The Secret To a Sound MInd

The Secret To a Sound MInd September 11, 2009 Keeping your mind intact as you age is just as important as keeping your heart beating. Key micronutrients found in real food may offer the protection necessary to prevent loss of essential mental functions: memory, concentration and problem solving. In a recent article published in the Journal of Neurology Neurosurgery and Psychiatry, researchers reported that with age the chances of developing significant mental dysfunction, called dementia, can more than triple in individuals with low levels of vitamin B12 and B9. A study group of 518 people over the age of 65, living in the southern United States both rural and urban, were studied from 2001-2003. At the beginning of the trial period they were tested to determine if a loss of mental function or dementia illness was present. Their blood levels of vitamin B12, B9 and homocysteine were also measured. High levels of homocysteine are a known risk factor for heart disease but may be reduced if enough B9 or folate is present in the body. Almost 20% of the participants started off with high levels of homocysteine. Beginning Vitamin B12 levels were low in 17% and 3.5% of the people tested were folate deficient. Read More     How To Fight Heart Disease   Live 9 Percent Longer   Adding Spices May Lower Blood Sugar To unsubscribe or change subscriber options   click here .

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