Importance of Vitamin D
An international research team has indicated that vitamin D is an important part of preventing mental degeneration in old age. The team studied a group of elderly participants, and their findings demonstrated a link between vitamin D deficiency and dementia and Alzheimer’s disease.
In this study, researchers examined 1,658 adults aged 65 and above. At the beginning of the study, all of these participants were healthy and free of any sort of dementia. They were then watched for six years to see who would develop dementia. It was found that participants who were moderately deficient in vitamin D were 53% more likely of developing some kind of dementia, and 69% more likely to develop Alzheimer’s disease in particular.
Meanwhile, those who were severely deficient in vitamin D were a full 125% more likely to develop any kind of dementia, and 122% more likely to develop Alzheimer’s.
Though it had been suspected that there would be a link between vitamin D and mental health, these results were surprising. Researchers report that the findings were twice what was expected. We can therefore see how important it is to get a healthy dose of vitamin D. Consult our Botox clinic in Tacoma for more information on how to get your vitamin D while simultaneously protecting your skin from the harmful effects of the sun.
