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winnie
10-14-2003, 04:11 PM
Brain food

COGNITIVE DECLINE IS NOT INEVITABLE WITH AGE. DOCTORS NOW SAY A LACK OF NUTRITION PLAYS A BIG ROLE IN BRAIN IMPAIRMENT. FROM MILD MEMORY LOSS TO SEVERELY DEBILITATING CONDITIONS SUCH AS ALZHEIMER'S DOCTORS NOW BELIEVE COGNITIVE DECLINE MAY BE CAUSED BY A DEFICIENCY IN FOLIC ACID AND VITAMIN B-12. THE AMERICAN JOURNAL OF CLINICAL NUTRITION REPORTS ON A SCOTTISH STUDY WHERE ELDERLY PEOPLE WITH LOW LEVELS OF FOLIC ACID HAD LOWER COGNITIVE TEST SCORES, WHILE THOSE WITH HIGHER FOLATE CONCENTRATIONS HAD HIGHER SCORES ON ASSESSMENT TESTS OVER THE 2 YEAR STUDY PERIOD.

learner202
10-14-2003, 04:12 PM
Your just the fact finder today! Good post. Interesting.

LA_Hardbody
10-14-2003, 04:25 PM
MY teacher was discussing that in class the other day.

winnie
10-14-2003, 05:03 PM
Originally posted by LA_Hardbody
MY teacher was discussing that in class the other day.

What are some more points that were brought up?

pudgy
10-14-2003, 05:18 PM
*cough* caps :D

Bestquads
10-14-2003, 07:54 PM
well i don't have to worry about alziehmer's just yet (see i can't even spell it :P)nice to know anyways
I take vitamin C :D

bigshug
10-15-2003, 01:38 AM
I thought Presser had logged on under Winnie's username.......lol

Sachet
10-15-2003, 02:33 AM
Good information Winnie ;)

B6, B12 & omega3.. help with depression in the elderly as well.