Dementia and Alzheimer’s
A couple of years ago, a study determined the connection between vitamin D deficiency and certain types of dementia (Alzheimer’s disease was included). Researchers examined approximately 1,600 healthy older adults. None of them had dementia when the research started.
After a long period of time, the study concluded that those who had low vitamin D levels were 53 percent more prone to develop dementia than those who had normal levels. When referring to those who had severe vitamin D deficiency, the conclusion was pretty obvious—they were even more likely to develop a certain type of dementia, especially Alzheimer’s.
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Takeaway
All research is promising, but more information is needed to understand the connection between vitamin D and the conditions we’ve mentioned previously. Our country is full of genius minds, so maybe in a couple of years, we will find out more about the powers of this often-overlooked vitamin.
