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Vitamin D and the Brain

Does vitamin D protect the aging brain? Researchers from both France and the U.S. presented data suggesting that there may be a link between vitamin D deficiency and an increased risk of cognitive decline. One study tested 150 Americans with an average age of 85. They were given tests of mental function and their blood was analyzed for its level of vitamin D. People with lower blood levels of vitamin D were more likely to score low on the cognitive tests.
A different study of 129 elderly French women found that those who were deficient in vitamin D were about twice as likely to fail the cognitive test and be classified with cognitive impairment. Vitamin D continues to capture headlines for its crucial role in a wide range of biological systems, including bones, cancer, muscles, blood vessels and possibly the brain.
[American Academy of Neurology annual meeting, Toronto, April, 2010]

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About the Author
Terry Graedon, PhD, is a medical anthropologist and co-host of The People’s Pharmacy radio show, co-author of The People’s Pharmacy syndicated newspaper columns and numerous books, and co-founder of The People’s Pharmacy website. Terry taught in the Duke University School of Nursing and was an adjunct assistant professor in the Department of Anthropology. She is a Fellow of the Society of Applied Anthropology. Terry is one of the country's leading authorities on the science behind folk remedies..
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