Lowered Cognitive Decline By 60 Percent
At the end of the research, the scientists found that the multivitamin group saw a 60 percent slowing of cognitive decline! Even better? The benefits were even more substantial in folks suffering from heart disease. This is a massive discovery because having heart disease can put you at greater risk for cognitive impairment and decline. "There's an urgent need for safe and affordable interventions to protect cognition against decline in older adults," said Laura D. Baker, Ph.D., professor of gerontology and geriatric medicine at Wake Forest University School of Medicine and co-principal investigator of the trial. "Our study showed that although cocoa extract did not affect cognition, daily multivitamin-mineral supplementation resulted in statistically significant cognitive improvement. This is the first evidence of cognitive benefit in a large longer-term study of multivitamin supplementation in older adults."Multivitamins Are Critical For Good Overall Health
This isn’t the first time multivitamins have shown their value in keeping you healthy. Early studies found the following results:- Two small studies have found that multivitamins can improve memory in seniors.1,2
- A 2015 study of women shows that taking a multivitamin for more than three years was linked to a lower risk of dying from heart disease.3
- A review of five randomized controlled trials including 47,289 participants showed a 31 percent lower risk of cancer in men using multivitamins. 4
- And some research shows that taking a daily vitamin can also reduce your risk of developing cataracts.5
