Nutrients May Stop Brain Shrinkage Linked To Alzheimer’s
A study of elderly people finds that those whose diets were high in certain essential nutrients were less likely to have the brain shrinkage associated with Alzheimer’s disease and more likely to score better on tests of mental performance. The researchers published a paper on how they came to these findings in the 28 December online issue of Neurology…
December 29, 2011 · by · in Nutritional News · Tags: alzheimer, better-on-tests, brain, brain-shrinkage, diet, diets-were, elderly-people, neurology / neuroscience, nutrients-were, nutritional counseling, online-issue, paper-on-how, score-better, these-findings
Vitamin D Deficiency A Risk Factor For African-American Men Living In Poor Sunlight Areas
African-American men living in low sunlight areas are more likely to experience vitamin D deficiency than European-American men living in the same environment. Researchers believe that these findings should change recommendations for daily intake of vitamin D. “This study shows that across the board vitamin D recommendations just won’t work for everybody,” said Adam B.
September 22, 2011 · by · in Nutritional News · Tags: board, low-sunlight, men-living, nutrition / diet, oncalldiets, should-change, study, these-findings
