers of people affected. The link with vitamin D in this study suggests that taking vitamin D supplements may be beneficial in preventing or delaying dementia, but we now need clinical trials to confirm whether this is really the case,” said study co-author Dr. Byron Creese from the University of Exeter. “The ongoing VitaMIND study at the University of Exeter is exploring this issue further by randomly assigning participants to either take vitamin D or placebo and examining changes in memory and thinking tests over time.”2My Takeaway
Increasing your vitamin D levels is easy. All you have to do is go out in the sunshine for 15 minutes daily. When your body absorbs sunlight, it makes vitamin D—the sunshine vitamin— from cholesterol. But if you live in a place that doesn’t get a good amount of direct sunlight year-round – like cities with skyscrapers or northern latitudes – taking supplements is probably the best option for you. In fact, just about everyone can benefit from a vitamin D supplement. You can start by choosing the D3 (cholecalciferol) type, as it’s the form that is naturally produced by your body. Increasing your intake of vitamin D-rich foods is also a good idea. Vitamin D-rich foods include:- Salmon
- Tuna
- Sardines
- Eggs
- Beef liver
- Swordfish
1 https://alz-journals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/dad2.12404 2 https://news.exeter.ac.uk/research/taking-vitamin-d-could-help-prevent-dementia-study-finds/
